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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12
SHEEP IN THE SOUTH
Oxford Has Great Place 10 FIN
on Many Small Farms.
surost and Easiest Way for Perma.
nent Improvement IN Industry 10
to Use Pure.sred -Sires and
Develop Ewes.
ony W 4

Niih w y % N'sNs't'N
The surest and easiest way TO per
maucut Improvement IN our sheep In
dustry Is by the use Of the purc.brod
sires. and wherever possible to de-
yclup pur-. bred eve nocAs AS well
We can an agree to this proposition.
but the great individual question Is.
what Drccu wNl be best Tor our "
particular case? Conditions influence
the selection Of breeds. but TOR gen
eral use on the small farms OF Tire
south the oxford has q great place to
an They are O comparatively ne"
breed and little known IN manv soc
tions. Tho results Ut experience with
them and u general ou,line OF their
characteristics may be helpful 10
those Just selecting q breed 10 follow
Half d century ago The OXFORD was
unknown To- Americans They Hro %
product OF old England 900. originated
in the downs. home %, Hll great dual
purpose types The sturdy farmers uf
these fertile lands were forced 90 take
advantage ul every avenue OF profit
and as % consequence they were con.
SUNNY |IlNI'.N'N hla NllA ''Nt'I|lNNA NNN
existing breeds or all the early
coarse vpUl ttraIus Iho Co'awo'd was
most prominent CO.. this time, while the
Sou'hGown had the best mutton con
formation. end had ]sup,riort'y ot bone
and the much 60 bu desired black face
From the combination " these breeds
the oxford was produced They re.
fuHv.LN tHLFurH.IH DNs. MI I.FsHFL al
fleece. Hampshire color and bone, AMI
S]outhdown quality and mutton con
formation. These qualities would In
theory constitute the ideal sheep. but
a long ucriod was required for the dc
velopment OF an animal that would not
only have these qualities but would
Ransmit them 10 their progeny as
well. When FIRST introduced into this
country thcy did not possess this uni.
formity. and even TO the present time
there are still many nocks Of the old
uncertain and coarse type II Is the
Compact or Hampton Hero type that
wins AZ the great shows of today. and
they are the ones that are spreading
The fame ol the oxford Hampton
fi'Io WIS IlhuaNIN NH' ANnl N'llfl
sal specimen OF the breed ever brought
to this country As an individual he
captured all The great show ring hon
ors. while as a sire be was even more
phenomenal Ills get were for several
years the sensation Of the show rings
and the strain In which he was the
shief element Is still pro-cminent,
Oxfords have more size than any Of
the other medium woods. and this with
their heavy bone and deep thick bod.
les. give them the ability 70 respond to
good feed This big rugged sort Of
sheep have always been noted for
their hardness and the oxford is Oe
exception. We have seen a bunsE Of
ewes come wadiuG through 2 SCOT q
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12

with Ice coating over their Aveces
and looking ike miniature rercheroa
mares. An animal that VIII THIS
thrive under the rIgors Of a northern
winter would do doubly well In a MID
er climate Feeding qualities are '1
portnnt for 10 g. the economical tccI'
er that o. profitable 4 prominent cher
actcrlsflc OF the breed is "a great spring
OF rib and meatincFs throughout To
describe the proper oxford mutton con.
formation would only be 90 enumorate
the qualities Of the ideal mutton sheep
There nave been no fads 100 3D." de-.
yelOplug OF the breed and consequent
ly there are no exaggerated faults
Their great size has not been main.
tanned a. the expense Of Compac'ress
IN the best types, the worst fault that
"a be- found is the small number ~
good ones 10 be had. The demand for
Grading Is very keen ana exceeds Tho
supply. when crossed on small fine
ives they are AZ their best, for then
the lambs mature earlier and have
sufficient size. Grade lambs sired by
a son of Hampton Hero won all the
big prizes AT the g. Louis worlds fair
These lambs were out OF common
scrub ewes Of hne wool type The win
ming carload lots at the last three
Chicago internationals have testified
10 the prepotency Of oxford type
There Is one more standpoint from
which a sheep should be considered
and that is wool production, Tit
small flock owner must have a Qua
purpose sheep In order to get the hes
results. oxford men contend tina
their breed IL the heaviest shearer Q
Al. the downs and We think there ar
very few that will dispute this III
most conclusive thing We can say D
regard 10 this Is tho record OF our o"'
nock Tor the past ten years Ine
have averaged about IL pounds pc
head and shear from i2j to 200 hea
each year. This Is probably bette
than the average mock could do, bl
Il shows the possibilities OF the bree'
Lord Albert. the champion ram {
America during 1908 and 1909. clippe
n annual fleece OF q pounds.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12

