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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24

Such failure should only serve to make the
cNpcrimentcr more determined. and no house,
holder who has Two acres OF ground and
Keeps horse a COW, pig or poultry should
be satisfied without having q part OF his
realty In this greatest OF all forage plants
Failure may come from various causes. and
be The result of innocent ignorance or general
incuclency, FOR which the locality soil elc-
mentS or climate are in way responsible
IL HlSht come, for example, from sowing seed
'aduitcrated or otherwise impure, seed that
was reasonably pure but In some way dam
aged so that 1t vas not germlnable: sowing
too much on too little seed; sowing at the
wrong season OF the year or at an unpropl-
nous date when weather conditions proved
unhlnd; or Improper sowing upon land Inn
properly prepared. unfortunately situated or
foul with weed seeds; upon land so situated
as to be too wet much of the year, on new
land. The primitive wlldncss OF which had not
been subdUed, or on old land robbed of it's
fertility and humus by long continued crop
ping
BY tho FIRST enumeration or the alfalfa
acreage OF Eaasas in 1891. Finncy county
was found far IN the lead by more than two
one, with 5.717 acres Her closest competitor
was Kcarny. the county next west with 21SS
acres. At thai timc Jewell. now the leader of
ALL with her ll,C02 acres had but 296 acres.
one of the striking and interesting fca-
lures of alfalfa history in state has been
the shifting of tho locality OF Increase, In
1891 the west was in The lead and for the
following seven wears Flnncy county was
foremost. In 1898 Butler, a southern county
obtained the lead and held 1t for one year.
whom Jewell. an extreme northern county,
central from east TO west gained supremacy
and has maintained 1t constantly. OF late with
no real competitor.
To Illustrate the tremendous percentage of
increase IN alfalfa paintings in Kansas two
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24
EsfuicUs w tiers

What Is good TO burn the pipes out OF
thistno? 1 once saw Il hose doctor pack
lons strips of cheese cIo.h info tho dis
charging ppea on 4 horses neck. lie soaked
the cloth strips in some strong medicine &C.
fore using and said 1t would burn the
lining OF the pipes and then thCy would al.
The horse had an awful core neck. but aticr
n time tho matter stopped running and the
place healed up. have . case to treat, and
wonder IL you can tell what TO on the
strips OF cheese cloth or what win GO TO
burn the Darts-M. X. Kansas,
RepIy-rhc veterinarian probably soaked
the strips in tcrchlorlGc OF antimony Clutter
oil antilnony), as that Is favoritc remedy
for use In such eases or he may have used
strong solution Of corrosive submate. for
inalGcnyde or acid. In such cases the first
necessary step Is to open up tho absccSs
thoroughly 20 as to obtain free drainage from
every pipe and pocket a cuustlc may then
cavities exposed. IT Is not good practice to
pack caustcs into an undraineG abScesS cav
lty Such treatment sometimes may result
I'm a cure. More often il induces spreading OF
the sinuses (pipcs) and burrowinG OF pus.
which may result in incurable condition.
In casoS OF tstula OF the withcrS or OF the
poll (poll cViJ It is best TO have a qualified
veterinarian do the necessary cutting and
then follow his instructions carefully until
the case no longer requires treatment. Heal
ing by use OF caustiCS often proves temporary
and the swelling cores up again, and when
pus breaks out the condition may be found
worse than before.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24
TUBERCULOSIS EXPENSIVE

live stock owner he VIII bc more anxious to
remove tuberculosis from his herd than any
one else. owing TO the fact that he is nnan-
cially interested. and he and his family Hrst
of all arc consumers OF the products OF his
cattle
SupposnG those who do not believe that
there IS such'a Thing as bovine tuberculosis
or a reliable tubercuin test apply this sim
pic harmless test TO their herd and 81 they
find that there are animals in their herd that
have reacted 10 tho test have such animals
placed in one stable and those that pussed
tho test indicating that they are f.ee from
tuberculosis, placed in another stable. keep
ing 1or their own use the product of the ones
that have reacted and are pronounced tu-
bcrcuIar and put upon the market tho
products OF tfose tEat have according to this
test passed and been found free from TUDOR
culosis.
Live stock breeders, think this over care
fully and be fair with yourself
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24
Timely Action Best

w E ARE hearing considerable complaint
about damage by rabbits in orchards
during the last winter The heavy covering
of snow in many sections made such injury
more common than usual Some arc inQur-
ing what Is best to do now that their trees
aro 5irdled Tho use OF the bridge graft IS
perhaps tho best and most efficient treat
mont Tor, serious injuries oil this Kind. The
same IS described In detail elsewhere. II
VIII probably help 10 save some Of the CIR
died trees. But this is the wrong timc OF
The year to make the best showing against
the work Of rabbits In orchards 1t SIS ye:y
much like locking the barn after the horse
Is stolen. 1T is far better TO so protect your
trees that Glfdling treatment VIII not h.
needed. This can be done effectively and lt
small cost In the fan by the use or wire on
some other Kind OF tree protection. There
is then no danger OF winter loss from rab
bits. The insurance so afforded is well worth
the cost Timely action Invariably pays the
best
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24
Enlarged ShRe Joints

