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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-05-31

than any other COW, and she ia some
times called 1.-The milkman's cow"
The milk is often low in fat content.
although breeders are improving the
breed in this respect.
The Holstein needs plenty of feed.
and owing to her weight she should
not have to range very far to secure
it. The breed has grown much In ia
vor Of late years and has made many
wonderful records.
The Holstein Is black and white.
sometimes almost entirely either the
one or the other color. but more usual
ly definite patches Of both. Very rare
~ they revert to red. which Is one of
the ancestral colors. The pedigree of
calves coming red may be pure. but
the calves cannot he registered.
Ayrshire.
Under conditions where the land Is
rough and stony and pasture rather
poor no breed will give as good re-
turns as the Ayrshire. In her native
home, Scotland. she inherited sturdy
constitution and an independence
which enables her to hunt for living
but she likewise responds we'll to good
treatment.
The Ayrshire gives medium dow Of
milk Of average richness. especially
adapted for cheesemaking on account
of its small fat globules. which retard
the dreaming process-a fact which has
DESIGNATED her as 1.-The cheesemaker's
cow"
She Is medium in size. weighing
about 1000 pounds. and is usually red
and white or brown and white. the
white predominating. She is stylish.
alert cow, the backward sweep Of the
horns giving her distinguished ap-
pearance.
Milking Strain Of ehorthorn.
Where darling is not specialized. but
few cows are kept to supply the
household with milk and butter and
to add to the fertility Of the soil. the
milking strain of Shorthorns finds its
place. There are great possibilities in
this fine type of cattle. with their lac
Id disposition and general good health
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Iney are growing in favor with dairy
men. The male calves can be reared
for beef. and if anything happens to
for the butcher.
The Shorthorn is of English origin.
s above the average In size and weight
and gives a medium flow of standard
quality milk. She may be white. red
or roam or a combination Of any Of
these cOlors.
Other Dairy Breeds.
Other dairy breeds not 50 we'll known
are French Canadian. natives Of Que
bee, Canada small. sturdy type well
adapted to stand the cold Of winter
and hunt living in the rough pastures
In summer. These cows resemble the
Jerseys. but are usually solid black In
color. For their size they give a good
dow Of milk that ia above the average
In quality. equal. in fact. to that Of
the Jerseys.
The Dutch Belted Of Holland are me-
dunn in size and fair in milking quail
ties. They are black, with a broad
white band around their bodies.
The Kerry. the Irishman's COW, is a
little animal (some not Weighing over
800 pounds). famous for its hardy char
acter and good milking qualities
Black. but occasionally red.
We have heard great deal about the
dual purpose cow-one suited both for
the production Of milk and of beef
The following are apted for the two
requirements: The Shorthorn. the Red
Polled. the Devon and the Brown
Swiss.
II dairying Is the object it is best to
keep to the dairy breeds. The male
calves. If properly fed, make good veal
The cows have already earned their
way. and profit from the carcass at
the end Of a useful life should not be
expected.
When once the breed is decided on
keep to it. Nothing gives such a mot
ley herd Of unsatisfactory cows as a
constant changing Of the breed.
Importance Of the Sire.
The sire should always be pure bred.
Of good milking stock. Too much i'm
portance cannot be placed on the inf]u-
ence of the sire in establishing a good
dairy herd. The cows need not be
pure. but should be good grades.
The breed is Of Importance, but the
individual COW is what really counts.
1t is not only the herd which must be
considered. but each COW in the herd.
Every dairyman should have certain
minimum yearly milk standard, and If
after a second trial the COW does not
come up to it she should be discarded
Better a vacant stall than an unprofit-
able COW filling it. Be sure it is the
cows fault and not yours before you
part with her. Many a good COW is
humiliated because she cannot do her
best on the slim allowance of food and
.. water and the Indifferent care she gets.
Name For the Farm.
A well kept lawn with shade trees
and flowers gives much pleasure and
comfort to those living on the farm
and delights the eye Of the passerby.
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nice lawn is paying investment not
only from the aesthetic side, but from
the market value side as we'll
Every farm should have a suitable
or distinguishing name. as Meadow
vale." Poplar Lodge" "Fintona
Farm" "Adanic Dairy" The name
should be put at the main entrance to
the farm. A good way to advertise
the farms specialties Is to mention
them on the same placard.
Pure Air In tho Stable.
When the air in a stable Is good
person can go In and ont from 1t and
not have his clothes saturated with
stable odor. Much of the "cowy ia
vored'' milk is directly due to milking
In badly ventilated stable. The air
filed with offensive odors Is carried
into the milk pail, and the damage ia
done. Whether your stable Is old or
new. contrive some way Of getting the
foul air out and pure air in. Direct
draft on the cows must be avoided.
The muslin ventilation system is not
keen enough unless there IL great win
dow space. The muslin gets damp.
dust settles on It, and often In q short
time very little air can pass through
it. In cold weather the muslin be-
comes covered with frost and snow.
and instead Of having a stable with
an even temperature and pure atmos-
phere It is rather likely to be one sub
ject to sudden changes Of temperature
and III ventilated.
Paint Farm Buildings.
II were Carnegie would estab-
fish paint factories and furnish, free to
all farmers. paint for their barns
Nothing adds so much to the appear
ance and general thrift of a home
steading as having ali the buildings
painted. Besides. the paint greatly pre-
serves the wood. Just few hints on
painting. Do not paint In very cold or
very hot weather. The lumber should
be free from moisture. Work the paint
we'll into the grain Of the wood Have
the paint for the first coat rather thin
and let it become thoroughly dry be-
fore applying the second Two coats
are usually sufficient. If oil paint can
not be afforded durable whitewash is
a good substitute. 1t makes old build
fngs look most as good as new"
Splendid Whitewash For All Indoor
Purposes.
To half bushel Of unslaked lime
add sufficient boiling water to Stake 1t
and cover it to keep in the steam. Mix
together one peck of salt, previously
dissolved In warm water: two pounds
Of blue dissolved in three quarts of
water. six ounces Of bichromat. of
potash and half a pound of whiting.
Add these to the lime. stir well, strain
and apply hot either with a brush or
spray pump. Add water to thin the
mixture 80 as not to clog the nozzle.
A bushel Of lime makes thirty gallons
OF whitewash. Light coats frequently
applied are better than heavy ones.
While still wet light coat may seem
to have failed in fits object. but when
dry It becomes beautifully white.
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1.-The Dairy Breed
of Cows.
By LAURA ROSE,
Demonstrator and Lecturer In Dsnyins
at the Ontario Agricultural Co..
lese. Guelph. Canada.

