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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25

To accomplish the most profitable
results from the dairy herd judgment
must always be used In selecting and
preparing the feeds which compile the
ration. IL is not new idea that
cheap feeds are oftentimes more slim
ulating to great results than are those
feeds which sell for high prices. There
was a time when the feeder of the
corn belt was misled into believing
that there we're certain feeds that IL
fed in small amounts had the power
OF producing great results. Conse-
uuently he was led to purchase in
large amounts patent stock foods
which cost him anywhere from 500
to 5000 per ton. Ten years ago there
were thousands of tons of such feed
sold annually, but greatly to the credit
of the present-day farmer and feeder,
there is being very little of this food
sold at the present time. The farmer
realizes that all foodstuffs are made
up of the same kinds Of nutrients:
namely. protein, carbohydrates, fat
and mineral matter. The only diff
ference between any or these reeds is
in the proportion of these different
nutrients. When the patent stock
foods were analysed 1t was found that
they contained less protein, or the
most expensive feeding nutrient, than
did oil meal, cottonseed meal, gluten
feed and many of the commercial
foodstuffs upon the market that are
sold for the purpose of forming bal
anced ration when fed with corn. The
chief value of the stock foods rested.
of course, in their stimulating and ap-
petizing power. In other words, these
foods had the power of adding palata-
bility to the ration, but the intelli-
gent, successful feeder of today finds
it possible to so mix his ration as to
make it sufficiently palatable without
the use of these condiments costing
eight or ten cents per pound.
Six Points to Consider In Feeding.
Besides the consideration Of quality
and quantity, there are six essential
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25

with a revolver and a Delaying pin,
was compelled TO use force a number
Of times to check the mutinous spirit
Of the crew, which was made up OF
Japanese, Porto Ricans, Sandwich
Islanders and a few white men.
The members of the crew declare
that they knew something was going
10 happen when q black cat, belonging
to Mrs. Lorenz, was discovered on
board shortly after the beginning or
The cruise from Honolulu to this city,
and the sailors demanded that the
animal be cast overheard. 1t was
Mrs. Lorenz' pet and the captain and
Oleson refused to comply with the de-
mand
When just off Cape Horn, Captain
Jim. as he was called, was seized
with an attack of Bright's disease. For
two days his wife put up heroic hight
for his life, but without avail.
For several days the captains death
was kept a secret from the crew, but
when they learned of 1t they demand
ed that the body be cast overheard
Oleson. the mate, refused to comply
with the demand, and watched ovel
the young wife and her dead, day ant
night until the vessel was towed U
her anchorage here. 1t was Mrs
Lorenz' first trip with her husband
though they had been married feV
years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25

much better condition. producing more
largely of beef. milk or any OF the
products for which they are fed, than
the animals of our own country. When
we are DESTROYS of improving a blood
for breeding up our farm animals. we
import IL from the old countries. II
II be Jersey cattle we bring them from
the Jersey Isles: II Guernsey cattle
they come from the Guernsey Isles:
and the same is true OF all other farm
animals. Now, to great extent this
is due to the fact that for hundreds
Of years the feeders and breeders Of
these older countries have realized
the value of the use of good sires and
have continued through many genera
tions to breed their animals up TO the
point Of their present excellence. But
they have been assisted greatly by
their methods of feeding in that they
have resorted to formulating ration
that was not only palatable. rich in
it's feeding nutrients, cheap in its cost.
but also succulent In its nature and
conducive to keeping the digestive
apparatus in the best possible condi-
ton OF health and thrift The feeders
are aware of the fact that just so long
as an animal remains In good healthy
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25

