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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20
HOG TrouQhe.

The question is often asked. "What
is the best style Of hog trough" writes
G. p. Williams in the National Stock.
man. We use troughs made of inch
oak boards. Bottom boards are eight
inches wide, with edges slightly bev-
eled so as to make the width at top
about ten inches. The sides should b.
of six inch boards nailed to the beveseA
edge Of the bottom board. End boards
should be two inches longer at each
side than the width Of the trough T.
prevent splitting when nailed on. Thir.
ty inch lengths for single hog, three
feet for two or three hogs and twelve
feet for general use make good stand.
ard lengths.
Wider bottoms are likely to warp ana
split. Shallower troughs waste fed.
Deeper troughs invite the hogs to put
their feet into the trough while drink.
ing. No Stats should be used, az they
prevent easy cleaning.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20
MOlASSES AS A STOCK FEED

w. G. Stader, Vinegrove, Kentucky
writes: "What do you know about the
value of black strip or low grade mo-
lasses as feed, and how much should
be fed?"
The Experiment Station Bulletin
No. 11S, of the Massachusetts Expert
ment Station Amherst, Mass, gives
a very complete digest of the subject
of molasses as feed The conclusions
do not seem to be very satisfactory
regarding its value. Where it can be
obtained cheaply, and where the grains
are high priced, it probably has place
in the feeds. 1t is sometimes fed by
dilutng it with water so that stock
will drink 1t, but gSnerally it is used
to give cheaper feeds more palatabil-
ity; that Is, it can be mixed with chop.
ped straw or other coarse hay and
stock will eat this to get the molasses.
1t is also used to quite an extent with
alfalfa meal
It's principal feeding constituent is
the sugar or carbohydrates, and the
conclusion of the Bulletin seems to be
that these can be bought more cheaply
In such feeds as corn than in the
molasses. However, it would be well
for you to find out what ii would cost
you in your locality before deciding as
to feeding or not feeding it, At the
present prices of other feeds, we are
an investment in molasses for a feed
will not be a profitable one.
Yours very truly,
II CEDXICL DJrDI0AJr
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20
BALANCED RATION FOR BEEF.
Combination Of Cotton Seed and 81.
lage Gives Excellent Returns.


lage Gives Excellent Returns.
The South Carolina experiment sta
ton has recently published bulletin
dealing with the subject Of feeding
beef cattle In South Carolina. This
bulletin. No. 100, by Archibald Smith,
gives the result Of a test to ascertain
the value Of different kinds of forage
fed with cOttOnseed meal
The bulletin is another proof of the
great economic use of corn silage.
which. when properly balanced. al
ways shows most profitable gain
In this particular test silage. corn stO-
yer and cOttonseed hulls were cOnpar
ed. The corn silage gave by far the
best returns. not only In economic pro
duction Of beef profit in feeding but
also In the quality of the beef and the
shape In which 1t reached market.
The silage fed group OF steers pro
duced beef from 10 to 20 per cent
cheaper than the other groups. They
lost less in shipping to market which
is test that has been disputed In the
past. as some feeders have claimed
that silage fed beef lost severely In
the shipping process In this test they
lost the least. The silage fed group
produced gains that would warrant IN
earning on the silage OF $3.50 per ton.
This earning was made on a very
poor market. as the steers sold for
only $3.50 per hundred. Had they sold
on better market this price could
easily have been increased 20 to 30
per cent.
With corn silage costing but 81 per
tOn-which is II fair price for its pro-
ductiOn-goOd corn land can be made to
earn from 500 to $40 per acre. II the
landowners of the southern states
would heed the teachings of this bulIe-
tin their profits would be Increased mil
lions of dollars. The worn farms Of
the southeastern section OF this cOun-
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

per cent in butter fat. As basis FOR
crossing with pure bred Guernsey or
Jersey sres there Is no foundation
that is finer than the Ayrshire grade
cow Some great business herds have
been produced In this way. There
seems to be Il natural nick between
the Ayrshire grade female and the
pure bred Guernsey or Jersey male,
whereby heifers are produced that
show great capacity for profitable dairy
work
The Holstein is gross feeder and .
wonderful producer. On farm whore
there is an abundance of good rough
age. well backed up with generous
grain ration, she can and has beaten
all other breeds In gross production.
Whether this has been done ecOn0m1-
caly is disputed by the partisans Of
other breeds.
The Brown Swiss is just coming
into notice. She has been bred and
her body fashioned to meet the stress
of severe mountain climbing for many
years. Consequently she has not yet
acquired Unit Feuuemcut VI LOCM toAS
all breeds come to at last In this land
Of gentle exercise and abundant feed.
But she has talent as milk and milk
solid producer. and the records this
breed Is making under American ooa-
ditions all challenge attention.
Now. there we are. Reduced to it,
final analysis. the question like that Of
politics or religion or love is q matter
very largely of personal partisanship.
and so we come back to the place Of
beginning But it Is generally wise
for every man to select such breed ~
he likes BEST that appeals most to his
accord that treatment that will cause
his cattle to do their best.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20
DESTROYING GRASSHOPPERS