A i-month- old colt has two big stnc
joints and they seem to be tuL OF fluid. Tho
veterinary says they come from leak OF joint
water This is the second colt have had
The other is year old and both It's
stiles large and growing bigger and the
muscles below and above are wasted away
the mare that was the mouther OF the
s-month- old colt, and neIghbors say she
should have been worked and thai would
have prevented the stille swclllngs. hny adj
vice you can give me about this trouble will
be welcome-G. H t, Minnesota
ReplN1Not working the marc was not tho
cause OF this sthc disease. Is It hered-
itary. The cause is infection OF the navel
AT birth, subject that has been spoken of
fully discussed In circular OF Information
No 1S OF the agricultural experiment station
OF Wisconsin This circular Is entitled Care
of NeW- Born Foals" and may be had on ap-
pllcatlon to Dean Fl. l., Russell, college of
agriculture. Madison. Wis The disease is
easily prevented by having the mare foal In
a clean place and by applying a strong solu-
tlon of corrosive sublimete TO the navel at
birth and then twice day until the part Is
perfectly healed. Cases such as you describe
rarely respond satisfactorily To treatment
The affected colt'-usuGlly remains a cripple
fer life. On dissection Of affected joints we
haycffoNnd sb. 1yleerated condition of the car
ttiase covera5st TIE ends of the bones form
ing the joint. Rub tho enlargement with
iodine ointment each other day.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24
AnSwers by the Veterinarian
CY. 4. s. hierande,
.eeLs,E C5ae5s IT AyncIicI1.
\ Moon Blindness

| WOULD lil5o 10 lind ont what to DO f1r
horse have II has been having sole
y cA mG,tol Forming inside nld yill Keep
running FOR whiie. then stop and kind "f
clear up. thol start 20 run again. havc had
one go blind Now. IL it Is plnH cye woulh
like To know what to do. and il there Is anS
cure for it-P. \. $. Iowa.
RepIy-Thc disease is not pink eye" That
term is applied to That ,rm C. ..idcEzl
tcpizootlc) which localiZcs in the mcuosai ics
OF the eyes when the horgc is attacIcd 5y he
characteristic fever and lassitudc The dis
YOU refer To is periodic op1th lm'
(mOon blIndncss) ard it is iacGraihe AMI
will result in blindness after successive at
tacks. BY some IL IS considered ooniaEl"us
There seems TO be i hereditary tendency l.
the dsoaac, so that affected ma:cs aAd sti'-
lions should not be used for bTC cd'1G Eilnd-
ross may be retarded by GIvl9s diam IT
odldc OF potash IN dr!rSi1g water nj 5;'t an"
morning at time of attack and continuing t"r
q few days after the eyes clear Up Nbu7h
times also keep tho eyes covered WITH u sort
cloth 10 be kept wet with a solution .: hidt
dram each OF sulpra:c OF zine and nud e%-
tract of bcladonna leaves In l quart OF cod
Wntpr
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24
Give the Farm a Name

G EMINENT plays an important role in the
- activities OF man and usually ia connected
with Il desire for bctterment Naming
farm Is purely sentiment, but the effect may
be far reaching and may oven go far as
to enter The field Of commerciallsm. farm
without a name has nothing to distinguish
it from It's hundreds of neighbors But give
1t a name. like Woodland Place." il it con-
tains "A clump of trees. or Meadow Brook" II
by chance the place IS favored with stream
of running water. and the fnrm assumes dig
nifty at once One inventive gentleman calls
his property "Wllida Farm" a combination
OF "Wm," his name and Ida" his wlfc's
Many such names can be constructed and
applied. many times with financial profit
as In case products like buttcrFc eggs and gar
den vegetables are sold in packages on which
is placed the name as a guaranty of high
quality. The calling OF the former needs
something 10 give it dignity, No other occu-
patton Is more worthy OF respect Naming
the farm Is good start Try it.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24

