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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
Questions of the Feed Lot
Cattle Like Rape
aassls csqsg. Of As,legns,s

NIJAVE a forty-acre field Of clover which
i i I intend To pasture with horses, cattle
and hogs. II has few bare spots on II
which l intend TO SOW With rape. 1 know
rape la NIL right for hogs. but how about
cattle and horses? VIII you please advise
mo in your columus?'
To succeed with rape in tho pasture re-
ferrcd To It VIII be advisable 10 prepare tho
bare patches thoroughly and seed To rape ns
carly In the spring possible. keeping the
horses. cattle and hogs of the pasture until
tho rape gets large enough for use ] can
lnd no record OF experimental work In tho
pasturing on OF rape by horses. Somc cx-
pcricnce has been recorded in feeding II on
with cattle and OF course II is known 10 be
admirable for sheep and hogs. Its use With
cattle Is undoubtedly safe where they are
accustomed TO IL gradually and not allowed
10 hlI up on II when they are empty. You
understand. OF course. that there Is some
danger from boat with rape unless caution
- used In starting them on it There VIII
be less danger. OF course. where other grasses
are accessible.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
Planning and Care OF Raspberries

fore. as tho fruit has been harvested all Of
these old canes should be cut out and burned
This VIII give more room for the new shoots
and At the Same time destroy any insects
OF fungi that they may bo harborine
ono Of the most common dige7scs IN
which tho raspberry IS subject IL called
Anthracnose or cano rust This Is . fungous
disease and ~ quite destructive iu gomo soo-
tIons II usually attacks tho young canes.
and is indicated by tho white or graylsb de-
pressed spots on tho bark found scattered
along the young canes. II unmoIestcd. these
continue 20 spread and soon involve tho
greater part OF tho bark. causing IL TO become
hard and 10 split open. In severe csses tho
canes die These patches spoken of viii
after time produce spores and thcqc .nores
Will gcrminatc even after the diseased canos
have been removed for come time. II thc,, ar,
allowed 10 become moistcnod by frooucnt
rains. hence the necessity for burning tboec
diseased canes as soon as cut out Tbts dt,
case may be prevented by thorough snr,v-
ing with "a strong solution OF copper sulnb,tc
one pound 10 six gallons OF water iust bofore
the buds begin 10 swell In tho sprinr A.
a further prccaution uso the Bordeau,- y,t,
ture once or twice after tho leaves ar. on,
In planting raspbCrrieB one should kcc, -
mind the fact that tho plnuts should con-
tinuc. after the nTst season. 10 produce f-o-,
seventy-nyc 10 one hundred bushels o.
acre Tor six or eight years: but in or5o- .,
do this they must be kept In q healthy vlror
ouq condition by keeping them free ZION, th,
attacks OF insects and funRous dircaycr ana
bv keeping them well mrlchcd or c,,lts,stcd
and the soil Ucu enEichcd-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
Torn HOof

A BIG gray goldne we own tore his left
n fore hoof almost Off by getting IL caught
In n loop OF barb wire. Tho frog Is slit
through and one part or tho horn OF the
wall " hanging lose We have II tied back
In place but ! fear II viii not stick. He
cannot put tho foot TO the ground but II has
not blcd since tho lrst bleeding was stopped.
How should wo treat the foot. and do you
think II viii grow a new hoof n we cut on
the loose p1rt2-J. X Wisconsin.
Reply-Cut of the loose horn II will
grow down new II tic wound is cared for
properly. Before cutting soak the foot for
an hour or so In hot TO 1000 solution OF
corrosive sublimate. clip tho hair from the
coronct and remove all blood clots. torn or
ragged pieces OF horn and flesh. and when
every bit OF under-run OF loose horn has
been cut away swab tho raw parts with n
1 to 500 solution OF corrosive sublinafo and
cover with a mixture Of one part of odoform
and six parts OF borlc acid; then cover with
clean cotton batting and bandagc Renew
the dressing once daily. When the wound
Is doing we'll and tho horn growing down
fast. stop using the powder and simply cover
tho part with q mixture OF pine tar. 20 n pint
OF which add. after melting. half an ounce
OF coal tar dip. After dressing with this
cover with oalSum and bandagc and renew
tho dressing two or three times n week II
any part OF the wound does not heal fast
swab IL again with tho 1 to 500 solution OF
corrosive subllmatc.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
AnSwerS by the Veterinarian
Lame Horse
Or. A. s. Alexander
Blseesfi8 College el lrriSgit0s