Reply to Jacob Mathiason. Walnut
Grove, MINI. "Please send me by
mail directions for killing grasshop-
pers."
Before attempting to give remedy
for the grasshopper plague. few
words in regard to its early stages of
growth will not be out OF place. In
order for the grasshopper to multiply
to any extent the soil in which the
eggs are laid must be undisturbed and
there must be an abundance of food
available The most favorable con-
dition for erasshopper development
seems to be found in the alfalfa sec
tons of the vest Where it is possible,
one of the best preventive measures is
to cultivate the ground The soil need
not be disturbed below the first two
inches of surface. for most OF the
eggs are deposited very shallow. We
fully realize that in many cases this
cannot be done so as to completely
destroy the Prasshopper, but where it
is possible to plow and cultivate in the
fall. the number can be greatly de-
creased.
There are two ways OF destroying
the adult or grown grasshOppcr. One
Is by the use of the hopper dOzer.
Various forms are i'm use. but one that
has given very good satisfaction can
feet long, and about twenty-siX inches
wide. with board across the back,
against which the grasshOppers will
nv and then fall into the bottom OF the
hopper doZer. The bottom of the hop
per dOzer should be made water tight,
80 that a quantity of water may be
poured into 1t, also small quantity of
kerosene. The hopper dozer should he
mounted on low skids or small wheels
and drawn by one or more horses.
The grasshoppers will be collected in
the hopper dozer and killed by coming
IN contact with the kerosene This
whole structure is rather inexpensive
and has proved very good method Of
destrO. ing the grasshOpper.
The bureau Of entomology Of the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture has recommended poisoned
bait. which is known as the "criddle
mixture" and has given very good
results in some sections. The mix
ture Is made as follows:
Onehalf barrel fresh horse drop
pings, in which is mixed one pound
each OF salt and paris green. If the
droppings are not fresh. the salt is
dissolved in water and mixed with the
manure and poison.
Then this mixture is scattered freely
about where the grasshoppers are
abundant. DR.. Fletcher, entomologist
for the Dominion of Canada, cites an
instance where this poison mixture
was scattered around a portion of the
field, with the result that this portion
stayed green while the grasshoppers
seriously injured other parts of the
same field. The criddle mixture has
been preferred to other brands Of poi
son because its effect on other forms
of animal life is not so serious.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20
INDIGESTION of Harm

Horses frequently suffer from indi.
gestion caused by imperfect nutrition.
Have the teeth attended to by vetsr-
marian. Give the drinking water be-
fore meals: do not feed any bulky feed
at noon or work the horse soon after q
meal. Allow free access to rock salt
Bed with sawdust or planning mill
sharings if he eats his bedding Feed
wi"se oats (old, and one-sixth part Of
wheat bran. wetted ut feeding time.
Allow one pound Of this mixture fol
each 100 of live weight and give a like
amount of mixed or timothy or prniria
hay. Farm journal
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20
tioW TO CORRECT EYE
STRAIN IN CHILDREN.

Eye strain is said to be largely
Il defect of civilization. TO cOun-
teract it children should be en-
couraged to use their eyes at long
range. and older persons should
so train themselves.
4 teacher who has a surpris-
ingly small amount of eye strain
among her pupils attributes it to
her practice of having the schol-
ars drop their work at the end OF
each hour and look out OF the
window. There is contest over
who sees farthest. This rests
and trains eyes and teaches OBJ
servation.
A woman who does fine sewing
for her living found her eyes
strained and weak. She was ad-
vised to drop her sewing every
half hour and look for a minute
into space. Relief was quick. and
the eye strain disappeared.
Nearsighted persons who hold
their book or work close will ease
eye strain and lengthen their vi
sion if they frequently remove
their glasses and look at some
object on their farthest horizon.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

