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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE

+. w Fame. the state forester, is in
viting the people OF Massachusetts to
turn over their waste lands to the
state to be reforested. The owner Is
given the privilege of buying back the
land in ten years for the actual cost OF
the improvements put on by the state
plus a low rate OF interest," The state
sets out seedlings on these tracts of
swamp or other waste places and care
fully cultivates and protects them un-
I'll they arc ten years old.
But 1t isn't the New England Idea
Of thrift to do something for nothing,
nor Is Massachusetts going into the
forestry business for her health. Her
officials estimate good profits from the
industry-not as bis perhaps as they
get from hogs and alfalfa out west. but
still good. comforting profits.
They deal figures out something like
this An acre of good timber at forty
years is worth $500, The state has
nearly 5000, 900 acres OF forests and
waste land. leaving out the parks, and
It Is figured that If these 5000 o00
acres forty years from now arc COW
cred with nice trees they will be worth
something around $9O0,000.000.
OF course much Of the timber Will
have some tangible value after five
years growth from the Seeding, but
the big results Will come after pretty
much all the timber in adjoining states
unless they wake up-will be gone.
At any rate the people Of Massachu-
sets arc beginning to sit up and take
notlce-as they always do at any sound
like a dollar-and tho rcforestatlon
scheme seems to be pretty firmly
grounded.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10

tion OF 100 pounds OF this feed per
day the animals obtained from the
feed over eight gallons of water, Which
Is more than was usually drank by
them when fed cured foddors alone.
While no digestion experiments were
made with any of the cacti other than
prickly pear, the digestion coehicicnts
of the latter could probably be safely
used for all other members Of this
family, since their composition and
other chara ctcristlcS are similar.
Animals scour quite badly when fed
prlckly pear alone; besides. other feeds
arc needed to supply the proper
amount of of proteids; for these rea-
sons 1t is better not to feed it alone.
A ration for 1000-pound milch COW
OF fifty pounds of prickly pear ten
pounds OF wheat bran and ten pounds
Of alfalfa would furnish about the cor
rect theoretical amount OF nutrients.
i'm which the ratio Of protcids TO car
bohydrates would be L to 546.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
LITTLE HELPS FOR FARMERS WIFE

Never wash tan or brown hose In
used for other clothes. Use tcpid wa
ter and white soap. washing carefully
with the hands. rinse thoroughly and
hang at once to dry. and they Will re-
tain their colors.
A basin OF cold water placed I'm an
bring down The temperature more
quickly and to better purpose than by
leaving the oven door open.
A vessel of boiling vinegar kept on
the stove when cooking cabbage. on
ions or other vegetables viii counter
act the odor. which is often offensive
when the house is closed.
Kerosene is excellent to clean en-
ameled bath tubs. marble wash bowls
or marble tables. Rinse we'll with
strong soap suds to destroy the odor
OF the kerosene
Upholstered furniture should never
be beaten directly upon the covering.
Lay heavy cloths on top and then beat.
removing the cloths frequently and
shaking wen This VIII prevent tho
dust from rising and scattering and
Will preserve the covering.
Never put hot food of any kind into
refrigerator or meats or poultry
without plate under them. Neither
leave meats wrapped In the papers in
which they are brought from market.
Aunt Emily
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
JUNE WORKING NOTES

Notice little white spots on the pear
leaves7 This Is leaf blight Bordeaux
sprayed about three weeks after the
blossoms fall and twice more at In
tcrvals OF about two weeks Will pre-
vent it.
The lcaf-cating insects arc busy In
the orchard now. Give them paris
green.
The June heat is the most cnervntine
OF the season. Go slow with the horses
and take 1t easy yourself TIL hardened
TO the work.
Now the sprouts on the trees arc
sproutlng vigorously Better rub them
of now than cut them later,
When you plant canteloupes SOW a
bit of radish or turnip seed In the hill.
These will como up first and keep the
bugs busy till the vines get start.
Don't neglect to plant sweet corn at
least three times-six Is better.
Now is good time to give the poul-
try houses a thorough cleaning-not a
partial one = and whitewash, Mites
thrive In hot weather.
Remember that files breed In filth
and dust and carry moro disease than
rats Clean up every breeding place
and screen them out of the house and
dairy.
1t is a mistake 10 let bee hives stand
in the hot sun. Place them under a
sheltering tree or vine with a good oir-
culution of air.
II you do not have hive ready the
bees viii surprise you by swarming
when you are the busiest and you may
lose them.
Milk Is plentiful now and the hens
ought to have their full share of 1t.
II you have no range for the poul-
try you must give them green stuff all
summer. Sharp grit, too-not sand,
Better burn all tho old berry crates
Fruit in nice, clean boxes will bring a
price enough better to pay for the loss
OF the old crates.
If the cabbage root maggot is at
work fit piece of tarred paper close
about the base of the plants. II will
help,
Dust the climbing roses with sulphur
early in the morning, while the dew Is
on, 10 prevent mildcw.
IL you grow late maturing crops in
the peach orchard they viii Keep the
wood growing too late to make them
safe for winter. Clean up the ground
this month.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
NEW USE FOR CORNSTALKS
Governments Experiments for
Making Paper Out Of These
Likely TO Be Valuable.

