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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSrpi
Take tine Old Standard GROVES TASTElI
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are tat,I
The formula is plainly printed on every hsa
showing II is simply Quinine and Iron In taslss1
form, and the most etiectual form. For gul
people and children. DO cents. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17

Hot stove baseball is great sport
and nobody gets hoarse cheering It
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17

1t will be funny If the huge cotton
crop does not make silk skirts cheaper.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-01-17
important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy n
infants and children, and see that
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08
WOODEN FlUMES ARE COSTLY
Extremely Wasteful Of Water. 500.
Pulling Apart and craeklns-con-
crete Is Best Material.

Wooden fumes are still built in
some sections. Notwithstanding IN.
progress that Is being made In lrrira.
ton development. The first cost OF
these Is high In most places. but no
matter how cheap may be the coat n,
construction. It is generally the l.aat
expense to put in the better sys,.u,
Such as are In use In Wyoming.
wooden Hume requires constant 70
pairs. II is extremely wastefll ~ ga.
ter. soon pulling apart and cracking
from the effects OF the altarnn,a
swelling and shrinking OF the mato.
riais. II Is expensive to build ana
maintain fiume anywhere. especially
across broken or rolling land or NO.
cesslty flume must be built on a u,t
FORM grade. II is therefor, nece,s.-v
that 1t should be supported on n tres,ie
OF embankment across low places The
ehoahkment Is subject to injury from,
ourrowing gophers and both tros,Ios
ana entertainments are subject To w.sh
outs ana the more modern theory Ia -
ooVlate all this trouble by putting in
concrete conduits or syphons contorm'
ing 10 the lay OF the land and bovin,
enough strength to withstand f., na
1ium pressure.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08
BUTCHER BIRDS DIET
Eastern Variety Consumes Moth
ing But Animal Matter.
Consumption of Grasshoppers Far Out
weighs Harm Done to Other Birds
and BeetIes-Capable of
Doing Much Good.
(By +. e. l.. BEAL)

The southern butcher bird in some
of its numerous forms, is found over
much of the United States. and is
especially common on the Pacific
coast. All the forms retire southwark
at the approach of winter and in
many localities are replaced during
the cold season by the northern
butcher bird. which comes down from
the north and winters in the United
States.
The butcher bird resembles a bird
OF prey in form of beak and to a GER
tain extent in food habits, but it
has no talons such as enable the true
birds of prey to seize their victim
and hold it while tearing it to pieces
For the investigation of the food of
the southern butcher bird 124 stom-
achs of the western sub-species were
examined and So of the eastern. The
western bird showed 2.5 per cent. of
vegetable substances in their stomachs
but the eastern ones contained moth
ing but animal matter. The animal
portion of the food of western butcher
birds consists of SO per cent. spiders
and a few snails, 2 per cent and YER |
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08
MANNER OF DRYING UP cow
Better for Progeny and for Animal
Herself to Have Resting Period
OF Few Weeks.

Some COWS are such persistent milk.
ers that 1t is next to impossible TO
dry them up even for a short time.
says the Farmers Digest When a COW
persists in milking from one lacta
ZION period to another. It Is better TO
mix her than to take any chances on
forcing her dry. There is much dan
ger In iniuring the cows udder II
she Is forced dry and We have found
II the safer plan to milk the animal
from one lactation period to the next
Notwithstanding. It is better for tho
progeny and for the animal herself
10 nave a resting period OF six TO
eight weeks.
A careful observer will usually find
mat from eight to ten weeks before
calving the COW will have a strong
tendency to stop giving milk. II the
mixer takes advantage Of this time
mere Is usually very little trouble in
getting an animal dry but II she passes
by this period. persistent mixer IL
difficult to dry up.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08
EgQ-Eatinq Habit.