ONE Of my work soIdlngs has a lamo hind
~ icE. Hc jerks II up when made To-
got over In the stall and starts out lame. but
soon gets over II. Then he ~ as lame "a ever
after short rcst. He goes on HIS toe and
wears down tho toe OF his shoe Do you think
Il s in his hin? a neighbor thinks 80 and
advises putting a plaster on tho hlp.-A. y.
A. Wisconsin.
Rcply-Thc symptoms point clearly 10 tho
hook joint as tho scat Of tho lAmeness and
a careful examination no doubt VIII disclose
the presence OF bono SPAWN n no spawn
can bc seen II may be among tho bones OF tho
joint instead OF Involving their surface. Tho
hidden spawn So known ns occult spawn
and Is practically incurable. The ameness
OF ordinary bone spawn in an adult horse
usually IS curable Treatment consists in
firing and historing the entire hook joint and
then tying tho horse UP in stall 80 that he
cannot lie down OF move backward and for
ward for q period OF elk weeks It.does llttlc
good to nrc the hook OF n young. growing
colt or 10 turn the horse out FOR exercise
after tho operation. Absolute rest is neces-
sary that the bones involved may become
welded together by tho formation OF tho
spawn (cxostosis). When union takes place
among the bones involved motion ceases, in
nnmmntion and pain subsldc and lamcncSS
In consequence disappears.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
Tests With Oats

THE peculiar quality or oats to put vlgor
L in farm animals. especially in horses,
makes il valuable crop wherever 1t can be
grown successfully. The Purdue ngricul-
tural experiment station has Issued lnfor-
nation on the varieties OF oats that produce
best in Indiana Professor a. T. Wiancke
who had charge OF the tests. in commenting
on the varieties tested in cooperative OK
pcriments during the last Ave years. says
that Great Dakota averaged $40 bushels per
acre: Silvormne. 34.s; Car OF Russia 331:
Swedish Select. 32.7 and Early Champion.
2S.2 bushels when all wcrc compared on the
Same basis, Tho season OF 1903 was favor
able 10 the production OF oats and tho re-
cult OF experiments on three varieties gave
Great Dakota an average OF S9,5 bushels;
Swedish Scloct. SS6. and Silvcrmlue 80
bushels The seed was drilled on good land
mt the rate OF two and hale bushels per
acre on tho "a ano Sd OF April. The formalin
treatment was given, which wns the means
OF preventing rust and smut from destroy
ing the crops. There wns q period OF eleven
days between tho earliest and latest vario-
ties in timc OF maturity. although so per
cent OF them rlpened within three days of
each other,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
Improving Breeding

THE whole tendency OF the past two year,
L has been toward O rlse in tho price Of
living. OF animal feeds. OF live animals on
foot and OF animal carcasscs with this gon-
orai movement has come widespread de-
sire for tho best types OF animals. III high
prices must be paid for animals for breeding
ard Tor killing purposes. why not pay a little
more and get breeding animals that wan i'm
prove the type and individuality OF tho Of
spring In tho nrst case. and IN the latter tho
best has been found relatively cheaper than
tho poorer kinds.
This movement ls almost certain 10 con-
ttnue for a period OF years. and the cattle
man VINO handles a uniform herd OF high
grade cattle. the horse breeder who proauee,
heavy drafters OF high quality. or tho right
kind OF irotters. and those who handle the
best In the way OF hogs and sheep. VIII DO
well paid Tor the increased outlay OF money
and time.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02