ing them and putting them at hard.
steady work just as the busy season
comes on. when the crops need work.
when the files are rampant and when
neither the masters nor the colts
tempers are at their best
Imagine a farmer starting out TO
NOV hay with a green or half broken
colt hitched alongside OF a mule or
a steady farm horse to a moving ma.
chine. double row cultivator. corn
planter. pillow or harrow.
All implements need a steady. we'll
broxen team and NJ the same time n
good driver. who. In order TO do his
best work has little time for else than
quietly handling his team and nipple.
msnt at one and the same time
This man will not get mach salts.
faction out OF a days work II he has
10 worry with a green. reCtlve colt.
who. chatting al the unexpected misery
OF heavy work in hot weather, starts
up a little TOO soon or o soua enough,
protests at having TO walk in a
straight line at n slow gait. etc,
II 10 not imr ssible that he will balk.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12
GIVE MILK cow
GOOD TREATMENT
Animal Should Have Access 60
Rock Salt at All Ttmes-
Should Not be Hurried
by Dog or Horee.

A small quantity OF barrel salt
should be given the COW once or twice
q week; and she should have constant
access 10 rock salt, either In the yard
or pasture.
In going 10 and from the pastures.
the lows should have the use OF a good
wide lane. so that they may not be
hooked and jammed about DO not hur'
~ them with a dog or horse. II the
noors OF the barn are OF cement, a
small quantity OF sand should be
aprinkiod on the floor before the cows
are turned put o allowed 10 come In.
This will prevent them from slipping.
care should be exercised, whea they
are running together. that heavy cows
40 not ride the young heiiers when
rhe latter are IN season. Heifers are
frequently injured for life BY thii
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12
DUTY ON OLD DECK OF CARDS
German Customs Officers Find Dig.
cared Pack In Travellers Suit.
ease-Things Made Warm.

London -AmeriCaLs who have re-
turned here from a "trip tu Germany
are OF opinion that the inspectors Of
the New York custom house can lake
lessons in making travellers uucom.
Portable from their brethren 10 Ger
many
Jacob Ilcilborn. who has ius' re-.
turned from q trip TO the Fathnrlaud.
tells Of o irving experience Not con.
tent 20 accept his declaration that he
had nothing dutlablo. the INSPECTORS
rmptiod out his sui, cnros and made
things very warm Tor him when they
came across a dog cared pacl OF play
iuu cards
lirilbDrn told them he had carried
the PACK for years. as It Is hts Gus.
tom when he cannot ind O ]conscui1l
companion upon whom 10 unload Gls
iuud OF good stories 10 play solitaire
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12
MARRY TOO YOUNG
New York Judge Declares War
on Hasty Marriages.
Declares Mating Of Children is Sin
Against Humanity and should
BE Stopped at Once BY
New Laws.

New York.-"lt is a recognized fact
that at least % per cent Of the hasty
marriages made between young poo.
pic result unhappily Ncarly 80 per
rent end In the divorce courts and
more would II such u purse could be
Afforded"
Judge r. c. Cornell Of the domestic
relations court has not only been
making n study OF the cases oi young
married people who rome before him
but has been waging war against
hasty marriages
IT Is getting 80 nowadays" said
the judge that Il boy Of 10 may
marry o girl Of 10 and tho authorities
are rome the wiser until about q year
l%ftcrwnrd. when the young couple.
tired OF playing Keeping house, come
to this court for aid
This condition of affairs is not
only q reelection on the parents and
their laNity In caring Cor their chill.
Ircn. but Il In also u disgrace to the
city government, AMI believe that
unless II Is stopped the city viii be so
uycrrun with families poor and dis
c%ontontod. that Il will be the laughing
stock Of the country
There Ia n remedy FOR this. and
one that should be put In force IN
the first place no marriage should be
made between young people unless
their age are NJ ssted by some rela.
tive or n guardian This mas seem q
little matter but II Is an importan,
one, as any one who sits IN this court
will realize There Is a great diner
encu In 4he girl of lG and OF rs or 90
The girl Of 10 Ia nothing more than
q child and II is q sin to let these
marriages go on. Many marriages are
taking place between children Of Is
and 10 who lie to get marriage II
ccnsos
The parents or guardians shout,
be made 10 swear 10 the ages. an,
understanding what a. oath means
should be duly Impressed with thu
consequences n they commit perjury
In many such cnses the marriag,
would not bc made Il It's comtempla
ton were made public. Those inter-
ested In the good OF the young neopl,
would prevent Il But the sccrcc!
that Is possible now makes rash an,
hasty marriages nj mere childrel
easy It would be an excellent thin
II n Law was passed making It neces
sary fo- the contemplated marriage 4
be published n month IN advance q
the time OF the wedding
Such a law would guard the chi
dren In two ways II would maxi
possible the Interference Of the PAL
ent or guardian II the marriage wa
l~ll'advised and II would also give N
foolish children n month In which {
think over the situation"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12

