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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-06
BREED CHICKENS FOR PROFIT
In Making Selections One Must Be
Governed by Market.

In making the selection of breed
one must ge governed somewhat by
the market Birds that sell best on
the block should be medium in size,
plump condition. with yellow skin and
legs Most all our American breeds
have these requirements. and by care
jul selection at breeding time one
can build up a profitable laying strain
from this class of birds, such as the
Plymouth Rocks or Wyandottes.
The common practice of breeding
from the flock as whole has done
more harm than anything else III
making the flock Improbable as egg
producers Breeding from birds that
produce but one or two clutches OF
eggs during the year will produce
birds of like nature. and breeding a
sire that has not the laying quality
and characteristics bred in him can
not but help To make the situation
worse.
The success with egg production
must begin with breeding. When you
have hen that will lay large mum
Der OF eggs each month during the
winter breed from her. The trait OF
superior egg production is a habit
that may be acquired and transmitted
\ hen whose ancestors were poor lay
ers cannot be expected to be a good
layer. No amount of coaxing or cod
ding with mash or feed will induce
her to produce an unusual number of
eggs. because the trait OF superior
egg production was not acquired by
her ancestry and could not therefore
be transmitted to her
The selection of the male to head
the flock should not be neglected. He
should have been bred from pro-
ductive ancestry. The male is half
the flock. and if his dam and grand
dam were good producers, he should
be worth much more as sire than
those whose dam produced only linn
tied number of eggs.
He should have good constitution,
showing short beak, broad head and
bright eye, neck short and stout,
breast of good width carried we'll for
ward and OF fair depth. The mating
of such a sire to a flock of hens bred
from laying ancestors cannot but help
to give good results with proper feed
ing and housing.
The breeding pen should be yarded
separately from the whole flock, Sc
Letting for this pen only the very
best egg producers, and this should be
done each year One male with 10
or u females will give best results
and eggs will be of stronger vitality
for incubating purposes The breed
ing pen should be well cared for.
Quarters should be roomy, well
lighted and ventilated A variety of
grain feed green cut bone and green
feed is absolutely necessary to insure
fertile eggs. and grit and water should
be kept before them at all times.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-06
ADVANTAGE OF DEEP TILLAGE
Interest Among Farmers on Problem
of Moisture Conservation.

The great drought of 1911 caused d
crop shrinkage of hundreds Of mil
lions OF bushels. But it wrought a
benefit that cannot be calculated 1t
stirred up an interest in deep tilling,
and the conservation of moisture that
will spread until every farmer knows
how to protect his crops against the
dryest season You hear deep tillage
discussed at the farming congresses.
says the Farm. Stock and Home You
read about ii in every leading farm
paper. 1t is the talk at the institutes
and oranges. 1t will not be many
years until we are getting out of our
poor soil all that it is capable of pro
ducing-and that, too. without soil
mining or soil robbing
The introduction of deep tillage
tools is another reason for the wide
spread determination TO go deeper
into the soil, at this time. Heretofore
it has been exceedingly difficult for
the farmer to till as deeply as recon-
mended with the ordinary plows at his
command But such tools have proved
that they not only till soil deeply but
that they make a pulverized seed bed
all in one operation The seed bed
prepared by such tools is thus an am
pie reservoir to hold the early spring
rains 1t will absorb three times as
much moisture as a shallow TILED
field The farther down the moisture
goes the less the evaporation. The
farther down the soil is pulverized the
roots will go, thus getting all the
drink they need even when no rain
falls We have plenty of moisture
now. Heavy rains everywhere. We
will have oceans OF water all winter
and spring IT may make thoughtless
people tired to think about water now
but the long-headed farmer knows
that he will need water just as much
next July and August as he did in
POLAND he will prepare to save It,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-06
PLAN FOR SAVING RAINFALL
Plow Field as Soon as Crop Has Been
Harvested and Then Use Drag.