as tho soil is generally In better condition
and the plants make a good growth during
the summer and are iu better condition to
withstand tho winter. However. II tho
ground Is ready I'm the fall, they may be
planted then a1d protected during the winter
by covering with straw OF Hitter. Plants set
in carly fall win become established and
ready 10 grow tho following spring. Here.
too. whether intended for home use or for
market. the planting should be done so That
the greater part OF the cultivation can be
done with a horse and cultvator As they
naturally spread out TO some extent. the
rows should oc six feet apart and the plants
four or hyc feet Ia the row. In the case OF
the red varieties they viii soon Ill the entire
spacc in tho row and VIII have to be thlnned
In order to keep them within bounds. Tho
hills" OF black varieties VIII gradually en-
large so that they VIII occupy all the space
in tho row.
For the home garden 1t Is well 10 plant
several varieties, beginning with tho earliest
10 rlpen. and continuing with tho mld-season
and late varieties 80 rs TO prolong the sea-
son as much as possible. For red varieties
a good selection would be Miller. KlnE. Cuth-
bert and. II on clay soil Loudon. Then by
way OF variety few Golden Queen, Hay
maker and Cardinal should be planted
For biacEcaps. Courath Kansas or Eu-
reka BLACK Diamond and Ncmaha viii Civ.
good Eausfacuon. GrcsG Is not hardy here.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
BY Professor ]. Troop
Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station

II tho plantation Is on comparatively lcgcl
land. the ground should be kept cultivated
once n week during tho summer. in order
not only 10 destroy weeds. but TO conserve
the soil moisture and insure a good growth
OF plants During the first year there will
not be much thinning necessary. but after
that all stray shoots not needed should be
treated as weeds. This applies moro partlcu-
lorly 70 the rcd varieties that spread ny
means OF suckers. II the surfacc should be
sioplng SO that cultivation would be imprac-
ticablc. muching heavily with coarse barn
manure OF even straw VIII answer the pur-
nose. 4 good mulch put on I'm late fan VIII
be Of great advantage, in any event. as
winter protection.
Durlng the first season after planting not
much pruning Will DO required. but after
that the young shoots viii need watching
and as soon as they have attained a height
of two feet the tips should be nlpped OF
Thls VIII cause them to branch out and
he.ono moro stocky so that they can carry
larger load OF fruit, and OF the came time
lc able TO stand upright without support
I, order. however, TO keep any straggIers
IN nlacc. q good. solid stake set at either end
~ the row and wire passed down either
lido of the row WIN answer cycry purpose.
I, must be remembered ulat the fruit Us
t.,r,e on wood OF tho previous years growth.
oDd ne soon ne thcEc bear thcy die. and arc
80 no more use ~ the plant A soon. there
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
Milk Makes Strong Bones

| n RAISING breeding hogs It Is very impor-
l tant that they have strength OF bone. The
Nebraska experiment station divided q num-
bcr OF pigs into three lots Lot one was fed on
corn alone Lot two was fed on corn and
shorts Lot three was led on corn and skim
milk The length OF tho feeding period was
twenty-five weeks After slaughtcring the
bones OF the pigs were tested for strength.
The average breaking strength OF the bones
per hundred pounds live weight OF hogs in
lot one fed on corn alone vas 325 pounds
The average breaking strength OF those In lOt
two fed on corn and shorts was 500 pounds,
The average breaking strength OF those in lot
three fed on corn and skim milk was SOC
pounds This increased strength OF bone
was per hundred pounds OF live weight and
consequently was not due 10 more rapid
growth and heavier weight OF pigs resulting
from tho supplementary feeds There was
no apparent difference In tho external ap-
pcarnnces OF the bone. but the thickness OF
The bone wall was increased materially when
sidm milk was fed. These differences nrc
40 doubt due TO the fact tbat corn contains a
very small amount OF mineral matter, while
skim milk Is rich In mineral matter.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
Surplus Cockerels

Q ELI. the surplus cockores. You cannot
y aflord 10 keep them I'm summer simply
for the sake Of their society,"" an tho price
generally decreases with tho added ogo and
weight OF the bird Some have found II
profitable 10 convert tho cockcrels OF tho
heavy breeds into caDonG. on this subject
r. r. Colburn, a poultry raiser. says: II
have no difficulty in raising cockerels. and
find ready market at home. men coming
10 nc from Chicago and paying as much
as fl.04 per head. BY the introduction OF
caponzing the mischief making oockcrel Is
transformed into a tranquil. majestic fowl
moving at leisure about the yard and GET
ting fattcr and heavier every day As sell
or no IS the peer OF any fowl, yielding ths
greatest returns 10 tho poultry raiser and
having been changed by process 80 simple
that any one equipped with the proper tools
can DO IL"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02