Egg-eating is habit that starts
with hens, generally, that are out of
condition. In other words, when the
hen gets too fat and also when there
is a scarcity of lime in the bill of fare
the shells of the eggs become thin.
When being laid these soft-shelled
eggs usually break and the hen thus
acquires a taste. 1t is always best to
gather the eggs several times a day
SO that there will be no chance for
breakage by hens crowding on the
nest or by newly laid egg striking
those already laid
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08
DAA!glNO!TS

A COW has a peculiarly sensitive
and delicate organization.
Regularity should be the keynote
OF every successful dairy system.
Make study of foods, and feed a
balanced ration. This will save waste.
When cut in the milk and cured. the
oat and rea hay is most palatable and
nutritious.
A good dairy COW should have all
the feed rhe will eat and digest, and
keep in good health.
Successful dairying depends entire
ly on right methods in breeding, feed
ing and management.
The dairymen who are not success
full do not apply ordinary business
principles to their calling.
Success in dairy farming depends
not only on good stock, but also Oh
good common sense work.
Stir the cream twice a day, using
long-handled spoon which will reach
to the bottom of the cream jar.
With good COWS, good food, good
stables, all profits can be wiped out by
an ignorant or cruel stable man.
There may be occasional bad luck
in the dairy business, but it almost in
yariably follows bad management.
An exposed or an abused COW will
give less milk, and that milk of a
poorer quality, than one we'll cared
for.
1t is well known fact that the
COW that makes the largest profit is
given the best care and most CON-
Portable shelter.
Heifers require a larger amount of
feed for the production of a certain
amount of milk than do older COWS.
They have to grow.
The man with the hammer really
is engaged in a process of slow sui
eide. And it isn't a happy death he
is treating himself to, either.
The demands of COW are impera-
tive. The dairyman who consults his
own convenience, and disregards the
comfort OF his dairy herd, suffers
loss
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08

with cornmeal and alfalfa, and for
beef production is worth 60 per cent
more per ton.
corn stover has value so per cent
as great is prairie hay, and the nor.
tion consumed is fully as valuable
Prairie hay at its usual market nrice
is not profitable for fattening cattlo
In comparing ration consisting of
a heavy feed OF cornmeal, alfalfa and
light feed Of silage. with a ration
consisting OF medium quantity NJ
light feed Of corn, alfalfa and a be.r,,
feed of silage. yearling steers be,r.
lattened for market made cbeaner
and more profitable gains ON tba
larger feed Of corn and smaIled fea,
OF corn silage.
In growing calves to be f.t,o
later for market. the cheanest ra,e
were made on a liberal ration n co.a
siiage and alfalfa without grain tta
cost OF gains increasing in proportiou
10 tne amount of cornmeal fed
lhese experiments show tb.t a..
is great variation in the oa. 'e
VI INDIVIDUAL steers to make s.'.
under like conditions. The d., sans
not show that the individuals ~ 10
breed make larger gains tban one
OF another breed. The var,a,,' muse
gain seems to be fully as grea, ' .,i 10
a breed as between repressu r within
OF different breeds. e"tdtiVes
Type or conformation seor
a controlling factor, the lows. 70 be
compact types having sometb;, more
an advantage in gains and u Of
early maturity over the rangv ucn In
Gains seem to correlata >, type.
siderable degree with bodv " a con-
as indicated by the size of tbs capacity
grin the largest gamers bani middle
uVeiy larger middle girtbs rela-
same weight in most instanooa@ the
While the average gains a'es.
all dairy bred steers are ns asae by
same as those made by the ha, the
steers up to the age Of tveu ,e,ored
months. the latter showed ~ sn'y''hree &
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08
FEEDING AND CARE OF GEESE
One Of the Cheapest and Easiest OF
All Domestic Fowls to Raise
Method of Management.

Geese are one of the cheapest and
easiest of all domestic fowls to raise,
says the Farm and F'ireside. They re-
quire little shelter at any time, and
If given plenty OF pasture, will gather
the largest portion of their food from
the fields. They are very easily and
| quickly fattened for market and bring
very good prices. This is the meth.
cd for managing breeding and market
geese Never mate over two females
to each gander. Never use females
less than two or ganders over four
years of age. They are allowed to
run in pasture where they have
plenty of grass to eat and water to
swim in. In winter and during the
laying season feed them lightly the
Following ration: Bran, four parts;
shorts, two parts; cornmeal, one part;
and in winter cut clover, steamed,
four parts, is added. A goose will lay
so to 40 eggs in a season, if she is
allowed to sit. The eggs require 80
days for incubation, and invariably
match we'll.
cubators as soon as dry, and placed
IN brooders where the heat for the
first "A hours is 80 degrees. After the
first "a hours the heat is reduced
daily until the goslings are ten to fif
teen days old. Beginning the third
morning after Matching the goslings
are fed as follows, four times daily, |
by measure: Bran, one part; rolled
oats, one part; cornmeal shorts. one |
part. This mixture is dampened with
skim milk until it will crumble. Grass
grit, and drinking water are always
before them.
Water is given in fountains. so they
'annot get into it. They are fed as
mentioned until they are eight weeks
I'D, when those for market are
loosely confined to be fattened. and
ed as follows, three times daily. all
hey Will eat: Bran, two parts;
horts, one part; oil meal and beef
craps, one part; cornmeal, one part.
ampened until it will crumble.
Vhole corn is frequently given.
reen food, grit and water are always
efore them.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08
LITTLE TROUBLES OF UDDER
Immense Amount Of Worry. Work and
Loss Can Be Saved II AiIing
Cow Is Isolated.

