The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-05-23

HUrANE AND MUCH APPROVED OF COW
TIE
must understand soil conditions and
lie growing of crops. In other words,
M must have a good farm well farm
| 4, IS well as good herd well cared
M
Rundown Farms Made Profitable.
Every crop grown on the farm has a
| ulue AZ fertilizer and when sold per-
| nanently removes that amount Of fer
tIsing matter from the farm. Very
sten an intelligent. Industrious man
makes profitable investment by buy
Ing rundown farm at a low figure
md stocking 1t with dairy cattle. BY
returning the manure in good condi-
ton to the land he makes the exhaust
d soil become rich and raise good
crops In few years.
A study of the following table ex-
plains why poor. run-out farms are.
built up by dairying. The figures show
the amount Of money received for the
PRODUCTS sold and the value Of the fer
uizng constituents removed from the
farm, based on nitrogen being worth
cents per pound, phosphoric acid
" cents and potash ~ cents
Manu-
rial
value.
ono ton mixed hap. $500 $50
ons ton wheat at 81 per bushel 1888 6B
one ton live cattle at cents
er pound ...................... 1000 les |
one ton whole milk at 8. Is per
Nv pounds ........ 800 LEO |
one Ton butter at 30 cents per
v'unu ......................... 6O0.OO .36 |
heard an old Scotchman, who prov
u true. say many times there were
only two things for which a farmer
.aoud mortgage his farm-frst. to /
dlaln the land properly so as to raise
goa crops, for prosperity cannot rise
.'om wet. cold soil-the land must be
ualned; second. to build good barns in
s0'cn to house the stock and crops.
iaese TWO conditions. rightly manag.
y viii erect fine home and make a
soUiC Uduk uCCOunL.
Let There Be Linht."
WISH space permitted lengthy dis
saaslon on the construction Of the COW
saole It does seem to me that the
sa'In OF the cows and the purity of
~ MIX depend greatly on the stable.
~, ,nings are Of prime importance
- pure air, tight. dry floors and
us comfort Of the animals.
'ne nrst recorded utterance of God
LEI there be light" and further it
stated, God saw the light that it
!. - good" The Creator of all things
! new that light was good. We know
ss good. Then why shut it out Of
~ COW stables? Did you ever see a
many. lave SOC"
~ Aeen minutes Of direct sunshine
ueatn to most of the disease
4, When we have such a power
Anu, ssislnrectant free let us use it album
A. Have plenty Of windows in
ns., s'ao'e' Let the sunlight get d.
h,. - on all sides IL possible. Many
a. .ne windows hinged on the lower
4. !. anu nave them open inward from
\ ~ W This prevents a direct draft
A. ae cows. Keep the windows free
~. vowebs and wash them OF &C.
i !. . easier to regulate the light than
mimi, 'entiiate properly. II we wish
~. 70 remain healthy they must
n, are air to breathe. This means
~. me foul air from. the lungs and
49, nom food and excretions must
man, ~ ana be replaced by fresh air.
eni.s nas Of animals are yearly be.
! 49,, Affected with tuberculosis, due {
',n,ra s.s.nitary conditions. Effective I
! nss uon Is Of infinitely greater val /
d A.. .uberculin. The frst prevents =
sessnaa 'e: the other only reveals its
ph,c - There should be Mt least 500 !.
ae.rs Of air space for each cow
hbls !. o' letting the air into the {
N.Y. = VI near the ceiling will usual
, ~. oest The air taken in will, L
tas s Of being cold. tend to fan q
M. aoor and thus produce air move @
"n'ch will keep the air within /