be provided with a sewer trap and drain to 4
Cislcrn or ccsspool
As foor To- foalinG stall think there
ia nothing lStcr than good clay floor For
the passaSeway back OF tho horses either
brlcl, or rougl concrete IS satisfactory. Where
bricks arc used they may be laid I'm the rcgu-
lar manner and dry sand ana cement (cGupl
parts) brushed into ;hc cracks Whom thor
oughly Glled domrcn and tho cement WIN
bind the brick into almost an lmpcrvlous
floor As helps ] would advise you 10 get a.
COPY OF stable Management and cyorelsc.''
10y Captain A. ~, Hayes. This bool, Is an
BngIlsh publication and retails at S. 800: also
copy OF FhySicS oil Agriculturc" by Pro-
lessor T. II King Of Madison. Wis This bnols
solls for Sl.75 and deals quite extensively
with concrete construction. ventilation. etc.
In regard 10 your question as to what
would be an equitable division 10 make with
your farm manager, VIII say that depends so
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24

much upon the ability OF your outlay. cxtcn-
slvencSs of YOUR equipment and local condl-
tons that | ann unable to give YOU anything
like definite reply [ think II good plan
in your case 10 make such an arrangement
that your foreman viii feel responsible In
tcrcSt i'm affairs and not become negligent OF
duty. If he is financially interested it will
likely stimulate him 10 hustle and carofulness
i'm details. You should decide in your mind
what YOU arc willing under favorable condI-
tons that your foreman should make in addI-
ton TO wnat YOU are paying him In wages
As an average OK favorable conditions under
careful management l think YOU can figure
on raising 90 per cent colts of tho number OF
mares bred, though some years YOU may not
be able 10 raise this many. Tho question then
arises how many OF your mares will likely
produce colts that are worth more than 500
when l year old? The locality and the way
in which the stations arc handled arc fac
tors that determine what the commission
from service fees from outside mares win be
a mature stallion handled properly can serve
100 mares In scnSOn. If the lmpreGnator is
used several times as many can be bred
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24
BY Professor Herbert w. Murlford

likely TO break their feet from lighting flies
it allowed 10 stand directly upon the concrete
and when wet It Is very slippery If trowelcd
down smooth. The former objection may he
met by keeping bedding under the horse,
which viii also aid the horse from slipping,
IN putting In the concrete | think it advisable
not TO trowel ii down smooth, but simply
level it To grade. The surface should be
made of "a richer mixture of ccment than ia
necessary i'm the base and [ prefer to use
finer stone and allow them TO como to the
surfuce. not using sand finish, NV -oNpcri-
cuCc with noors constructed In this manner
has been That they are satisfactory.
The concrete may be put down In the rcgu-
lar manner and covered with plank for the
horses 10 stand upon, but do not thnls IL is
any better than the above described method
and Is moro expensive and less sanitary. Tho
stalls should not slope more than ono and
-haif inches TO the rear, and / prefer n
covered gutter behind the horse. This should
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24

p oYINE tuberculosis. insists Dr David
- Roberts OF Waukesha. WIS, is costing
the United States millions Of dollars yearly,
not through the actual death OF ubercular
animals. but by tho tubercular animals in
lectins the healthy ones. thereby reducing
their actual value.
II all of the tubcrcular cattle in the United
States were slaughtered Al once the balance
OF The cattle would be worth moro than the
tuLcrcullr and healthy animals together.
1t is every mans duty. In justice to him
self to determine positively that mis- herd is
free from tuberculosis Wlping tuberculosis
out of The cattle OF this country IS too large
a problem for handful of people TO under
take, and FOR this reason we will never wine
tuberculosis out Of the cattle 81 our country
until the 1--we stock owners arc given tho
proper Information both concerning tho ma
ture Of bovine tuberculosis and the tubeTcu-
lin test When this information reaches The
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24