points to be considered in formulating
rations for the herd. They must be
palatable so that the cow will eat In
large amounts and waste very little
of the feed. They must contain a suf-
ficient amount of digestible nutrients
and for this reason concentrates must
be fed in addition to hay, straw and
grass. They must be inexpensive In
order to insure profit. There must
be a sufficient amount of variety In
order that the feeder may change his
ration from time to time and keep
the COW always ready for her next
meal. There must be certain amount
of succulence summer and winter II
the ration is to accomplish the best
results.
The Silo.
One of the chief sources of all Of
these points is the silo. There is no
feed more palatable, more easily d.
gested, affording more of variety
and costing as small an amount in
the corn belt as does corn silage and
| am confident that the time is close
at hand when silos on the farm will
be as plentiful as corn cribs are
at the present time. II has other adj
vantages in that it is useful in feeding
other farm animals. It supplies in
the winter time the succulence Of the
June pastures. 1t is convenient in
that the feeder is not compelled to 60
to the cornfield and pick the dry corn.
stalks out of the snow on cold, frosty
mornings. Experiments prove that
milk and butter fat can be produced
for at least one-third less cost where
corn silage Is used than where the
COW must subsist wholly on dry feed
The farmer OF the corn belt, has during
! the past year, demonstrated that he
is aware of the fact that silage is one
of the very best and cheapest feeds
that can be supplied to farm animals
| In Iowa there are to be found up tc
this year in the neighborhood of Loo
silos on farms and during the present
year there have been sold and erected
on other Iowa farms in the neighbor
hood of 1000 more and likely II II
that during the coming year the mum
Der of silos in this state will be agar
doubled. The chief objection to tn,
silo at the present time, and, in fact
the only objection that the writer hai
board for some time, is that the frs
cost is a considerable expense-whicl
is true. However, II one stops to com
pare the actual cost Of storage spac,
Of foods for farm animals II is readil!
found that the silo is the cheapes
structure that can be built upon tn,
farm. AS matter Of fact, one of tn,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25
ROFITABLE DAIRYING
By HUGH G. VAN Pc 1t
Dairy Expert Iowa State Dairy Association
Judgment in Feeding

great losses of the farmer in the corn
belt at the present time is the loss of
foodstuffs which remain in the fields
exposed during the entire winter to
the elements of the weather, and any
method by which these same feeds
can be taken indoors out of the wealth
er and saved rather than wasted adds
greatly to the producing capacity and
to the net profits of the farmer.
Capacity of the Silo.
It is a well-known fact that 400
cubic feet of barn space is required
for the storage of one ton of clover
hay; so cubic feet of silo space will
suffice for the storage of one ton Of
silage; therefore II requires eight
times as much storage space in the
hay NOW to store one ton of feed as
1t does in the silo. However, corn
silage contains 80 per cent. of water
and for this reason the silo will not
contain as great an amount of dry
matter In comparison, but we do find
that one cubic foot of silo space con
tains as much dry matter as two
cubic feet in the hay NOW, and re-
duced to terms of digestible feeding
nutrients, which in reality is the
standpoint from which all foodstuffs
should be figured, we find that one
cubic foot of silage space will hold as
many digestible feeding nutrients as
two and one-third cubic feet of space
in the hay NOW. In consequence, II
we were to build hay NOW that
would hold as much feed as a 100-tor
sllo, it would be necessary to build 6
barn with storage space for 500 tons
of hay, or if we were to supply the
same storage capacity as is found II
a 100-ton silo for the storage OF dry
matter, barn with a capacity of 2O(
tons of hay would be necessary. Fig
uring further, If we were to build
barn with the capacity for holding di
gestible feeding nutrients In amounts
as great as could be stored In a loo
ton silo, it would be necessary Il
build barn with the capacity to hol'
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25