Professor p. r. Galloway OF the AZ
ricultural Department at Washington
who has been experimenting with
cornstalks as a material for making
paper. announces that great progress
has been achieved along this line
While he does not say that the expert
ments so far prove that the thing is
actually accomplished and is a conf
merciol success, he Is very hopeful that
it will work out satisfactorily.
The paper workers arc greatly inter-
cstcd In the experiments because. If Il
turns out that this great product OF
the farm can he turned into good paper
It Will have marked effect on the
paper making industry.
Cornstalks are about the cheapest
product grown on the farm. and while
not entirely useless as stock food. mil
lions of acres are allowed to go en-
tirely to waste oYcry year.
Paper making wood Is becoming
somewhat scarce although there is NJ
such famine In the northern woods as
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
BUCKWHEAT AS A CATCH CROP

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
buckwhcat. Buckwhcat is an exhaus
tive crop. but l occasionally use 1t
further my grass seeding plans l hay
never failed in getting A good catch o
grass or clover. though sometime.
buckwheat fails In making a good crop
When weeds grow in the wheat stub
bic after harvest you may be sure tina
the clover seed Is gone. 1t takes onl,
about sixty days for buCkNhcat t.
grow and ripen. 1t VIII usually yiclt
10 to 20 bushels per acre. so It pay.
we'll for the labor involved and at the
same time makes a fine shade and
protection for young grass and clover
Sown at the Samo time with buck
wheat L SOW about three peclIs per
acre, with $50 pounds OF phosphate
Much nitrogen is leached through the
soil II there is not some growing crop to
preserve il. Buckwheat consumes but
a small amount OF nitrogen. while the
clover gathers an abundance Of this
necessary clement-E s, Kcasey.
Michigan.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
RAIL FENCE PHILOSOPHY

Among the promising forms OF farm
crS' organizations is insurance There
Is no reason why life and fire insur-
ance should not be conducted with tre-
mendous benefit and profit to share
holders. 1t is WORK for the National
grange.
The community that will not main
tain good roads does not deserve the
benefits of rural route postal delivery,
II a railroad train Kills a man or his
horses or cows the company has to
pay the damages owners OF automo-
blles should be held equally liable.
James j Hin continues to preach
soil fertility wherever he goes IL is
good gospel and cannot be too wholly
spread
Young man. better successful
farmer than an unsuccessful clS.k in
a city store.
Here Is something FOR every farm
boy to consider. 1t is a fact that only
ono out Of every 500 farm boys who so
TO the cities rises above the drudscrv
of clerkship with its poor pay and
downright slavery
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
EDITORIAL 0lCTUM