saw four full.blooded PercheronS
working to a manure ~sproader. a nine
year-old.mare undcr the saddle, a
three.year.old-stallion In the on Head
and n young mare under the line
The average weight Of these splen.
did horses Vas about $500 pounds
each. but the remarkable part Of the
business va that these two young,
rigorous stations we're working quiet.
~ with mares. Their teamster had
them under perfect control. but they
had been worked the same as two
year.olds and had become used 70
farm labor by degrees.
OF course, advice Is cheap and the
farmers get lots Of II aud In this mat
ter OF working colts and green horses
in the summer time they have beard
II all-htting on the harness, scraping
tho collars al night. washing on the
shoulders and sparing the laSh.
| have only 20 say this, and | speak
from experience: n the farmer don't
go easy with the three and four.year.
olds at this season they will be cd
and sluggish long before their time
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12

Then In summing up the characters
tics OF the breed, We have 4 big. u
ged sheep with n thick well proportion
ed body. wide lolns and deep chests
being features. Heavy bone and short
legs for their size are also particular
~ noticeable. Oxfords mature early
but he who expects to get the best re
suits from them must furnish an abun
dant supply Of good food. Aud finally
we have a heavy fleece. thus makins
them a dual purpose sheep. Il Is plain
~ evident that IN the future the most
profitable breed will be one which can
supply both prime mutton and wool 10
this the oxford stands out strongly.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12
PROPER TREATMENT OF COLTS
DURING THE SUMMERS HEAT
Many Good Animals Have Been Aged and Made Duh by
Foolish Habit OF Letting Them Run Unbroken Into
Spring When They Are Three or Four Years
Old and Then Putting Them 90 Work.

kick or rear upon what might be ron
sidered a very slight provocation, or
no pr%ovocation at all to a broken. mid.
dleaged farm horse.
In that section OF Virginia known as
The valley" famous for It's splendid
line OF stock. the farmers are very
successful breeders Of horses. notably
heavy draft horses and their rule 10
to break these big colts at two years
old. never working them owe half a
day at time and beginning th1 break.
irg.in process In the late, winter and
early spring.
The FIRST link is 10 a wagon in .
steady team and with n quiet team.
ster. generally a white man who IA
used TO the daily handling Of horses.
The writer visited that section two
years ago this month and while tho
guest OF a ]well.known horse breeder,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12
Mascot Of Dubuque Can't Stand
Fresh Water Waves.
Work Of Repairing MAJ Vessel Be
fastened TO Shorten Misery OF
Famous Feline-Nas on
B]attleship oregon,

ChiCagu.-"BluG" arrived In chi
cago late the other night Blue Is
tust a cat He never won a ribbon
at a cat show, yet he Is one OF the
most famous felincs In the world
Any one who has been In the Amer
ican navy since Spanish shiTS fur
nlshod targets Tor Dewey NJ Manila
bay knows what a prize Blue Is In
fact. supcrstitiJus tars attribute Amer
lean success IN that episode largely
10 Blue
This famous cat was brought 10
Chicago aburri the United states
pUuhont Dubuque The Dubuque will
relieve the Nashville as "a training
shin Tor the naval reserves The
Nashville la to be oyrghaulcI before
,hy crew of the DUBUQUE takes charge.
Tho work 0s 90 be done faster than
any similar amount of labor wus ever
performed ,u the American navy
Why?
Because Blue is sick This IS ne
FIRST time iu his long life that be- has
been on fresh watcr The changed
motion Is too much Tor him sailors
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12