Moisture conservation Is not a sure
cure Tor crop failure Every farmer,
though, knows what three or four
inches OF additional rain during dry
season will do. and when il is realized
that it is possible and feasible to con
serve moisture to that extent II begins
to look as though the saving OF mois
ture from one year to another would
help some in case of short rainfall
Three or four inches of rain carried
over from one season to the next
means three or four hundred tons OF
water an acre in the subsoil-watcr
enough to carry a growing crop
through any ordinary dry weather. 1t
is possible to carry even more than
this from one year to another, says
\. II. Leidigh. assistant professor OF
crops at the Kansas agricultural col
lcgc. How can the rainfall be saved I?
Plow the field as soon as the crop has
been harvested If it is spring or sum
mer. follow the pillow with drag
The rains will soak into the soil in
stead of running off the surface or
cooperating. Fall blowing should not
be dragged, as there is danger of the
soil either packing OF becoming dry
and blowing The extra expense OF
following such a plan ought not TO
cost more than dollar an acre at
most Many places IT could he done
at a much smaller cost 1t pays big
interest on the investment even at the
highest figure.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-06
Crops for Cut-Over Lands.

In the northern part of the States
OF Wisconsin, Michigan and Mime
sofa there are large areas of cut-ovcr
land. which only now are being
brought under cultivation. Much of
this land is sandy. and the ordinary
methods practiced on loan and clay
soils result in failure. \ careful study
has been made OF the experience OF
hundreds OF men who have attempted
To farm these sandy soils and the in
formation obtained by the department
of agriculture in this study indicates
quite clearly the method by which GER
tain types OF farming can be made sue
cessful in the region Hairy vetch has
been found to be eminently adapted
to these soils and promises to become
important as a seed crop. The de
partmcnt has also ascertained the
methods by which red clover can be
probably grown. The sandy soils
have also proved to be adapted to po-
tato growing when proper methods
are followed
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-06
SPREAD GOSPEL OF FARMING.
Immense Amount of Coed Done by
Agricultural Department.

An enormous amount OF good work
is now being accomplished in spread
ing the gospel OF agriculture through
ont our country by the government
in conjunction with farmers insti-
tutes.
During the past year II institution
trains covering tours of over 10000
miles, were operated Over 1900 fair
associations are in operation in the
several States, representing mem
bcrship of 100000 The average paid
in premiums during one year was
over two and onehalf million dol
lars
In speaking OF the results and ef-
fccts OF this work, Secretary Wilson
said: The awakening of the people
to the value Of agricultural instruc
ton and to the possibilities of useful
ness through extension teaching has
created demand for this instruction
far beyond the power of the States to
supply The inadequacy of present
equipment for meeting the agricul-
tural education needs OF rural peo-
pie has become so apparent that sew
cral bills have been presented before
Congress looking to additional appro-
priations for carrying on extension
work. The States are also adding an
nually TO their appropriations for
agricultural extension in very marked
degree. California during the past
year increased her Appropriation from
$4,000 for institute work to $4,000
per year; Illinois, from S23,650 to
$4,000; Kansas, from S27,500 to $685.
600; Minnesota, from $4,000 to $23,-
600; Nebraska, from $4,000 to Sl7,-
600; New York. 5000 to $4,000:
Ohio, $4,000 to $1,000: Oklahoma,
5000 to $l0.500; South Dakota,
$0.400 To $1,000; Utah 5000 to $40,
600. and Washington $500 to $40,
600 These appropriations show in
an unmistakable way growing interest
in agricultural Improvement by the
value Of the work OF the farmers in
stitutes as we'll as appreciation OF
what they have done for agriculture
in the past
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-06
Remedy for Ailing Hogs.

When the hogs show signs of i'll
ness or being off their feed change
Of rations becomes necessary ii in
deed it should not be made before
that time Cut out the corn and feed
a ration composed of shorts and bran,
to which may be added little oil
meal Then dissolve about three
ounces of bluestone to the barrel of
water for drinking purposes Hog dis
eases are too often due to environ
ment, and preventive measures are OF
more value than the veterinarians
skill
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-06
The Flockmaster.

a shed that is warm and poorly
ventilated will often cause the Sleeps
wool to loosen, besides injuring the
animals vitality.
Diseases get fast hold OF many a
flock of sheep through foul drinking
water. Never give stagnant water 1t
you can help it.
Never buy ram whose wool is
scanty on the belly and legs. He
should be well covered. and the fleece
should be uniform,
No use to buy pure-bred sheep II
they are to be allowed to starve and
rustic around for themselves A scrub
will do better under such conditions.
In selecting ram always pick out
one that stands square on his legs,
shows courage and masculinity. A
slow, poky animal will prove dis
appointments
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-06
GOOD FEED FOR THE COLTS
Scalded Mash or Bran With Oats
Added is Fine Thing-Once
Week Will be Found Excellent
IN r. G. Weatherstone.l