Many claim that travel ls apt TO
make a man discontentcd. but with
me travel breeds contcntmcnt trip
among fellow farmers I'm other sec
tiOns shows me how 1 may improve my
own methods. Thc more l travel
among successful farmers the more
thoroughly / am convinced that II Is
moro in the man than in the farm or
location l have seen men on eastern
farms that were naturally thin soil
who were making good money on their
Investments while on the other hand l
have seen men who were losing money
every year on some OF the most fertile
than the location
Ever know man to scrub his hogs
unless he was intending To take them
To a state fair? Well. l have. | have
u friend In central Ohio who keeps his
hogs as clean as his Jersey cows. He
declares II two lots of hogs arc treated
alike In every respect except that one
lot receives thorough Scrubbing with
soap suds once I'm a while. there Will
be marked difference In favor Of the
hogs that are washed when tho time
for slaughtcrinG comes. a clean bed
of straw. with a dry house. so a. to af-
ford them comfort at night. VIII also
promote thrift and growth. There may
bc something In that argument
Certainly a hog cannot he too clean
II he tried. / do know that naturally
a hog Is a pretty clean sort OF animal
and he enjoys a bath as much as Il
man does. If the hog is considered .
filthy animal that dcvours filthy food
it is because OF the treatment given.
Hogs VIII select clean and wholesome
food always If given tho opportunity
to do SO
Tho time is not far distant when
people Will place a higher estimate
upon the value OF skim milk AZ a hu-
man food Many OF our scientific mon
have devoted much study and atten-
ton TO this phase of the dairy busl-
ness until they have solved the prob
lem Of preserving this liquid food In
a solid form and already there are a
number of powdered milk plants in
operation and the demand for the
product is rapidly increasing.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
SOME POULTRY YARD HELPS

Save the earliest and best outlets for
winter layers. If one OF two arc not
go thrifty as the rest, act rid OF them
Keep your chicks tame II Is "A nui-
Sancc To have TO use a shotgun Ia
,atch a chicken. Incubator chicks
have this advantage, they arc accus-
toned to being handled and arc never
rendered unmanagcable through fright
Chicks. as surely as people, are
creatures OF habit. Feed always In the
same place and as nearly as possible
at tho same time, and they VIII rarely
fall to como at the call.
Count your 1ocks as you feed, A
missing one may be found and rescued
from some trouble If II is looked for at
once.
II there Is a meadow adjoining the
poultry yard do not worry If the chicks
stray into II, They VIII thrive on tho
bugs and grasshoppers. and are so
completely overshadowed by grass that
the hawks make small ravases. But
be sure that they are shut UP when
the grass Is wet or the moving machine
about to be used.
Strips Of cloth tied on the branches
OF trees near the poultry yard will do
much at frightening away hawks
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
STOCK EAT PRICKLy PEARS
Results of Experiments Made
at New Mexico Experiment
Station Show This.
BY PROFESSOR q. F. HARE.
Now Mexico Experiment Station.

The Increased use Of the prickly pear
tthe .flat-jointed members of the genus
opuntiD as feqd for all classes Of ru-
minants. especially for range and dairy
cattle, makes it important for the pro-
per preparation of a ration that the
feeder know how much diGestible nu
ricnts to expect from feeding a given
quantity OF the plant either alone or
mixed with other feeding stuns.
Experiments seem to show that when
prickly pear is fed with cured folders
or grains. tho digestlbility Of both is
increased.
The nutritivc ratio is very wide for
this feed, and i'm feeding 1t to all
classes of animals. for whatever pur-
pose, much better results should he
obtained when it Is fed with some sub
stance of high protein content
The steers experimental upon sell
dom drank water when fed prickly
pear alone. In fact. in feeding a ra-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
GOOD MONEY IN BEANS

There is good profit in white field
beans. and they are pretty sure crop
If the soil is too rich the vines Will
grow rank or If the soil is loose and
grayelly there Will be difficulty In re-
taIning sufficient moisture a good
loan corn land is the right soil.
use beans In a fourycar rotatlon-two
years clover. one year corn. followed
by beans
Plow after corn planting is done and
make a good, fine seed bed. Planting
occurs May Is to July 1-perhups the
June / use from one-half to three
fourths of a bushcl per acre. ! drill
in rows 2S inches apart
Up to the time OF blossoming the
cultivation of beans is practically the
same as for corn. 1t must be frequent
to destroy the weeds and preserve the
surface mulch thereby conserving the
moisture of the lower soil. The branch
roots are sc far developed at the time
of blossominS that further cultivation
viii hurt rather than help the crop IL
is a good plan to plant part Of the
crop early and a part late. as cultiva-
ton and harvesting are better dis
trlbutcd and leaves days Of scarcity
of farm help. This Is a valuable fea-
ture
FertinZing Is an important matter
in raising beans. II the soil is too poor
II VIII not raise good beans and II
VIII not do to apply barnyard manure
directly to the crop, 1t pays better to
apply manure a year In advance, and II
the farmer will give this crop proper
attention he Will find 1t VIII give him
as great returns for money and time
invested as anything he can ralse.-E.
L. Griffin, Michigan
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
FACTS WORTH KNOWING