(By DIR. A S. ALEXANDER. Wisconsin
Agricultural College)
Dairymen would save themselves
an immense amount OF worry. work
and loss II they instantly isolated a
COW when anything is seen to be
wrong with her udder. Infection from
germs is present in nearly all cases
OF mammitis (gargeD OF the udder.
The infection is often carried from the
diseased COW to other cows by the
mixers hands; or the infection
spreads from stall floors and cutters
contaminated by milk. or pus from
caked udder The contents of
diseased udder should never be milk
ed onto the stall floor The affected
COW should be MIXED last. or by some
one who does not milk the other cows.
All mixers should be careful to wash
their hands frequently and to keep
their finger nails short and clean.
Stall floors should be kept clean
disinfected and adequately covered
with fresh. clean bedding material. II
cement stall floors are used the rear |
third OF each should be boarded over. !
else chronic congestion and garget may |
result from chilling or bruising OF the |
udder.
Beware OF the nonsterilized milk
ing tube. 1t carries infective matter
and leads to loss OF the quarter or
udder. The milking tube is most
dangerous instrument unless cleansed
by boiling for twenty minutes before
use
Lastly. remember that Immediate.
Intelligent. persistent treatment must
be given TO the diseased udder. that
the most good is accomplished In the
first twenty-four hours OF treatment.
that delayed treatment usually proves
futile. and that the COW should not
be stabbed or rastured with other
cows before her udder has become
perfectly sound
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08
GENERAL
EARM)5NOTES

AS TO garden seeds. it is usua, -
ouy direct from responslbIo cav W
houses. seed
"arueh seed require much IN. snmo
treatment as grass seeds or s s""'u
grains. A"laii
IL air shaked lime be in e.r,, T..
which plants are ported. II vii, - Ian "a
worms away. WI Neep
Satisfy or vegetable oyster shout,
oe ieft in the ground tho son'n o''u
parnsnips. Freezing improves :, "S
DON'T plant the large var,o,,es
cucumbers. expecting TO ra,,o VI
many as II the cluster kind wera "a. as
Ihick-neck onions are us"all v used ."
turing '. such seasons az bavo zen
Ing. '''"e OF riDen.
demand for good productivo ,.
r r Is steadily increasing I'm I'm
y, nigh prices are paid for some ',
improved farms. Tut we'll
,a anere are very few farms q, AL,
labor expended ' =, GA which
ing Tho Feed he'd worlo NJ :" "'par.
'inTScmr returns no f"'i
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08
COVER CROPS FOR ORCHARDS
Many Sides to Question OF Best way
to Supply Vegetable supply
Matter Of irrigation.