copyright. 1911. by A. c. McClurg 4 Col
DERsONAL preference and local
conditions usually govern the
choice Of the breed of the dai
~ herd. There seem to be
special breeds for special needs.
Channel Island Cattle.
II the land is near a city and expen-
sive and high class trade Is catered
to then Jerseys would prove a wise
choice. They are said to be the most
economical producers Of milk fat and
justified this statement at the Buffalo
and st. Louis expositions. They give
a moderate supply of rich, high color
ed milk. which. owing to the large size
Of its fat globules. creams readily.
The Jersey Is known as 1.-The butter
makers COW" and is a native Of the
island Of Jersey. She is inclined to be
small. average weight about 800
pounds, very gentle and makes an
ideal family COW.
The Guernsey Is similar to the Jer-
sey. but slightly larger and more Wig
orous and makes follower butter than
any other breed. The Jersey and
Guernsey are known as the Channel
island cattle.
HoIstein.
If the farm Affords abundance of
succulent pasture and heavy flow OF
milk Is desired the Holstein should be
the choice. This breed has been de-
veloped on the rich dixie lands Of HOl'
land, which may account for Its being
the largest Of the dairy cattle. A ma
ture COW will weigh from LOO to
1,4OO pounds. Il 10 asserted that she
can make gallon Of milk at less cost
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BREEDING PLACE FOR TUBERCuho'~
to give milk for only a short tm. ad
nourish her young has been de'e'vv e,
into an animal with big glrtn' CIV.
nous udder and ability to give suoh
flow of milk almost continuously. 0S.
Is the achievement of man in tns ~ =.
NAL kingdom. What then nus 80
look for in a profitable DAIRY Wv
points common to all breeds! ..s
Beginning at the nose, we IKE 'D !,
nostrils to be large to admit pien' .hs
air to the lungs. so as to keep rhs
blood pure and the COW heaitny. linn
mouth should be large and the n m
firm. but elastic. A large mouth IS ss%
to indicate large appetite. "ne aOs,
this is limited to cowkind anu w. .ot
not extend to mankind ! know .od
but do know we seek cows with so =,
keen appetites. for If they 90 ~, Nv
duty the more food the more n .,as
From the muzzle up to tne -,
should be clean cut and not too n s,.h.
The eyes should be large anu .. v
They indicate the nervous CONSTITUTE "ood
Of the animal, and a cow to be
mixer should have strong nerves
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III.-Advice to Buyers
of Cows.