The first English bushel measure was
fixed at eight gallons of wheat during
the reign OF Henry VIII. The bushcl
now legal was regulated by parliament
i'm 1924 and is the same in the United
States.
Butter is never used by the Greeks.
Romans or'Chlnesc. oil being preferred.
In Africa. at Kebba vegetable butter Ia
made from the fruit OF the shea tree
and is said to be Of richer taste than
any butter modc from cows milk
When mourning for their dead the
lsraelltcs neither washed nor anolnted
themselves Greeks and Romans tasted
In Europe they wear black. i'm China
white, Ill Turkey violet and In Ethionis
brown.
washington monument I'm Washing
ton. u. G., Is the Highest structure Of
It's Kind in the world except the EITeI
tower IN Paris. 1t coat 81 400 0O0 7,
Is white obellsk sos feet In height
the base is % feet square and the walls
are 15 feet thick 1t is built of orvst.I
Maryland MARBLE lighted by electricity
and has stairway of 500 stops ana
also an elevator which rises in soven
minutes.
Cattle were first brought TO America
by Columbus on his second yovagc
Tobacco was introduced into England
by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1856. Pota-
toes wero also carried to England bv
Raleigh.
Wedding rings were first used bv the
ancients and put upon the third amer
OF the loft hand from a supposed con :
necdon OF vein there with the hcart
They wsre first made oC iron. Wedding
rings In England arc Of standard gold
by statute. 1865.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
CATTLE KILL MORNING GLORIES

Clean cultivation in morning glory
infected field Is not only costly. but i'm
practicable. as in the rush OF the har-
vest thcro is no time 10 hoe the neid
by hand
A better way than TO cultivate clean
Is TO pasture such a field with cattle .
they are fond Of the leaves and vines
and Will not allow rho roots to send
out q mass of long. INTERVIEWING vines.
but will nip the plant close 10 the
ground, killing the vitality OF the roots
In ono or two seasons.
Another WY is 10 seed such field
In grass This should be sown With a
nurse crop. which ought to be cut for
hay. Tho next years hay crop VIII
contain very few morning glory yines
the third none provided the grasses
used contained good proportion NJ
such grasses ms rcd top. orchard grass
or bluegrass The grasses kill the nest
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
BEES ARE INTERESTING

The most important product OBJ
tained from bees is the honey This
Is scarcely different from the nectar as
sccreted by flowers. the honey from
different plants being so little changed
by the process Of storage and curing
I'm the hive that the honey from each
kind Of plant retains It's particular
color and flavor. In collecting and
storing II the bees simply pump 1t into
the honey sack and from this 1t is
forced back through the proboscis and
deposited in the cells Of comb In the
hive.
Wax Is a product OF the bees. and
Is produced from glands and is used
In the formation of comb. Tho archi-
lecture of the bee IS therefore depend
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
CLOVER ON SANDY LOAN
Especially Valuable as a RotI
ton Crop and Will Grow
Nearly Everywhere.
. Lusacl
BY C, NJ. MILLER.