233 1-3 tons of clover hay. This win
ter in particular demonstrates more
clearly than most winters the value of
a silo and the feeding nutrients that
can be saved through its use. 1t was
estimated that In the middle of Janu-
airy there was remaining in the corn
fields of the corn belt from 20 to
20 per cent. of this last years crop
which could not be harvested on &C
count of the severe snowy weather
AS result of this, much OF this year
crop of corn was ruined and
wasted One of the largest corn rails
ers in Iowa who is also dairyman
and milks from 60 to rs cows, had all
of his corn crop under shelter where
fact that over so acres of his corn
went at once into his enormous silos
and was In good condition to afford
the greatest amount of feeding nu-
trients in the most palatable and d.
gestible form. The remainder of mis-
corn was cut up at once and put into
shocks to be shredded and the better
portion of the shredded fodder used
to supply dry matter for the cows in
conjunction with the silage, and those
portions which might be termed as
waste were used as bedding to absorb
the heterogeneous waste from the ami
mails and returned again to the
field during the late winter or early
spring in the form of fertilizing con
stituents for the upbuilding of the
fields from which the crop itself was
taken.
Slage Is Succulent.
There is one distinct advantage IN
corn silage which is not enumerated
in its feeding analysis. That is the
moisture or succulence which IL con
tains. The American feeder has moi
realized in the past the great value oil
succulence added to the ration of his
| farm animals. IL is a common saying
that animals fed largely for Ions
/ time on dry corn become burnt out
and true it is that their digestive ap
paratus has become more or less i'm
paired. This result is overcome by
the feeding of succulent foods, which
fact has been recognized by feeders O
the older countries for many years
Rations for dairy animals as well al
for other farm animals in Scotland
England. Ireland and other countrie!
across the water are made up largely
of beets, mangoes and carrots. On,
reason for this is because of the higl
price OF land in those countries ant
the corresponding cheapness of farm
labor. but the result of II is that W,
find animals in those countries Ii
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25

condition in this respect, large gains
from the feed given him will result.
Prominence of the Silo.
In the eastern sections of the United
States. or more truly in the dairy dis
tricts, there is seldom farm with
out one or more silos, and the day Is
rapidly coming when the man without
a silo will have a difficult time In ma
king a profitable competition with the
one who resorts to the use OF the silo
This is true of all farm products and
especially is it true of dairy products
if the consumer has been led to the
point where he is paying extremely
large prices. AS a matter OF fact, he
is paying for dairy products almost
as much as he can afford to pay and
the dairy farmer should begin to real
lie that he is receiving extremely
large prices for the commodities
which he is producing. 1t is shame
and a disgrace for the farmer in the
corn belt to be compelled to say that
he cannot afford to produce butter for
an average price of from % to 30 cents
a pound the year through, or milk
averaging when 1t reaches the con-
sumner more than five cents quart.
This statement is In view OF the fact
that farmers In older countries are
doing this very thing on land which
rents annually for as much as large
portion of the land in the corn belt
sells for. 1t is possible to make great
profits out Of the dairy business at the
present prevailing prices of both dairy
products and food stuffs, but 1t Is
necessary for the farmer and dairy
man to surround his efforts with bet
ter conditions in the form of better
cows, better feed produced more in
diligently and combined more thought.
fully. In other words, the time is close
at hand when the up-to-date farmer
will be vastly different from the farm
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25

err and dairyman that we have known
in the past. He will place himself
more In a position of the business
man, the merchant or the manufac-
turer. He will be acquainted with
every individual animal upon his farm
even as is the merchant acquainted
with everyone of his customers. He
will be acquainted with every feature
pertaining to every acre of ground Of
which his farm is made up, even as
the manufacturer is acquainted with
every machine in his factory. When.
ever this time comes conditions on
the farm will not only be more inten.
sive but methods will be more diversi-
fed and although IT is difficult to pre-
dict that prices of farm commodities
will be much greater than they are at
the present time, 1t is certainty that
farms will be more valuable and the
commodities that are now being pro.
duced upon the farm, especially the
dairy products, will be produced for a
much less cost per pound than at the
present time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25
adv Cops in Spokane.

Spokane, Wash.-Three women are
now full-fiedged members of the police
department of Spokane. They wear
regulation stars and will don uniforms
Of dark blue when on duty. Their
quarters are in the city jail, where
they are designated as matrons, and
they have full charge of all women
prisoners. The three women have d.
yided the work into three shifts of
eight hours each, so that one is Oh
duty all the time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25
He Had No Eye for Color.

There came to the home of Negro
in Tennessee an addition to the fam
lily in the shape of triplets. The proud
father hailed the first man who came
along the road and asked him in to
see them. The man, who was an Irish
man, seemed greatly interested in the
infants as he looked them over, lying
in a row before him.
What does yo' Think" asked the
parent.
"Waul"-pointing to the one in the
middle think I'd save that one
Everybody's Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25
GETS MEDAL AS BRAVE MAN
Young Englshman Plunges into the
Gas-Laden Hold Of Ship and
Rescues Three.