n ASPBERTtIES may be divided into two
TX classes. VIZ: red and black caps. but at
the present time We have in cultiya-
ton several hybrids which are tho result OF
crossing the red and blacks. The Shnfcr, Hay
maker and Cardinal arc examples. These bear
q dark purple fruit which is as a rule. more
acid than the parents,
The rcd species propagate by means OF
suckers, while the black caps arc propagatcd
by means OF layers or stolons. which con-
slst OF the new growth bending over and
taking root at the tip. The grower usually
assists nature by covering tho tips with
shovelful OF Garth In order 10 hold II steady
until rooted These suckers and rooted tips
orc used for starting a now plantation
Location. Most Of the bush fruits thrive
bost on northern exposure whero they arc
least exposed TO tho hot summer sun. How
ever. but few people have an ideal location
Tor these fruits, and so they must make use
OF what they have
Soil Fortunately the raspberry. like the
strawberry. Is not overly sensitive In regard
10 soil. except that It must not be heavy and
wet Any good soil that Is well drained
and that VIII produce good crop OF corn or
potatoes VIII produce a good crop OF rasp-
berries, As was said about soil for straw
berries. II should be deep and porous so "a
10 furnish plenty OF moisture for tho roots
during a dry season IL should be made rich
10 begin With. and then all subsequent fer
tltzcrs needed may DC added later In the
snaPe OF barn manure 0s a mulch Sod land
should be avoided tor now plantations. as tho
plants are more liable 10 dry out
Spring Is the best time TO set the plants,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
Wheat Bran Too Costly at S25

"\MTLL 1t pay to feed wheat bran at
Wv S25 per ton 10 cattle on full feed OF
corn and clover hay7 Would cotton seed meal
be preferable To the wheat bran for the last
thirty or forty days fecding?0
II is doubtful whether wheat bran would
provo profitable at tho price you name a
supplement TO a ration OF corn and clover
hay for fattening cattle. This would de-
pend. however. somewhat upon the age and
condition OF tho cattle. Tho younger and
thinner the cattle We're the more likely would
would be preferable TO bran for tho last thirty
or forty days feeding, In fact, with plenty
OF good roughage Ike clover hay. wheat
bran is rather too bulky to be used to good
advantage for fattenin6 purposes. except as
stated above.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02

Tho keeping Of moro and better live stock
on the farm promotes greater interest in
farm life. Tho tendency OF the boys and girls,
the young men and the young women. 10
carly leave the farm Is n tendency which is
universally regretted. l venture 10 say that
no single agricultural reconstruction would
increase this tendency moro certainly and
moro rapidly than n general abandonment OF
live stock husbaDdry. In other words. cllml-
nate live stock an important factor In
agricultural practice and you remove forever
the most powerful magnet that attracts and
holds the brightest and best among our farm
raised young men and young women. An
agriculture without live stock is threatened
with becoming business prosecuted by a
relatively ignorant class who arc not farmers
from choice but because II furnishes as re-
muncratvc employment for the laboring man
as factory shop or mine Do we wish moth
ing better for Illinois and American agrlcul-
turc?
II advocates OF a system OF live stock hus-
bnndry could put forth no stronger argument
than that II encourages and, speaking broad
ly. ncccssitatcs tho residence OF the owner OF
tho farm the farm. 1t would indeed be suf-
ncient. / take II that we arc Interested In
the ultimate status OF the farmer rs a class
as well the financial possibilities Of land
ownership 1t IS doplorable condition in
tho trend OF the agricultural practice OF
state when Intelligent and successful fnrnorS
forsako their farm homes for town OF city.
while their farms pass 10 the control OF ten
ants whose chief interest Is in mining the
soil and who seldom cnrc for the best dcvol-
opment OF country life
Tho importance OF animal husbandry as
means of maintaiDg agricultural prosperity Is
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02

