The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-05-24

must understand soil conditions and
the growing Of crops. In other words,
he must have a good farm well farm
ed, as well as a good herd well cared
for.
Rundown Farms Made Profitable.
Every crop grown on the farm has q
value as fertilizer and when sold per-
manently removes that amount of fer
tiliZing matter from the farm. Very
often an intelligent, industrious man
makes profitable investment by buy
ing a rundown farm at a low figure
and stocking it with dairy cattle. By
returning the manure in good condi-
ton to the land he makes the exhaust
ed soil become rich and raise good
crops in a 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
tilizing constituents removed from the
farm, based on nitrogen being worth
II cents per pound, phosphoric acid
~ cents and potash ~ cents.
Manu-
rial
value.
One ton mixed hay.............. $500 $50
One ton wheat at 81 per bushel 1888 6.6
One ton live cattle at cents
per pound NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1O.W 7.6S
One ton whole milk at RE per
100 pounds ...................... 900 LOU
One ton butter at 30 cents per
pound OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6OW 30
l heard an old Scotchman, who prov
ed it true, say many times there were
only two things for which a farmer
should mortgage his farm-frst, to
drain the land properly so as to raise
good crops. for prosperity cannot rise
from wet. cold soil-the land must be
drained: second, to build good barns in
which to house the stock and crops.
These two conditions. rightly manag-
ed, will erect a fine home and make
comfortable bank account
LET There es Light"
l wish space permitted lengthy dis
cussion on the construction Of the cow
stable. It does seem to me that the
health Of the cows and the purity Of
the milk depend greatly on the stable.
-Four things are Of prime Importance
sunlight, pure air. tight. dry floors and
the comfort Of the animals.
The first recorded utterance Of God
is, Let there be light" and further it
Is stated, "God saw the light that it
was good" The Creator Of all things
knew that light was good. We know
it is good. Then why shut it out of
our COW stables? Did you ever see
stable without window? have seen
many.
Fifteen minutes of direct sunshine
bring death to most of the disease
germs. When we have such a power
full disinfectant free let US use it abun-
dainty. Have plenty Of windows in
the stable. Let the sunlight get d.
rectly in on all sides If possible. Many
have the windows hinged on the lower
side and have them open inward from
the top. This prevents a direct draft
on the cows. Keep the windows free
from cobwebs and wash them of &C.
casi0nally.
1t is easier to regulate the light than
it is to ventilate properly. If we wish
animals to remain healthy they must
have pure air to breathe. This means
that the foul air from the lungs and
odors from food and excretions must
escape and be replaced by fresh air.
Thousands Of animals are yearly be-
coming affected with tuberculosis, due
to insaritary conditions. Effective
ventilation is Of infinitely greater val
ue than tuberculin. The first prevents
the disease: the other only reveals its
presence. There should be at least 500
cubic feet of air space for each COW.
Means Of letting the air into the
stable at or near the ceiling will usual
~ prove best. The air taken in will,
by reason Of being cold. tend to fan
to the door and thus produce air move
ments which will keep the air within