In reading an agricultural paper
recently | noticed that an editor ad-
vised a farmer to feed colt during
the winter months a ration OF either
corn and hay or oats and hay no
bran. green feed or ground stuff.
Now, young colt. wheather year
ling or two year-old, will not do so
well on whole grain and hay ration
for five months.
The youngsters have probably
been on succulent pastures all spring
and summer and fall, and when they
are up and fed this dry ration eXclu-
sivcly they miss their grain. Bran is
very good substitute and scalded
mash or bran with oats, scalded,
added, is a fine thing to give once a
week and at night
This mash will keep the colts in
good condition and will keep their
bowels moving.
Sod fields, rye. wheat. oats or vetch,
all make good winter grazing when
the weather conditions permit.
One bushel of bran to four of oats
or corn will be about the right pro
portion for colts, III fact for horses OF
all ages
Keep plenty of salt convenient, but
not in the grain box in the mangcr,
for many horses and colts dislike their
salt mixed with their grain,
A lump of rock salt is all right in
the Manager, but not loose table salt
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-06
Breed Capons.

The question usually comes up,
What is the best breed for capons
All breeds, says writer in an ex-
change. That is. whatever variety of
fowls one has. by all means caponize
your surplus cockcrels; but for mar
kct purposes the larger breeds are OF
course preferable. The Plymouth
Rock, for instance, is as good as the
best; |. at least, am perfectly salts
fled with them, and come to this con
clusion after trying several other
breeds. But the best results in this,
as we'll as in any other line of work,
are attainable only by persistent eff
fort. and doing it all in thorough,
businesslike way. having perfection as
our goal and watchword. and then
strive to win it,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-06
SHEEP ON THE FARM.
Require Little Attention and Return
Good Profits.

Much has been said on the subject
of the advantage of keeping sheep on
every farm, and there is no other do
nestle animal that has failed to meet
general appreciation in the same de-
gree as the sheep Truly, remarks a
writer in the New York Farmer, there
is no farm that can afford not to keep
sheep. The sheep is an animal of re-
fined instincts. He is not gross
feeder, so that neither in the fattening
nor in the growing period is there de-
mand for the laborious effort that at
tends hog growing at all times.
He is close graZer and will, II need
be, exc out an existence where other
farm animals would find it impossible
to do 50. He will devour weeds and
Objectionable vegetation that would
otherwise prove a nuisance. lie IS a
close cleaner with the faculty. OF gam
ing his subsistence from grains and
heritage that would else be lost. I'm
der certain conditions crop OF lambs
may be grown and finally fitted for
market without a grain ration and
with minimum of personal atten-
ton.
A case in point comes to mind
where rape was sowed with oats.
When the oats were harvested the
rape was in flourishing condition to
furnish an unlimited quantity of feed.
The lambs were turned into this field
and later in the fall were sent directly
from it to the market, with no other
preparation and at a profit that was
remarkable.
We have in mind friend who.
keeping both hogs and sheep, ex-
presses himself loudly in favor of the
sheep as a net profit producer, claim
ing that it requires less attention and
less feed and yields much greater
proportionate profit. There is urgent
need of the sheep on every farm He
its into the improved and intensive
methods as no other animal can do
He rounds out the completeness OF
the equipment.
While it is advisable to begin with
pure bred sheep and to retain the
purity OF blood, a start with grade
ewes is better than no start at all
In no case should the use OF other
than pure bred rams be permitted
These should be bought from reputa-
Die breeders or importers with a guar
lntee that they will to a reasonable
degree fulfill the purposes OF their
purchase.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-06
POULTRY NOTES.
Never wash eggs.

Never wash eggs.
The hen must have a variety to lay
we'll
Feed gives small returns when given
to a lousy hen.
The feed is the first thing to be con
sidered il one is to obtain fertile eggs,
Give ample feed and see that every
hen has plenty, but see that She works
hard for it,
The flesh Of the guinea is white and
tender and they are often served IN
city restaurants as game BIRDS
There is money in poultry culture,
as there is in gold ore, but either
takes science and labor for its ex-
traction.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-06
Improved Roads.