time the cnumorators OF tho board OF agricul-
ture returned the area for the state as 3i,&3i
acres. Now the alfalfa field OF our state ap-
proXimates 1000 000 acres and but three Cul-
uvated crops exceed IL In annual area
namely. wheat, corn and oats. In comblna-
ton with these alfalfa furnishes kansans in
abundance with perhaps the best and cheap
cst ratons anywhere available for the main
tonancc OF their live stock for The excellence
OF which they famed.
The new convert and tho wouldbe btgin-
ner who seeks light as TO alfalfa is moro than
liable TO lind himself bcfoGEod by the vast
amount OF twaddlc in catalogues, bulletins
and the press pretending TO describe the SUI
pcrior qualities and pcculiariuos oI the al
legged numerous different varieties. and the
importance of securing this ono Tor cold
climate, that one for a dry climate and the
others for certain attitudes and attitudes az
prices that nrc prcposterous. Generally
speaking. most OF these so-called varieties
arc not in the market and many of them
never existed The dealer may advertise ana
profess (posslbly in good faith) to supply
them, but the chances are that II their hls-l
tory was traced IT would reveal that at the
farther end OF the line they all came from the
same bin
The fact that man In any given locality
has tried alfalfa once or twice without sue
cess signifies very little as to its adaptability
there Being unfamiliar with It's habits OF
requirements he may have done scarcely any
OF the simple things needful to It's prosperity.
This too while thinking he was right and
taking no little pains. His Ignorance may In
u single turn have been the cause OF failure.
or he may have gone wrong at every turn In
either event the reelection Is on him rather
than the alfalfa
In the hands Of a stranger to 1t alfalfa
that has failed after ono or two attempts TO
raise II has not as Il rule had u fair trial.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24
Totals .S.179 1852

The increase in these six southern coun-
ties of i.22G per cent was not large In
the six northern counties. but strildngly i'm
prcssivc as object lesson
These twelve counties combined had la
1891 5221 acres: in 1909 they had 2j4,5I7
acres. an increase OF $3.50 per cent They
had too. in 1909. Sc per cent Of the entire al
falfa acreage OF the state. Kansas had in
1903 alfalfa TO the extent OF 993.5S9 acres or
an increase OF Is per cent over 190S and 2ll.3
per cent over 1901. and a gain OF 1886 per
cent over the area of 1891. Alfalfa can be
grown In every county in the state and each
county has greater or less area of il. Sew
onty-scVcn counties showed increases in 1909
5gGrcsating 1861 acres. and tho net gain
for The year was 1l5. .25G acres While Jewell
county has most alfalfa, Smith. its neighbor
ON the west ranks second. with 81 335 acres.
and Butter, 10 the south and further cast
comes third. with $500 acres. Other coun-
ties having over 10000 acres were Phillips.
Republic, Sedswick. Mitchell Dickinson
Cloud, Sumner. Cowley, Osborne, Marion and
Mcpherson, ranking in the order named
The largest gains IN the year were report
ed By Phillips and Cowlcy Of 1910 and $3.50
acres. respectively followed by Sumner with
an increase OF i,791 acres, Smith 4.545 acres
Finncy 4.6i3 dcres Mitchell 1889 acres Har-
per ii37 acres and Barber 1914 acres
Alfalfa Is a wonderful plant yielding un-
der widely varying conditions well-nish in
credible growths of incompatible forage. vet
somc brains are a requisite OF success. even
in growing alfalfa To say that amy fool can
grow alfalfa" is quite misleading. but with
fair treatment under fairly favorable condl-
lions it is bringing good fortune TO thou
sands OF those growers who know it best and
use a decent intelligence in their dealings
with it,
Alfalfa since its advent has sold moro
Kansas land and 1T higher prices than any
other one growth. commodity or influence
Lands with sale and considered u burden
at a So valuation have been quick sales at
SO 10 SIS per acre when seeded to this won
dcrful forage, while others, although not by
AIRY means the best. have paid their owners
10 and J. per cent on valuations Of 5000 or
more per acre. The cultivation and feeding
of alfalfa mark the highest development of
modern agriculture. Alfalfa Is one Of ma
tuc's precious gifts; it Is the preservor and
the couScrvcT of the homestead. II does not
fail from old age. II loves tho sunshine, con-
vcrting the sunbcams into coin I'm the pockets
Of tho thrifty husbandman. 1t is the greatest
mortgage litter yet discovered and Kansas Is
its happy habitat
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24
Wdrf.

There some big. rough Growths on
our heifer's back and neck. and some OF
them seem TO be almost loose. Can they &c
safely cut OIL? y has a lot Of hard,
rough places her udder They do not
seem like warts, but like warty skin Can
anything be done to help make the skin
smooth agaln2-M. X, Missouri.
Reply-Twist the warts off with the nE-
gers, OF, ii the fingers are not strong enough
for the work use pinchers. Touch the bleed
ing places with a rcd-hot IRON or apply Mon
sells solution or powder. II the warts begin
10 grow again wet them with nitric acid or
formaldehyde. To improve the warty con-
ditlon of the skin OF the udder rub II twlco
daily with best castor oil. This should soon
remove the warts. Fresh goose grease also
does fairly well in place OF the castor oil
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24
Strain, Not Breed, Counts