The subject OF the best crop to use
for supplying vegetable matter to our
soils in young orchards is one that
has many sides We think there Is
no doubt that in most of our orchards
particularly whore the land has not
been in alfalfa, cover crop OF some
legume is very desirable. Just what
cover crops shall be used and how
this shall be handled must depend
on the SOIL age OF trees and other
factors For the young orchard We
believe that the best system is TO grow
whichever leguminous crop can best
be grown in the district between the
trees during the latter part OF the
growing season
Where the seed can be started aud
crop grown successfully. red clover
is probably as good as anything.
though Canada peas. soy beans. vetch.
crimson clover. etc. are all good
where the conditions are right TO pro-
duce plants OF growth. We think the
crop should be grown In the latter
part OF the season because the tree
needs ali the plant food available dur
ing the early growing season Nor
mally. young orchard tree should be-
gin growing IN April or early May.
as 1t should make the larger part OF
the growth before the LIST OF July.
II the seed is sown in early spring
for cover crop the young plants soon
begin 10 taAe this plant food and
are apt 10 materially cut down the
growth OF the trees This taxing up
OF plant food by outside plants Is de-
sirable the later part OF the season.
for We always have a tendency where
ellen cultivation Is given and plenty
OF water TO keep our trees growing
too long. aud as a result they are apt
TO 80 into the winter with Immature
" God
IN many cases We think that the
best Practice is 10 SON this cover
crop IN drills. leaving an open space
rom three TO five Icct either side OF
he tree row. The cover crop Is OF
"o-fold advantage. II adds vegetable
iber 10 the soil. which makes the
Ind II LEFT On the ground la the Win.
er protects the soil from the drying
nd freezing and holds the snow aud
caves from drifting. Many OF our
rowers object 10 leaving the crop on
he ground In the winter. they
hing that fall blowing Is necessary In
he orchard in order 10 have the
round in condition 10 irrigate This
) true 10 a certain extent. but Ia
ew cases. We believe. Is there any
cal difficulty in irrlgatlng orchards
hat are plowed In the spring. II tho
and lacks slope. IL simply means that
he irrisating furrow must be deeper
md the burrows need not be 80 close
ogether. as. OF course. the naiter tho
,round. the more water will b. taken
~ as the water advances across tho
ield
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08

stances higher condition Of flesh.
a larger proportion OF high priced
meat, and sold for higher price per
hundred. returning larger profits to
the feeder on the basis OF the same
initial cost per hundred
It does not require a lot OF capital
to become breeder of pure bred cat
tle provided person can be salts
fed to grow in the business rather
than go into it. The first thing to
decide is what breed meets a persons
tastes and conditions best When this
point Is settled. says the Southwestern
Stockman. then bull OF good breed
ing should be selected and bred to the
herd. and calves raised from best
COWS. The raising Of grade calves will
give the owner wider experience
and help him to understand some OF
the finer points concerning the rear.
ing of specialized dairy cattle.
The knowledge gained by raising
and developing grades will be very
helpful when a pure-bred heifer or
two is purchased as foundation stock
OF pure-bred herd. The informa.
ton gained by the care OF grades will
not only be useful. but the selection
OF bull will give an experience. at
least it should, that cannot be gained
in any other way. This step of select.
ing a bull places the dairy farmer in
touch with the breeds OF dairy cattle
and he rs awakened to the fact that
,nere is a great difference in bulls
A pure-bred bull is greater educator
Tor he is the means Of leading men
to think and study.
with one or two good heifers it re-
CURES but a few years to build nm a
good herd of pure-bred cattle. In the
selection Of pure-bred heifers naino
should be taken to select good ami.
mails, but greater care should be er.
ercised in the selection OF the bulI
ior 1t is through the bull the herd ia
improved. In other words. the hpI,
mas an influence on every calf born
IN the herd, while the COW influence
but one calf a year.
1t therefore becomes the greatos,
for dairy farmer to 60.
Iect a well-bred and good breed,n .
bull. Very often aged bulls that are
good breeders are offered at nrica.
little above their value for beef Tbav
ire harder and more dangerous n
handle than a yearling. but this
should not prevent a person from
purchasing the aged bull. especiallv
ne mas proven himself a getter n,
'ood stock. The bull must prove his
worth as a breeder Of good stoc,
ust as the COW must prove hers a,
he pail.
To summarize briefly, the stems :,
e taken by a dairy farmer who do
Tres to become a breeder OF nure
red cattle: First. select the bree,
hat is preferred and meets condi
ons best. Second select a welI-bre,
ull, and when possible one that ha,
roven himself a getter of goo,
-ock. Third. when finances and q,
erience will permit. buy a pure-bre,
elfer or two, and from these ami
ais grow into pure-breds.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08
Result Of Good Care