TATHEN buying cow It Is not
" always possible to find out
w. the actual yield and quality
of her milk. In such case
we must look for outward indications
that are likely to bespeak good milking
ability.
Some people lay little stress on form
and place all the emphasis on the PEI
form. While we agree with them. yet
at the same time we believe the form
Of the typlcal, dairy COW to be a resul.
of the performance at the mix pau
through m-ay past generations. Que
SS..s followed Me sther as surely ~
the fruit follows the blossom.
Development Of the Cow.
BY selection. breeding and maRase
ment the COW with naturally sman
paunch, diminutive uddef ana aollV
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The Van Buren press., 1912-09-14
WOtford WinsDy Votes
Peters Beats WiDfrsy by I94 Votes.
StaThird Elected and State
wide Carries the County,

Mondays election told the tale
and elected a Republican sheriff,
county Judge aud Que representa-.
tive 10y safe majorltles.
The campaign was hard fought
one, and the liyellcst fight was
for sheriff and county clerk. The
candidates for the two Offices,
both Democrat and Republican,
are all good men and well quaI.
flied to fill the office they asked for
but as all could not be elected
someone had to he defeated. The
Socialist ticket made "A slight gain
in the county over that polIed two
years ago.
The Abulated table ofthe couu.
ty Published elsewhere, and by
the way is Official, shows that
Wo(lord, Democrat, defeated
Steele, Republican, 10y 80 votes
For the sheritl's Office Peters,
Republican, defeated WmIrcy,
Democrat, 10y 1914 votes; Starbird,
Republican candidate Cor county
judge, defeated his opponent 10y Il
good majority, For statewide
and against license both carried
the county by big majoriues,
IA there was no opposition on
the township ticket II went Dem.
ucIa.i IA usual
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CRAWFORD COUNTY.
what II Offers TO Home Seekers Who
Desire New Locations.

Crawford county yIsin the north.
western part Of Arkansas, is
bounded on the east by Franklin
county, on the south 10y the Ar.
kansas river, on the west by Ok.
hhoma, aud on the north by the
Ozark mountains, which protect
il from the north winds and make
the seasons early. It has an area
Of 370,52O acres, 10000 acres Of
which is bottom land and well
adapted to the growth Of corn.
cotton, alfalfa, potatoes, etc. Four
thousand acres in the upIands is
already In pcachcsaud 5000 acres
IN strawberries, Tho county rises
from the broad belt Of land along
the Arkansas river TO the pro.
ductive uplHndS Of the Eostop
mountains, In the river bottom
lands, the creek bottom lands, up.
lands which change from level
Hat lands to the rolling hills and
the table lands on their tons, and
hnaIlS III the mountain lands In
the north, Is found soil snitabIo
to the growth Of all the varieties
OF crops of the temperate zone.
Iho principal crops are cotton.
corn, hay, vegetables Of all kinds.
peaches, apples, pears, srawhor.
fes ana other sloaIl fruits, water.
melons, cauteloupcs, poDalors.ctc.
IN 1910, $4,000 acrep were IN
corn, nearly 1000 acres in po,o.
toes and 10000 acres in COTTON.
100 ears Of peaches, 25O cars Of
strawberries, aud other fruits and
TRUCKS IN proportion have bccn
shipped IN one season, Tho rnnn
~ ls ideally one Of doublc rrnns
Tor examples G, A, uowelI. II |
miles % north Of Van Buren,, Mold |
az az crates of caDlalogpps from
ai acres of l0ud for SjO3.3g, 70.
plN',,sd .eG one half In beans, rcalIa.
ing $50, or M average of slO6 80
The Van Buren press., 1912-09-14

Arkansas knows where she's
."Np now; local option ought to
scotch The dcbaSing blind tigers,
We shuddcr at the jusl.uudcr'thc.
surface vilencss Of New York, ns
recently revealed there, and
do not stop to think how nearly
we approximate 1t in our own
communities. The blind tiger IN
a supposedly dry town Is first aid
to the drunkard, aud the partner
Of the white SLAYER
The Van Buren press., 1912-09-14
Morals and Politics.

