The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-16

Of butter Fat to Z or more that
makes it absolutely necessary to apply
the Babcock test to all cows which are
to have o place in the successful dairy.
Quantity counts, of course, but this is
but one half the story. The other half
IS whether 1t is good for anything
after 1t IS in the pail.
1t is an interesting fact in connec-
ton with those countries that have at
tanned the highest degree Of agricul-
tural development and achieved the
greatest prosperity that invariably this
condition has resulted from dairying
and stock raising. 1t should also be
added that it is under these same con-
ditions that the fertility Of the soil has
been in largest measure preserved.
The past few weeks have been an
eye opener as to the drought resisting
powers Of tomato plants. Not only
have they got along without rain
for weeks at n time, but have set lots
Of fruit without being watered ,arti-
flcially. They have demonstrated be-
yond question their semitropical ma
ture and the further fact that, above
all, they require lots Of hot weather.
The difference in feeding value be-
tween corn and wheat is not so great
as one would naturally suppose.
Chemical analysis shows that in 100
pounds Of the former grain there are
7.S pounds of muscle forming elements
and 7764 pounds Of heat and fat form
ers. In the latter there are SS pounds
Of muscle formers and TOO pounds Of
fat formers These figures show that
corn has slightly the better of it as a
ration to fit stock for market. with
wheat preferable as a ration for grow
ing things.
That race horses, like professional
athletes, live the pace that kills was
shown few days ago at Grand Rap
ids, Mich. when the promising little
mare Penisa Maid, daughter Of Pen
nant and Seneca Maid, died after an
illness Of but few hours. Penisa
Maid had made an official record OF
2:O41s, and. it was expected she would
reach the two minute mark before the
end of the season. The little mare
was discovered" at Sheldon, Ia, in
1908. sold at that time for $500, and
about n year ago was bought by a
Canadian horseman for $4,000.
Many Of the ailments from which
poultry. calves and swine suffer might
be largely averted were greater pains
taken to keep their quarters sweet and
clean. Filth Of one kind and another
Is the stuff in which germs breed. and
without exception the serious diseases
from which animals suffer are of germ
origin. Fumigauon. disinfection and
embarrassing are all valuable aids in
securing the desired results. Another
condition tending to help greatly In
preserving the health Of both poultry
and animals is keeping them dry.
This should always be kept in mind.
A Canadian COW. a Jersey, has re-
Gently closed second years test
which entities her to the title Of best
COW Of any breed in the Dominion.
Her name Is Rosalinde Of Old Basing,
and she is owned by a breeder Of Red
Deer. Alberta. In her first years test,
which closed February %. 1910, she
gave 10.S70 pounds Of 5.37 per cent
milk. which yielded 1906 pounds of 50
per cent butter. In the second years
test, which closed May %, 1911, she
gave 1875 pounds of SIS per cent
milk, from which SOP pounds of 50
per cent butter were made. Then
cream and skimmilk sold in the two
years brought $523.65. and two calves
were produced which could not be
bought at $3.50 apiece. This cow paid
1t would seem so. .--.
OF ali improvements that can be
made in the farm home to tighten wo.
mans work and make it convenient
perhaps the most desirable is that
which will give handy and abun
dant supply Of water and. coupled with
this. drainage facilities which will
make it possible to dispose Of waste
water without the use OF pals. 1t is
a pretty poky farmer who spends valu
able time pumping water for stock by
hand and Juggling 1t in pals. and II
would seem that on any farm where
more enlightened methods are in
vogue for watering the stock a like
improvement should be made in the
water system in use In the house
Such a convenient water system should
not be viewed as . luxury. but merely
an improvement which common con
sideration and dscency demand.
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