The dairy COW had a good s,.
.oun sis, In the calf, and it make,
no difference If she is good or haa
ines. .nese qualities are due to some aS
sen. 10 'he care and feed she recelvo1
during her first year or So ''eu
II you have a calf from 49,
ana expect to build good dairy cow cow
from her you can almost svrn VOW
your expectations and astonisb pas, Pass
neignoors by giving the calf a i yo''
extra care and attention before , sue
- mas s ner nrst calf The prospects ~,
a, GOOD 90, dairy COW can also be ruira y,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08

tebrates II per cent. The stomachs
OF the eastern forms show 6S per
cent, spiders per cent, and verte-
brates 2S per cent.
The difference is undoubtedly due
TO climate, the western bird being
able to find insects all the year round.
while the eastern one gets very few
during the winter.
While the southern butcher bird
eats a few birds and some useful
insects, its diet is on the whole very
much in its favor, as the consumption
OF grasshoppers far outweighs the
harm to birds and beetles. AS a
feature of the landscape, and as lend
ing animation to rural scenes, the
shrike, or butcher bird. in California
Is pronounced success, and, while
not so numerous in the east, it is Just
as attractive and is doing the same
good by its food habits.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08
FEEDING SILAGE IN SUMMER
Missouri Expert Says It Is cheape,
man Blue Grass Pasture-Forma-
ton of Good Dairy Cow.

Dean Mumford of the Missouri col
lege of agriculture makes the state.
ment That COWS can be maintained
more cheaply on silage than they can
be carried through the summer on
bluegrass pasture where the land
costs about 800 per acre and is suit.
able for growing corn.
He says that there is very little
pasture land where a COW and a calf
can be pastured on less than one and
one-half acres, but it is entirely pos
sible to get twelve and one-half to
twenty tons of silage from one acre.
A COW and her calf can be carried
through the summer on two pounds
OF clover hay and thirty-fve pounds
of silage per day as well or better
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08

by University of Missouri, Produced
1905 Pounds of Milk and 721 Pounds
OF Butter In One Year.
than on bluegrass pasture. Thus he
declares that you can carry a COW
and her calf six months on less than
half-acre Of silage.
The good dairy COW has a broad
forehead, indicating intelligence and a
kindly disposition. She has a short
thin neck not at all beefy, in which
veins are plainly manifest. She is
narrow through the front shoulders
and thick chested, indicating good
lung capacity.
She has large, well rounded
stomach, showing capacity for stor
age OF food and water, from which
milk Is to be manufactured. She has
broad hips and good width through
the Hanks, giving plenty of room of
tactical organs. There is also a gentle
incline from her shoulders to her
rump. The udder is large and soft
hanging down well between her hind
legs and extending forward and back
ward in well balanced proportion.
Her legs are short and her hair is a
glossy color.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08
Prize Yearling Hereford Steer.

bulletin entitled Economical
Beef Production" by H. R. Smith
mas Just been issued by the Nebraska
experiment station. This report
gives the results Of four experiments
n which comparisons are made of diff.
ferent rations suitable for producin
beef in Nebraska and of different
types and breeds of cattle fed under
ike conditions. The general conclu.
sions are as follows:
In comparing bran. linseed-meal
and cold pressed cotton seed cake
each as 4 source of protein sllpple.
menting cornmeal and silage. the
cold pressed cake proved to be worth
oo per cent. more per ton than wheat
oran, and linseed meal IS per cent.
more per ton than cold pressed cot
ton seed cake.
In the use of each of these supple
mentary protein feeds with cornmeal
and prairie hay the cold pressed cot.
ton seed cake showed a value per ton
zz per cent. greater than wheat bran,
ana the linseed meal IS per cent. more
than the cotton seed sake.
Where alfalfa was used in connec-
lion with cornmeal and silage, or
cornmeal and prairie hay. large gains
were made without the use of a con.
centrated protein food. The gains in
both experiments where alfalfa was
led were larger, less costly and much
more profitable. These experiments
experimenting what had previously
been found, show that beef can be
produced in Nebraska at a lower cost
and with greater profit on a combina.
non OF the corn plant and alfalfa
hay than on any other combination of
FOODS available in the state.
1nese experiments show that corn
'liage gives larger gains than shred.
led corn stover when each Is fed
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08
Don't Worry Shear

Sometimes sheep get SO fearful NJ
dogs that they will start up and run
the moment a man or other object
comes among them. No flock OF
sheep that is as worried as this, eve,
can do well. The very thought OF be
ing chased takes away from their use
fulness. and sooner or later 1t will
ruin the fold.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-08
Agriculture a Sclence

Agriculture has become a science
and no unscientific methods can sue
coed In these days OF close compet,
ton. New discoveries are constantly
being made, and the modern farme,
must be up with the times II he wants
to succeed. There is no better wav in
which he can keep up with the time,
than by reading current agricultural
literature.