There ale no morals in politics.
The man who expects TO fnd them
had better apply himself, like Dt
ogenes, aud hrst look for the hon
est man. 1t is said that G0d
places the stamp Of innocence on
the blows of all men and women
whom he expects to make his tu-
ture angels. They will not be
found in politics.
A man may be scrupGlously hon
est in affairs of business and III
the affairs of life, but, somehow,
in politics there is a license eX-
tended which seems to cover a
multitude of sins.
1t was once held in an English
court that the the theft Of an um-
brella could not properly be con
stituted theft, for the reason
that an umbrella was legitimate
Ilunder.
The same seems to be the un-
written law of politics. Technlc'
ally, a man who adopts the pro-
fession of politics should be as
straightforward and as honest AS
he would be in his walks of every
day business life. But the very
atmosphere of the political world
causes a man's conscience TO be
come relaxed aud faced. His
finer senses, during the heat Of
the campaign, become atrophled.
He is q mau who may be held in
the highest regard in his commun
ity; he may be as clean as pipe
stem, in his way of living. lie.
nav be correct and careful in bus
iness, but once in the political
game, he wiuks at the fine lines
of honesty. He may not do things
himself, but he overlooks the fact
that someone else is doing them.
Already the people Of Maine
aud Arkansas are protesting
against fraud. Yet fraud IS a
ways the cry of the defeated,
There are no morals in politics.
Some professional politicians are
worse than others, some are better
than others, but it is "A warfare III
which the survival of the iittesl
1 the uudisputable rule, aud all is
fair in love aud war.
The Van Buren press., 1912-09-14
What State Aid TO High Schools
Has Done in One Year,

1t has made high school in.
structiou free to all qualified pa.
pills in the state except in the
counties Of Madison, Desha and
Drew.
1t has given free tuition to l..
3l2 from outside districts.
1t has given free tuition to 9lS
rural teachers and special training
to 327 normal students who are
preparing to teach in rural schools
Counting communities of fewer
than 1000 population as essential.
ly rural it has given high school
privileges TO 1867 children at a
cost Of less than $50 per year per
pupil to the state, mos Of whom
could not have otherwise had
these advantages at ALL
1t has given instruction in agri.
culture to 1852 pupils in high
school classes.
1t has increased the high school
enrolment in one year Is per
ccut, Ia the year ending July l.,
1911, the enrolment in all high
schools was G,dS2, while in the
year ending July /, 1912, tue %
state high schools alone enrolled
6,G3S, aud 80 unaidcd high schools
enrolled 1881, making a total for
the year Of 9,G22, an increase Of
3,li0.
1t has brought nearly all ofthe
high schools Of the state 10 ac.
cepled standards in course Of
study, length of recitation period,
laboratory for the teaching Of the
natural sciences, reference librar
les, size Of classes, number OF
daily classes per teacher aud pu.
pill aud the length Of the school
term
While the money given to high
schools ~ aid Ia taken from the
common school fund It has not cf.
tccted the length of term Of the
common school or the salary Of
the teacher at alh The cost to u
district with 30 enumerated pupils
Ia about - sum too small to
e0cct either Besides It comes
out of the unused balance Of 81
100000 constantly carried 10y the
common aud special districts of
the state to their credit
The Van Buren press., 1912-09-14

per acre for his labor. James
Stevenson, route No. /, Van Bur
en-, netted S2l7 from two acres Of
canlaIoupes and then harvested
Iour tons Of pea hay, after which
he Sowcd the same land in winter
wheat NJ, f. H. Smcllaer, route
No. !, Van Buren,, realized 5000
from five acres of strawberries.
lhe climate is mild, not subject
to long periods of heat or cold.
u Is well watered, having The Ar.
kansas river for IT'S southern
boundary and a number Of beau,i.
luI streams, such as Lees Greek
and Frog Bayou or Clear Creek,
winch empty into the Arkansas
river Ihefe are large areas Of
Iand covered with merchanlable
'lmbor, such as pine, oak, hickory,
walnut and other hardwoods
Ihe county is also well adapted
to stock raising, with ITS natural
ranges, adaplUbllity of the soil to
,he reed crops, aud water, make
N'a"Iord county one Of the nat
ura' homes of live stock and
poultry Poultry raising has al.
ready reached some commercial
Importance, and the introduction
ol great many improved breeds
ol stock has greatly increased
to' value Of live stock in the
county.
Land can be bought at ar reason
aoI' prlco and on good terms,
rue average value of land per
or'' Tor the coun,y is SlG,S5,
WI'loh IN IN increase from S7l6
since 1900 The value of all farm
property has increased l25 per
cent with the last decade. The
NhIue OF domestic animals IL over
SlooO'OOO; 62,5 per cent of The
,anu area ls IN farms. The popn
lalloh Of the county is 23,0i5.
van Buren, is the county seat Of
crawford county and is one Of tho
'noNt prosperous towns IN north
W'Si Arkansas, 1t has n popnla
''oo OF nearly 5000, excellent rail-
lood facilities, number of mana
InneIollng plants, railroad shops
lonr banks and all the couveat
ences of u city, The educational
ana religious advantages IN Van
@ norcn ANA Crawford county ATe
excellent.
The Van Buren press., 1912-09-14

short changed, nor the confidence
Of IA yomgster betrayed.
"And DO you know" he coutin.
ued, 1--WE attribute more to our
success to that tact than to any
other one feature of our showsn
Gentry Brothers shows have al
ways made speciality of catering
to ladies' and children. The child.
rem that they delight daily range
in age from 3 to SO years. For
this city admission is reduced to
% and 80 cents.
The Van Buren press., 1912-09-14
An Ambitious Boy and a Big Dollar,
Frank Gentry Tells of His First
Experience Attended Show.