\ farmer in Scdgwick county xaI
sag. who says ne is afraid to try AL
falfa because some Of his ne1ehbors
have not been successful with II, wants
10 know whether clover would not q"
better on his soil, which he describes
as a good black loan. "a little sandy
L have never tried clover" he writes,
but ! notice that 1t grows in places
along the roads in the vicinity OF my
farm"
There can be no doubt that clover
will do well on good black loan,
little sandy" because the growth OF
VaSrant clover alongside proves that
the proper bacteria are present in the
soil
Glover is a great crop for a rota-
ton. and VIC suggest the following;
Corn. wheat and clover; or. when 1t
is desired to grow cash or market
crop. such as potatoes. beans and cab
bagc, tho rotation may be lenGthened'
and tho crop viii thus receive the
benefits from the rotation and be han
died with the same labor and teams
required to perform the general farm
work. thus decreasing the cost OF pro-
duction and eliminating the fertilizer
bills.
Glover sould be grown every third
or fourth year or. where this crop
fails, some other leGumc should be
utilized OF all the plants with which
VIC arc acquainted clover seems to be
endowed with power TO recuperato
soil more than others.
1t Is superior to other grasses be-
cause II sends It's roots down deeper
thus feeding upon mineral and vege-
table substances In the soil that are
out of reach OF the surface feeding
plants. It also increases the nitrogen
and humus content of the soil and is
an excellent food for all kinds OF live
stock.
There Is no forage crop. excepting
alfalfa. that possesses as many valu-
able qualities as our common red
clover. All ruminants prefer 1t 10
other hay.
Glover thrIvcs on almost ali forms
of soil and 1t Is especially valuable
on sandy SOIL as IT draws It's nourish-
ment from the subsoll and from tho
atmosphere and brings back to the
surface many soluble clements of fer
tility that have been washed down
through the soil by teaching
Alfalfa ought to grow we'll on this
Kansas farm and simply because some
other farmers have not succeeded with
II IS no reason why our young friend
should not try IT. Sow on high or roll
| ing land. we'll drained. In a perfect
seed bed. thirty pounds to the acre.
and it ought and doubtless will do
we'll. 1t is successfully grown in
nearly all Of the eastern states, but Is
particularly we'll adapted TO western
! soils.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
MAKE BUTTER FREE FROM STREAKS

To prevent the streaks In butter
which arc so annoying to dairymen
who sometimes experience this trouble
the butter should be taken from the
churn when il Is in the form of small
grains not larger than buckwheat kerr
nels.
The buttermilk should then be
strained of and clear water. fresh and
cold, poured on the product through
strainer until the water runs quite
clear of buttermilk
Then put the butter In a bowl or
worker and spread IL sufficiently thin
so that fine pure salt may be sprinkled
evenly over IL.
Turn I'm the edges and press the but
ter without drawing the ladle over IT,.
but simply pressing it to get out the
surplus water. and cut 1t in pieces with
the edge of the ladle.
Pour off whatever water runs from
1t. then cover with a clean cloth and
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10
SEPARAT0RS AND CALVES

There Is no doubt but that calves do
exceedingly well on separated milk.
The calf that sucks the COW viii do
we'll until weaving time comes, but the
calf that gets its warm, fresh. sep
arated milk will flourish the whole year
round For the sake OF few more
pounds of butter the calf Is often
starved to gaunty. unsightly little
dwarf and never comes to maturity
and Is always poor property To its
owner. BY allowing 1t fresh warm
milk fIom the separator you viii have
a big, strong calf I'm such Il condition
that will give the best results for the
extra care and labor, the same AS other
stock kept in a thriving condition.
Sweet SKINNED milk makes bone and
after tho calf that Is to be raised TO
maturity and there arc cheaper foods
than 25-cent butter fat upon which TO
raise calves. That is, buy ccntrifu-
gal cream separatorS, IL YOU do not
have one already, and feed your calves
tho milk as soon AS run through the
separator. while it vet contains the
animal heat and In the condition just
suited to the needs Of the calf We be-
llevc that every farmer who keeps from
three to ten good cows and wishes to
grow good calves VIII find IT 10 his ad-
vantage 10 buy a good cream separator
and use 1t intelligontly.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10

some alarmlsts would have us believe
If. however, the government succeeds
In mailing good paper out of corn
stalks. the wood viii last longer and
the price of paper VIII not be advanced
TO Il point whore its use would ncccs-
sarily be restricted.
The government has done many
great things for the benefit of the
farmers, but IL the cornstalk expert
ments prove successful this achieve
ment Will rank among the most ben
eficial
1t Will he n great day when the
farmer can read the news printed on
paper made from the cornstalks grown
in his own field.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-10

set II away in cool, dark place. In
Il few hours the salt will dissolve. the
surplus brine drain off. and the salt
becomes absorbed all through IL
When this stage has been reached,
work IL over by pressure only until 1t
Is as dry as can be made. then mold
1t into rolls or cakes, or pack IL into
pals or tubs,
In the latter case press the butter In
solldly and pour over il q littlc water.
which then pour of and sprinkle a lit
tie salt over 1T
Exposure to light when the butter is
set away to drain after sailing is one
cause Of strcaks in butter. Also lime
In hard water which is used in wash
ing the butter OF impurities in cheap
salt are well-known agents In bleach
ing buttcr-J Fl Vincent