Yonkers. n. Y.-Thomas A. Broad
pent. a slender young Englishman VINO
came to work as a machinist In 1ac-
tory here six months ago, has just re-
ceived a kings medal from the British
government in recognition OF his hav-
ing performed the most heroic act OF
the wear 1909 in all the English mari
time service"
Broadbent was on the ship Fantee,
which left Liverpool for the west coast
of Africa. of Cape Palmas, Liberia
the shin ran upon a reef and 1t became
necessary for all hands to get to WORK
shifting the cargo. The cargo In
cluded some jars of an acid, whicn
when mixed with water generated
deadly gas. In lower hold. where si>
men were working, the ships carpen
fer. the captain and the first mate. In
hailed the gas and dropped dead.
Three seamen who were just outside
the death zone fell unconscious. Whef
this was discovered there were calls
for volunteers to bring back the living
Broadbent volunteered and. with
rome about his middle, was lowered IN
70 the chamber of death.
One at a time, he brought the three
sailors to the fresh air and then. bare
" conscious, he was lowered again a
his own request to bring up the cap
tain's body.
This time he collapsed and was de
lirious for Ave weeks. The ship itsel
subsequently was succored by anothe
british vessel and Broadbent came 4
this country.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25
RECKONING DAY AND HOUR
Workman's Thoughts Not Altogether
Fixed on What Might Be Called
Higher Things.

Mayor William S. Jordan, at DEM
ocratic banquet in Jacksonville. said
Of optimism:
Let us cultivate optimism and hope
fulness. There is nothing like 1t. The
optimistic man can see a bright side
to everything-everything.
"A missionary in a slum once laid
his hand on a mans shoulder and
said:
Friend, do you hear the solemn
ticking of that clock? Tick-tack; tick
tack. And oh, my friend, do you know
what day it inexorably and relentlessly
brings nearer"
Eyes, pay day. the other, an hon
est, optimistic workingman, replied
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25
WIFE DEFIES CREW AND
KEEPS DEAD BODY AZ DAYS
SEA CAPTAINS WIDOW, AIDED BY
MATE, FIGHTS OFF SUPER
sTITIoUS SAILORS.

Philadelphia, Pa-The body of Cap
ain James Lorenz of the bark John
Ena, whose death occurred while the
vessel was just off Cape Horn, was re-
moved from the cabin of the bark on
arrival here and shipped to San Fran
cisco, the late masters home.
Accompanying the casket was the
Young widow of the captain, who for
~ days and nights sat and watched
by the side of the rough pine box In
which the body was incased by the
ships carpenter, while the crew
grumbled and threatened mutiny II the
body was not cast overheard, accord
ing to the custom of superstition.
Mate Oleson of the vessel, armed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25
RockefeIIer's Hard Shot.

John ID. Rockefeller tried game OF
golf on the links near Augusta. On a
rather difficult shot Mr.. Rockefeller
struck too low with his iron, and as
the dust flew up he asked his caddy:
What have l hit?"
The boy laughed and answered:
"Jaw-jah, boss.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25
Mrs. Wiqqin's Idea of London.

During the recent visit Of Mrs. Wig
gin, the American author. in London,
an interviewer called on her. With
pencil poised, the interviewer asked:
"And what do you think of London.
Mrs. Wiggin?"
you remind me-" answered the au-
thor cheerfully, "of the young lady
who sat beside DR.. Gibbon at dinner.
She turned to him after the soup.
"Do, dear DR.. Gibbon, she said, tell
me about the decline and fall OF the
Roman empire
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25
Real Modcsty.

AN actor should be modest, ana
most actors are" said James X. Hack
EFT at a luncheon in Pittsburg. But
/ know young actor who at the be-
ginning of his career. carried modesty
almost too far.
This young man inserted in all the
dramatic papers want advertise
ment that said:
Engagement wanted-small part.
such as dead body or outside shouts
preferred.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25

lars Without relief AT last I began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills. They are
the only remedy that wards off these
attacks"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, y. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25

passing, that | had 70
lie on my back and
brace my feet, often
b eing force d to
scream. On one oc-
casion two stones be,
came lodged and ]
could not pass the
urine for two days.
spent hundreds of dol.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25
Those Cooked Hats.