In every stage Of life big things
are dependent upon little things.
This applies to the world Of the
canvas shows as much as to any
other, Frank Gentry, of Gentry
Brothers All New Feature Shows
which will visit this city, Wed.
nesday, Sept. %, was, in child.
hood, like all other boys. lie had
ambition TO be a show man and
an experience he had with one Of
his brothers imDued him with the
idea that when he owned Il show
it would not allow short change
men, grafters, or other disorder
ly characters to follow il.
81 was 10 years old,' said Mr.
Gentry, "whcn the first show Of
ANY size came to town. My faith.
cr gave me the price Of two tick.
cts and a great big silver dollar,
With my brother ! went to the
show. Like all boys | was en-.
thraIled by the magnitude and
mystery Of the big attraction,
"About the middle Of the per.
formaucc man came around sell.
ing peanuts, etc, and | dug up
the dollar aud handed it to the
man. took about 10 cents worth
Of stuff aud my brother did like.
wise, However, the Snowman did
not know how to figure, and he
put the dollar in his pocket and |
got no change,
81 had always wanted to own
circus. In after years my broth.
crs aud myself started show
along lines that were new, We
appealed to the public, gave them
value received, IN the score or
more years that we have been In
business not n pntron has been
The Van Buren press., 1912-09-14
4 Hero ina Lighthouse.

For yoWRJ = Douuhue, So Haven,
Mich a cly,l war captain, uaH light
huuspkrrprr Hypflrd awful wrecks
bat queer fact "a, hp might have been
a wreck hlmaylf " Electric Blttars ntd
not prevented "lhpy cured mr uf
kiuey jrouuie and chls, he writes
.Mtrf | bad taken other ao rulipd
cures Tor years, without benefit aud
they also improved my sight Now, ut
iO am FEELING fine Do For dysp nsn
indigestion, ull stomach liver and lid.
ney troubles they 10 without equal
Fty them ouly iOt at i q hou's
The Van Buren press., 1912-09-14
Public Schools,

Most Of the public schools
throughout the county have open.
ed, some for a three mouths term
in the small districts. aud others
for longer terms. and all report
good attendance and % deep inter.
est taken by both the teachers
aud pupils,
Three state high schools are o..
Gated in the county, viz Mulbcr.
ry, Alma and Uniontown, each
having two years course. I'm.
der the terms Of the agreement
by which these schools receive
aid from the state they will, with
the Endorsement Of the county
superintendent, admit to the high
school classes, without payment
for tuition, all pupils Of the com.
ty who have completed Che com.
mon school course, as well rs all
licensed teachers Of the county.
The Van Buren school board
reports that they have everything
in readiness for the opening of
the schools here Monday, and
TINT the entire faculty has report.
ed for duty.
The Van Buren press., 1912-09-14

One Of the good features of the
1912 campaign is, that the Demo
Gratis do not have to waste time
over loclionuI disputes aud are IN
"a position to bend nll their efforts
10 Wilson nni NarshRll
The Van Buren press., 1912-09-14

In submitting his platform the
colonel failed to utter u word
against the tight skirt This ls
mn oversight aud calls for cNpIouu,
ton Tunes Record,
You Rrc too hard To please, lie
got everything else IN and Sou
might overlook this OCCASION
Arkansas Gazette.
Teddy was afraid to tackle the
tight skirt for II rs strained
enough alrcadN Helena Shield,
The Van Buren press., 1912-09-14

The st. Louis Republic IL call.
Ing for n list Of all the people
whom Roosevelt has called liar,
The unabridged dictionary would.
NJ be IN II with The size Of the
volume.
The Van Buren press., 1912-09-14

Under local option u town may
be wet or dry, as 1t chooses, and
may free itself of the morality,
warping tendencies Of the dehaS.
ing blind tiger
The Van Buren press., 1912-09-14

4 London dispatch states that
Moyd's are insuriog some persons
against loss 10 case Governor
Wilson Ia elected, bat thie item
does not state In what form of
sfaud larceny those desiring In.
garppce ore engaged.