SilaRe Is going 20 be more used h
in the past. and cattle feeders are com'
ing TO the conclusion al last that II
should not be ignored. says the Ma.
tioual stoekman Cheaper grains have
been made by using silage as rough.
age. while gains have been made more
rapid. especially where the cattle
were fed only 30 days. The plan
adopted in handling silage Ia TO let the
ear OF the corn reach as advanced a
stage OF maturity az possible without
airing the fodder. Many stock feeders
In the upper edge OF the cor belt
where dent corn often fails 70 come TO
maturity because OF early irosts. are
uslng this silage method with the best
OF success. and for wintering cattle
It's use Is equal 20 pasturing them
Meanwhile the demand for breeding
cattle Is showing a steady increase.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12

Tamswortrs are good rustlcrs. very
prolific, aud the meat Is OF tho h'ghes,
quality
The lice and mites will g., The start
Of you his hot weather II you don't
look out
Bran rs coarse and nbrous. and
therefore NOT the best feed Tor the d
g%estIye organs Of the pigs.
Pigs that are apt 20 have differ
ruCcs OF opinion" should be separated
Fighting takes or flesh
Tho market garden furnishes q large
amount az waste products which may
be- utilized for poultry food
The March pullets are the ones that
win begin % lay in November II they
have been given proper care
II you buy a homer that has large
warts on Dos back sou may be sure
that Il Is more than 2 years old
4 woman who makes a success OF
/ poultry raising has the laugh on the
man who makes a failure Of farming
oats require a wellprcparCd seed
ned. Il rs time well spent In pulyer
izlng the soil, Use the harrow freely
DairyiEg today Is the leading branch
OF farming, bringing the farmer tho
most money and leaving the land II
the best condition to continue It's pro
duction
Marketing the dairy product In th'
most attractive form will always b.
the most profitable. This Is n rea
son why the butter should be wrapped
in parchment paper,
There Is no more helpless animal Of
the farm than the sheep and non.
succumb more quickly 10 diseases
Therefore. they must be watcho
closely and remedies applied quickly.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12

Try to be patient with your colt
Mr.. Farmer. Remember he is green
yes, ~ greer as the grass he eats so
peacefully when you turn him out to
craze and the harness no longer chafes
his soft YOUNG body.
All farmers know that n four.year.
old colt will stand more than a three
year-old. Bone and muscle are better
matured and generally better size.
therefore, he is better able TO stand
a days work. But. when II comes to
that, no green. unhroken colt should
DO expected to do a full days work
IN the team OF well seasoned farm
or road horses,
SO many good colts have been aged
and made dull by this foolish habit
Of letting them run absolutely I'M
broken into the spring when they are
three OF four.year-old and then catch.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12
DEVICE PICKS UP POTATOES
Consists Of Scoop Attached to Handle
n Provided win Rake Adapted
to Drawing IN Tubers.

An ingenious device for picking up
potatoes witch have been harvested
by dlggir- with The machine, or by
hand .nown IN the accompanying
iilustra n. II consists OF a scoop at
'ac, handle end provided with
70 rak, adapted 10 draw the potatoes
into the scoop. The scoop comprises
q m~oulhpiecc and 90 basket It is at.
tachcd 20 the handle by means Of a
pair az links. and ne rake Is attached
10 the scoop by means 81 two links.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12

and Illinois, indiana. Michigan and
Ohio farmers are buying thousands OF
good breeding cows. paying as high
as $50 per head or more than killers
viii OFFER Furthermore, west Of the
Missouri river. 10 the former mi
country, new farmers have fenced IN
the lands and are In the market look
ing for pure bred bulls in som IN.
stances. although most Of the demand
now Is for cheap bulls. The Wlustra.
ton shows Shamrock H., grand cham.
pion steer. AZ the recent international
Live stock show
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12
kIssen Mor.n a. erIc.-

per are rather expensive THIS is
what Dominick Pugilesc ~ RosclIe
thought after facing judge Rousu ~
court aud paying that sun on a
charge OF disordorly conduct com
United hen he seized Miss Margaret
Hudson daughter OF ] S Hudson.
and placed an ardent kiss on her lips
u VIII give you SO, Judge" said
puRilcsc. and no moro
The Judge was determined, however.
having passed the age OF romance.
and the fine wns upheld. IT wss
worth Il. anyway" said tho osculator.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12
King Pleads for Elk Wife

although another IL queen OF Saxony.
with much difficulty the king ar
ranged for an interview with ninety
yoar.old Regent Luitpold, who now,
feeble and scnilc, happens 10 be In
Lindau The desired permission was
granted and the former crown prin.
cess Of SaNony viii soon enter on a
new chapter In her adventurous ca.
reor, his time as a private individual
IN a small and quiet town not tar
from where she once swayod u Euro.
pcun court.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12
increase on Cost and Profits.