1t is estimated that something in
the neighborhood of $400000,000 a
year could be saved throughout the
country by improving 20 per cent Of
the roads in this country.
The fine country roads to be found
in most parts of Europe are the de
light of American tourists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19

- . . . .
There old divinity Fate
nat NEUROLOGICAL maiden of
hn day Of birth
the hand of - ~' - -
Fate takes working
OF Tate And beyond that fate us
three man in which
In
beginning OF
named before
little the lives Of
men. ~- -
Who could hear the thinking OF
baseball neders SQme under
was ncsnsme given him through his
tened F,sde That's his baseball
would have carried through life he
Who would hear the thinking
Of fight Of kndg Not fight but a fight
That's Neson Hes battling all the mistake in
naming this - " -
And last Of all ooahs first name
thinking gridrou
famous Fielding Yos Sounds too dorsnt
lit but then tho always
ceped tho christening Fssdng
must have been looking into the future
Certain names seem 70 have monopoly
honor Look at the monopoly that H.
fighters OF the heayweish wordames
beH and Jack Johnson he
You've got 70 have with ~
II far back John L Sullivan - - ''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
B1LEY
EAAN5


Peppery ball players. like Jimmy
Aussin Of tho Browns. are few and
fat between. No matter ho~ badly
things are breaking. Auxtin never
Ioses his ginger. He keeps up a
continual chatter II third II IN
hard 10 estimate the value u play.
era Ike him. ~
Like all good players. Ii@mv ~
aggressive. but manages to le~p out
of trouble IN a rule. Last ydDr Aus.
tin found u hard to agree NH TIM
pire Mullen. Mullen wss nskinK
his debut as a major league umpire
On hts first Wait to 81 eI.o%a Null
lon found occasion 10 srnd xIimmy
20 The shower hafha On o. sec.
ond trip Jimmy received a similar
ticket OF leave.
The following day the browns
were making the Athletics 9cp all
the way. No player was prking
harder than Austin scver times
he wanted 10 dispute Mulp y. but
feared the result. E4rf Hniltons
the Browns promising yodnkster.
was pitching. and Jimmy was lend.
ing all sorts of encouragement by
making some remark about every
delivery. "A beauty" "a psppin."
made 20 order" right through the
heart" n perfect strike" "never
gave base on balls in your lifo."
- could umpire the game from
down here"
Finally one OF the visiting play.
ers told Mullen that Austin mp
peafed to be umplrinE the ball
game. not him OF course this
pceyed Mullen. and he tried 10
check such an impression ri once.
You play third base properly
and you will have plenty 10 do with
out umpirIug." he fired at Jimmy.
II seem 10 be getting along all
right" replied Jimmy. hut from
the trouble you're having | thought
you needed little assistance.
Mullen made some reply. but Jim.
my merely chnckled. as he real
iyed he had finally won an argu.
ment from an umpire without hav.
ing the. finger pointed at him
Mullen had bis inning few days
later. Ed Walsh was pitching for
Chicago. and Jimmy could do moth
ing with bis splitter. lie famed the
first three times up. When he
came to bat for tho fourth time,
with two ont and no one on the
bases. some fan yelled. Sacrifice.
Jimmy. sacrifice Looking around
Austin yelled hack. THAT IN whaf
I've been doing all afternoon" Um-
pire Mullen smiled as he repeated
the trick.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19

ny the Ionx Established and Re-
liable Afbany Demtists.

Constructing artificial teeth
resuires the highest degree OF
skill for perfect fit. proper arr
ticulafIon and acclusfon. the
Impression, the bite, the proper
grade OF materials and teeth OF
proper size. color, shape and
length, and the natural arrange
ment for facial expression In all
important. In our plate depart
msnt we afford specialist and
we guarantee our plates to give
satisfaction.
Gold and porcelain crown and
bridge work In the most beauti-
ful. lasting and durable, and the
highest attainment OF the dem
tai art. Our reasonable prices
people. who have few sound
teeth remaining. to have this
beautiful work done and by ape-
cisiista who guarantee their
work.
The filling OF a tooth Ia n
science. Tho tooth decay must
DO thoroughly removed, proper
margins and retqinlng grooves
made. and great care not 10 give
nerve shock nor pressure, q fill
Ing o. proper material for tn,
Then the filling Will stay In, II
properly put Id. Go 20 the Al
bany Dentists.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
A New Phenom