ST. HAVE bred poultry ever since 1 was
years old and have learned many
things in the bitter school OF experience
which, though II Is pretty expensive school,
certainly gives one knowledge that no col
lege can give" says Donald Boycc II have
learned that it Is not the breed that counts
Int tho strain. Here is where so manv fail
They select breed they like and The birds
90 not lay we'll; they discard It ana select
another. Some strains OF Plymouth Rocks
arc bred Tor layers. some are not SO 1t is
with every breed. After learning this went
to work and picked the best layers. untlfCao,y
] can take any breed and In few years Guild
up laying strain"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24
locking Teats e Il K

now can VIC prevent tho teats from
streaming milk before milking time . The
cow smear calyinG now and the tcsts fare
largo and She is very easy milleer and
hoalthy. She Sives big mess OF milk when
fresh.-G. II. Missouri.
Reply-The old-fashioneds plan is to, make
the ends OF the teats sore: but this isfa poor
practieeAaS IL may lead to dangerous mfec-
tion oftaie sudder. We know OF no permanent
cure. Ifsany one has would be very glad
to5hear sfromqhtn. Mechanical measures con-
sist In, tying hyide tapes around the ends OF
the tcats pSinting the ends after milking
with upon coat OF flexible collodion.
which hardens and prevents escape of milk,
Sometimes milking three times a day helps
in such cases.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24
ANSWERS by the Veterinarian
Contagious 0phthoimiC Thin Horse
Or. A. S. hioFdn3e,
Hiscensia co!isss Of AsF,cYituys

courageous UPHWoiU'c-i iHfH HoFSe
I HAVE u no9k of loo ewes that have had
1 sore eyes and one two went blind;
nave lost lifty lambs thnt seemed too weak
TO live: have eighty live ones left and some
OF them are 'sti(f with. sore eyes. What is 1t
and what cansbe done2
Havcst tyear-old horse that won't get
fat: nips his sides. but looks Fall right
otherwise. Amy information viii be appre-
c0tcd Thanking you in advancc-Carl
WhItesell Arrowsmith. Ill
Reply This disease Is contagious and
remains in an affected place Tor some tirrc.
Ewes and lambs should be moved onto fresh
ground away from the infected area. Treat
by washing affected eyes twice daily with
saturated solution OF borc acid and Two or
three times a week putting between eycids with
a little of a mixture or equal parts of finely
powdered calomc and borlc ocid Sponge
eyes OF lambs at birth with 10 per cent So
luton cfiborIcSacid or drop in two drops OF
q perscent solution of nitrate Of silver, Ia
be Icpt ina blue-coored bottle. > Have the
horse clipped and his teeth attended to by
veterinary dentist. Feed him ono quart Of
fback strap molasses mixed with three
quarts of Warm water and stirred up with
cut hay. ,bran and cornmeal Give this night
and morning with whole oats at noon and
long hay at night.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24
Nation of Dairymen

IN HOLLAND the land is worth from
$500 10 $1,000 acre, and In many
cases naturally no better than much of our
Illinois land, Yot these people pay their
rents or interest on the investment by pro-
ducing butter and cheese which they place
on the European markets I'm successful COM
petition with that produced in America on
land OF less than firth tho value. They
do this in spite of the fact that they can
not produce the amount OF digcstibIc nutri-
cnts per acre that we can with either corn
alfalfa.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24
Get More Corn

g RALLOW and frequent cultivation, with
- liberal application OF manure together
with continued selection of early maturing
ears OF corn for seed has enabled farmers
in northern Minnesota TO produce from TWEEN
iy-hVe 10 thirty bushels OF Minnesota No.
corn per acre. This variety is known
as White Cap Yellow Dent and orIrinated
at the state experiment station. To educate
farmers In originating. developing and Sc
lectnG their own seed grains VIII be tho
object of the good seed Institutes next win
tcr TO be hold in various parts OF the state.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24
Functions Of Car ,ohydrates

THE carbohy dratcs Of the food aIe chiefly
i starch, sugars and celluloses, ana form
the largest part OF vegetable foods. The latter
substances form tho sth framework OF th,
stems Of plants and the huls OF seeds and
are only partially dIgested. These corbu-
hydrate bodies arc not permanently stored
in tho animal body. but serve when burnt IN
the system for the production OF heat and
mechanical work. They are also capable.
when consumed IN excess Of Immediate re-
qulrements OF conversion into fat