1t is reasonably certain that 1t is not abso
lutely necessary and that the highest type
of agriculture is not possible without live
stock. II tho highest type OF intelligent citi
ship IS 10 prevail in this country II will rest
largely upon tho possibility Of developing
standards Of living among country folk which
will nccessitatc systems OF agricultural prac-
sicc which constitute the highest type OF aG
rlculturc. In other words, II is possible 10
build up an enduring civilization around sys-
toms OF farming which do not exclude live
stock and which will not only proftably ut
lie TO the fullest extent the agricultural re-
sources OF Illinois, and no one should
jolco In this fact moro than the live stock
producer Exclusive grain growing increases
the available supply of feeds used in animal
production on the ono hand and on the other
removes Increased competition and the prob
ability OF ovcrproduction OF live stock. 1t
should not bc forgotten that live stock hus-
bandry Is the most important factor In the
corn mnrket AS nearly as can be estimated
so per cent OF the corn produced In the United
States is fed 10 live stock. Then. too. there
arc largo areas where the production OF 1.-Two
stock Will long prove not only the most prof
liable bur also practically the only use which
can be made OF these lands. This is q fact
which should not be overlooked in any effort
looking toward the development OF the ag
ricultural resources OF all the state. mtelli-
gent systems OF live stock production arc
feasible and profitable. not only on lands
adapted for grain growing, but upon lands
especially suited TO grain growing. II. there
fore an Individual adopts n system Of cX-
elusive grain farming he does so from choice
and not because systems OF live stock farming
arc not profitable.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02

disease by tho interchange OF stock In the
early stages II was spread by the pure bred
stun. The speaker knew OF one such herd
which had spread tuberculosis to sixteen
other herds in four states. one man lost
SO 900. The public auction has been a still
more potent factor than private sales In thus
spreading death and destruction. until now
our grade herds are in worse condition than
pure bred cattle.
out OF 363 diseased herds found in WIS
consin tests. 2eS herds. or moro than 72 per
cent. had acquired the disease by purchase
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02

A WISCONSIN dairy herd OF fortysix
~ head, oil appearing healthy were sold
to divide the interests OF landlord and ten
ant. the former retaining eighteen head OF
what he thought the most valuable animals
and the latter buying three The herd was
dispersed TO twelve persons. eleven of whom
thus introduced tuberculosis into their
herds. for thirty-two OF these COWS were
found TO be infected, the tubcrculin tests
being given by State Veterinarian E d.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02

What more positive or extensive proof
could one want OF tho spread OF tubercu-
Iosis through tho Interchange OF animals
from herd 10 herd?
When a man buys tubcTculous animal
he could better afGord 10 take II out and
knock It In tho head than 10 take IL into his
herd and Let II spread the disease.
The practical lesson growing out OF this
knowledge IS, never buy cattle TO take into
herd unless they arc subjected 20 the
tubcrculin tcst-Dr. II. l. Russell. Dean
Wisconsin College OF Agriculture.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02

Roberts. None OF these animals showed any
outward appearance OF the disease and no
ono suspected it's presence at tho time or the
sale The post-mortem examinations
showed u had made only slight Roadway.
However. IL had begun to spread in the hve
months following the sale It's accidental
discovery wos most timely. TO prevent the
spread OF infection from the twelve ccnters.
And that Is the story OF how 1t happens
right along We didn't have tuberculosis
generation ago because we were not buying
from the outside We have been seeding tho
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
Don't Mix Ashes and Manure

A VOID tho use Of wood ashes or limo with
n manure The ashes and lime produce
an alkaline condition. resulting in tho loss
Of ammonia which carries or tho nitrogen.
This point has not been sufficiently ernphn-
sized. and many wclI-mcaning farmers hnve
used ashes ond lime with manure 10 disad-
vantage Tho limo and ashes N needed by
thc soil should be put ON in other years than
those IN which farm manure Is applied
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
Crude Fiber Not Nutritious

Crude hbcr Is natures hned in feed; II IS
- or little value for nutrition Tho man
ufacturer OF commercial foedstums guar
antce on nber should be the maximum TO be
expected, while for protein and fat the guar
antec should be tho minimum.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
Thick Set Wool Buck Best

IN BUYING buck lamb with view OF rails
L Ing for breeding purposes remember that
close, thick-sct wool is better than that which
IS thin and coarse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14
e MEN
ENTOMBEO
IN MINE
Rescue Parties Searching at
Bluefields, West Vir- .
ginia.
BLUEFIELDS, w. v,

BLUEFIELDS, w. Va,
Deceber IA. 49, Twenty six
miners were killed and %
entombed in the Green mine
at Tacoma, Va, according to
a report received here this
afternoon.
A terrific explosion oc-
CURED at the mine. 1t is re-
ported that % of the men
working in the lower levels
were killed outright and five
others have no avenue of
escape. Rescue parties have
been organized and rushed
to the scene Of the disaster.
The reports of the number of
dead have not yet been con-
firmed.