II IL true that the cost OF raisins
hens and producing eggs las increas.
ed, but the proportion Is very small
when compared with the Increased
value OF the output The cost OF pro
duction has become about so per cen,
larger, while the growth OF receipts
per dozen eggs is between $50 aud $50
per cent. and the increase in the rate
for chickens and fowls is about 100
per cent
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12

The occupier, on paying s2j. will be.
come the owner Of his house at once,
and thereafter he viii pay 30 cents a
week O than IN ordinary rent for
twenty years.
Al the end Of that time he will
cease all payments. with tn excep.
ion OF a small ground rent, for the
remainder OF the term OF eighty years,
Under the scheme. which Is shortly
10 be considered by the council. the
owner.occupior is TO have power to
sublet II be Is obliged TO leave the
neighborhood. lie may also, II he
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12

Nsw YoRK-Edward Fauov, an engineer and inventor of this city
" seems ia have found a way 10 overcome, IN part at least. tn force
oI eraytation. His invention is based on the Reconsideration OF Her'Aan
waves II has been learned that by doing this, a parallel and correspond
Ing .intcnincaion otcurs with the vertical force which controls gravtaion,
Thus buoyancy is added TO m object held to earth or propelled toward II
by grayitation. Discovered by MIR Farow and sponsored by himself and
Gen. George q. Eaton. the DEVICE might he called tho apex OF a pyramid
that has been building slowly for twenty-five years In It's completion.
scientific subjects such rs wave motion, acronauucs. wireless 'eegmphy
and the discovery OF Iertzan waves have all played a part Nor AS
the discovery made by a purely scientific theorist Rather Is MT Farrow
a practical man. a native OF Maryland just turned his HftysiEth year, n
graduate Of Baltimore city college and West Point, for eight years chief
Of out N the northwestern frontier and a consulting engineer. inventor
and author The bent OF his mind Is indicated by such inventions as his
combination shelter tent. In use by the army and serving as both a shell
ter and a cover for n soldiers XII. and a military small arm combining
the Springfield and the Blake mcchanisms and the subject Of some twenty
markahle invention.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12

when the device Is supported 10y the
handle II ssume the position shown
by fun lines In the drawing, but on
pressing the handle forward the
weight of the scoop Is supported by
the ground and the parts take the po'
si,Ion shown by dotted lines In the
drawing. from which II may be seer
that the potatoes are drawn by the
rake up the ]mouthpicce and into the
basket Scientific American
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12
No Rest for the Farmer.

Crops viii soon receive the last
working. We will then be ready to do
the necessary repair work on the
buildings. tools. harness and so on
There is no time for rest on the farm,
There Is always an abundance OF worry
20 do.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12
CHEAP HOMES FOR WORKERS
London Tries Unique Experiment
with Laborers 49, Successful
Scheme viii Be Extended.

London. Municipal houses for
workmen for s25 cash down Is the
latest London county council scheme.
The experiment, Colonel Boacawen
told the Daily Mirror, is TO be tried
with twenty houses nrst, and II II
nroyes ~successt' Il viii he extended
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12
GEhEpALEARM
.S;~N0TES$ g

MIX clean. but do not tug" to keep
up the milk flow
Take no chances with an old boar:
always keep behind him.
nairyiug Is one Of the profitable
linea IN which a farmer can engage
an appreciatiye market awaits tho
bees; mutton W. can produce.
Never tie a mule up In n stall over
alght The open field for him always.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-08-12
Whan, gran for hnr...-

Give our horses some wheat bran.
Il horses are worked hard all week
and fed heavily, and are idle on Sun.
day. a bran mash on Saturday night
10 invaluable and 9 handful Of linseed
meal adds value, II makes the horse
look and feel better.