Those Cooked Hats.
Dilly-My salary is knocked into a
cooked hat this week.
Dally-Why?
Dilly-My wifes chantecler will
take il all.-Town Topics.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25
TERRIBLE CASE OF GRAVEL
Baker City, orer Man Suffered 25
Years.

Charles Kurz, 1918 Center St, Baker
City, Ore, says: For 20 years suf-
fered agony from gravel. So intense
was the pain when the stones were
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25
Hard 70 Convince.

Hard 70 Convince.
Little Tommy eldest of the family,
at ner)-Mamma, why don't you
help me before Ethel?
Mamma-Ladies must always come
first.
Tommy (triumphantly)-T why
was born before Ethel?-Tit-Bits.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25
An Operatic ExpletIve

An Operate ExpletIve.
"Binerton is awfully gone on grand
opera, isn't he?"
ct should say he is! Why, he even
swears by Gadski!"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25

Lots of us never put off till tomor-
row what we can have done for US
today.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25
A BROAD HINT.

JIM suppose you love TO go sleigh
ing because of the melody of the jim
Cling sleigh bells.
Jess-Yes, and they often lead up to
the wedding bells. That's the best OF
e.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
aammaton allays pal wind collie. &c bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25

One-half the world is busy trying To
separate the other half from its coin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25

81 just had fall on your sidewalk"
81 am very sorry, my dear sir"
well, / wish you would sell your
sugar straight and put your sand on
the sidewalk"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-25

Remedy for the prompt relief OF
Asthma and Hay Fever. Ask your
druggist for II. Write for FREE SAMPLE.
kORTHROP & LYMAN CO. Ltd, BUFFALO, NY.
, 1910-03-05
PRESERVING THE FORESTS.

The necessity of protecting and preserving
the forests, as one Of their chief sources Of
wealth, is being more and more realized by
the New England States. An important step
was taken by Vermont last month, when IC
purchased its first state forest. 1t is located
in the town Of PlainieId, ana contains tour
hundred and fifty acres. Later similar tracts
will be purchased III other parts Of the state.
They will be used by the state forestry L.
partment for experimental purposes, AMI to
demonstrate practical methods Of forestry.
The state also mlintain3 an experiment
ststion and nursery at Burlington, which sup
plies seedlings to be planted ID the open
lands which are waste places.
In Maine much goodi is being accomplished
by the new system OF administrations on the
mountains through the tinber-land regions,
There are twenty-five such stations, main
tanned in part by the state aud III part by the
owners Of the timber-Ianis, and through the
whOe of the dry season guards are on watch
every day with fl .Id-8asses for signs of
forest fires. When Il smoke is seen, the
watchmln ut once reporss it b. telephone TO
the chief forest ir9-warden Of that section,
who has authority to hire as mauy men rs are
needed to fight the fire.
During the dry season Of 1898 the loss Ivy
fires in the timD6r-IIn ma sections Of Maine
wat about two million dollars. Ia the equal
ly dry season OF 1903, when ,ho new system
OF administration and ire-wardens was IL
operation, the loss was less man oue-tbisd Of
that sum. From q single station as many as
forty fires were located during the year, and
put out before doing any serious dtnage.
During 1909 the loss was still less theu IN
1908, although it was a dry season, and un-
a -L l1 -L-
, 1910-03-05
A BEACON LIGHT.

''When first recognized that I was on the
wrong road, said a mtn who has now tray
oIled O long way on the right one, 4 CHANGED
on an anecdote Of Benjamin Franklin which
helped me greatly.
How 10 you happen, somebody said to
Franklin, TO see 50 clearly into the problems
Of physical s%cience?'
.'8y always thinking Of them, replied the
philosopher,
CHS answer was a revelation to me. OF
spiritual problems in the same way-by al
ways thinking Of them"
"From taat'day to this CONCLUDED the
maa, Il have tired to- keep that practical
truth alive in my mind. Tt contains Jho
whole secret Of mental, moral and spiritual
deyelopmaut."-Idid