The youngs'er who has the inaIde
track for the second base vacancy
on the Chicago white sox is Morris
Rath Philadelphia high school boy.
Connie Mack grabbed Rath from q
high school team In 1908. but sent
him TO Reading for little season
Ing. Mack recalled the youngster
late In 1909. and the following sea
son traded him 10 Cleveland. Rath
did not show much In Cleveland,
and was sent 10 Baltimore. Rath
was the best second baseman In the
Eastern league last season. aud was
a wicked swinger Of the wagon
tongue. lie finished second among
the Eastern league sluggers. With an
average OF .343.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
Fortunes Can
Be Made
IN a Day at
Gold Mining

II is a well known fact
that one OF the most allur-
ing classes of investment
open 10 American and Euro
pean investors Is that OF
stock in companies organ
lied for the purpose OF gold
mining. The reason for this
is that SO many great for
tunes have been returned to
careful investors as the re-
suit of their placing wisely
a few dollars into some min
ing company whose offers
could show them splendid
chance fos big profit exist
ed. A less cautious class OF
investors mas ilocked to the
call of the wildcat pro-
motors, bought stock in
companies that had little
prospects other than what
they could get from the
sale OF their pretty litho-
graphing-and were stung.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19

. . . . = .
Hughis Jennings has been IN bsse-
bell longer than any other man on
his teams roster. He has seen n
yosrs' servics. Other vsserace arr
Sam Crawford. u years; Jim Dele
hansy, -: Wild Bill Donovan. ~;
osvey jones, 10: George Muiiin. ~.
and Charley Schmidt. 10.
Pitcher Donovan 10 the oldest
player on the team. We 10 IS years
old. Five men are on the pay roll
who have not yet attained their ma
jorlty.
Crawford 10 the heaviest. weigh
ing 1876 pounds. Owen Bush 10 the
highest Ne tips the scales 81 ts8
pounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
WELSH TO GO TO A
sAnlTARlUM
LITTLE sRlrsH HEARr-eRokEN
OVER LOSS OF FIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. ie.--Be-
moaning his III luck not alone on
account Of losing his match with
Jack Brttton on Wnahington's
birthday. but because he had suf'
frrcd from the same INJURY before
whom he was TO have met Bobby
Waugh at Los Angeles. Freddie
welsh. the little English fighter. to-
day IL inconsolahie. As soon a.
his condition permits. Freddie h
going 10 Chicago where he VIII en-
ter McFadden's ssnitarium. having
been treated for the same ailmenf
there before. Physicians say that
several iisaments Ia the fighters
neck are dislocated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
MCREDIE LINING
UP HIS PITCHERS

ny Uufte1 Trvee k<As1a WEe{
PORTLAND. Or. Feb. i9.~-The
pitching staff of the champion
beavers viii be strengthened Dy the
addition OF two more beavers with
In the mex, Two or three days. &C
cording TO Manager McCredie Me
Creole vouchsafed the information
that the duo were OF strappsnx
build. but he declined 10 give their
namen.
Mccredie said he Intends 10 carry
six pitchers this season lie now
has Henderson. Lamiine. kocstner
Hardness and Stieger With -four
more under consideration. the
Fseavrw boss thinks he won't have
much trouble In lining out an Al
pitching sexiet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-19
SAILOR WILL DO
HTS BEST
PETRoskgY IN GOOD eHApE
FOR KLAUS MILF

BAN FRANCISCO. Fob. He
am going 10 do the very BEET ! csn
and II ! am beaten II will be be-
cause Klaus Ia the better 9iap."
This was the modest and Earnest
statement forthcoming tods9 from
Sailor Petroskey. who Is scheduled
to clash 20 rounds here on Wash.
ineton's birthday with Frank Klaus.
the ritfabnrg middieweiKht.
Petroskey IL In grand shape. prob.
ably the beat condition 10 which
he's trained his husky body. Tho
sailor did not brag about what he
expects 20 do 10 Klaus. but nnid
that he was never In better shape.