try can better be brought back to prof
liable and rich lands through the feed
ing and growing Of cattle and the eco
nomlc use Of the silo and the cotton
byproduct in the form of seed and
hulls.
The fact that corn silage is the most
economical form of carbohydrates
should be known to every farmer keep
ing live stock. The southern farmer
having cottonseed meal at hand and
soil that will grow abundant corn and
forage for the making Of silage GER
tainly should utilize these products In
the form Of feed. Good feeding means
supplying animals with needed nOur-
ishment ut the lowest possible cost.
The last part of this definition calls for
study and figuring. Anybody can reed
an animal well. but 1t requires skill and
application Of science to feed an AMI
mal we'll and economically. The two
great food elements are carbohydrates
and protein TO learn how to supply
these two in the best and cheapest
forms means good feeding.
The combination Of corn silage and
cottOnseed meal makes balanced ra-
ton which has always given good re
turns Silage furnishes cheap. succu'
lent. easily digested food. lacking only
in protein. which is supplied by the cot
tonseed meal in condensed form. and
corn silage can also he balanced by al
falfa. clover. cowpeas. soy beans. peas
wheat. bran. oilmeal. gluten feed or
oats. but the silage should form the
bulk of the ration. as it contains the
principal food needed and Is In cheap.
wholesome form.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20
THE BEST COMPANION.

want for companion a dog or
u boy or person who has the
virtues of dogs and bOys-trans
parency, good nature. curiosity.
open sense and nameless quail
ity that Is akin to trees and the
inarticulate forces of nature.
With him you are alone and yet
have company. you are free, you
feel no disturbing element. The
influences of nature stream
through him and around him.
He is IL good conductor of the
subtle fiuid. John burroughs.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

Carlotta Pontiac. q registered Hol-
stein COW. produced 22,593 pounds OF
milk containing 7OS pounds Of fat
in one year under official test. This
Is equivalent to S27 pounds Of but
ter. This COW was bred. raised and
is owned by the University Of Mis-
souri, and Is a granddaughter Of the
well known Hengerveld De kol. She
Is the ninth COW in this herd to
make a butter record In excess OF
100 pounds and the third to pass the
800 pound mark.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

Many breeders Of dairy cattle reg
ularly WORK their herd bulls. The
results i'm all cases are excellent.
Not only does regular work render
the animals more docile, but 1t
keeps them In fine physical condi-
ton for their special purpose In tho
herd They retain their vigor longer
and are surer getters of healthy
calves The illustration shows the
method Of exercising herd bulls at
Walhalla farms. Middleburg. N. Y.
The bulls are Of Brown Swiss breed
and are ten and twelve years old
respectively. They are gentle and
easily handled and highly potent.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

Both meat and fish, as well as fruit
put up in tin cans should be removed
to Il glass or earthenware vessel AS
soon as the cans are opened Most
cases of ptomaine poisoning are the
result of allowing these products to re-
main for some time in their tin retain
erS
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20
IRIS JOB PRINTING

au,,,1sH AND UP TO- DATE
kAi .,,Ar rs WANTED, BRING IL
|OkN LAWN OFFICE-THE HOME
10 ln'' nD1,rr pRINTIG AT LIVE
y ~. I'VE" PRICES. TRY US AT
M AN- WIN IN NEED OF OUR
|ERv1cE. .u o,uE STR
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20
LIME FOR SOILS

Crop Growth Indicative Of CONDITION
Of the SolI-Lime is Important Tor
Growing Leguminous Crops-Man'
ure spreader May Be Used for Ap'
plying Lime
Mr.. O. c. Rostel, Marble, Washing
ton, writes as follows: please let
me know if our mountains OF lime
rock here in Stevens county could re
utilized for commercial fertilizer by
grinding it fine without first burning.
Irnburned but finely ground lime
stone is best for correcting soil acidity.
The use of lime on soils is beneficial
in places where calcium is deficient
Some crops require more calcium than
others. This is especially true OF
elovers, alfalfa. and other leguminous
crops.
Whether the soil requires calcium
depends upon It's condition. and this
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20
FAIR WARNING Mr.. MAN!

THE WISE MERCHANT is A MAN THAT
ADVERTISES HIS GOODS AND SELLS AT
A REASONABLE PROFIT" IF YOU
WANT TO KEEP YOUR GOODS DON'T
ADVERTISE THEM IN THE DAWN,
FOR If YOU DO, THEY WILL SURE
BE SOLD.
TRIAL WILL CONVINCE
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

Before the frost is the time to pre-
pare for next years crop by selecting
seed corn in the field.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

That big turkey that was furnished
the White House family and whose
crop was given daily massaging to ia
cilitate the process of digestion prob
ably did taste Il bit better than the fine
little eight pound hen turkeys that
graced the tables of hundreds of folks
all over the land
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

all over the iailu.
1t is really feed economy to blanket
the horse that has to stand in the open
during the cold weather, as blood is re.
durcd 10 furnish animal heat and feed
is required to make blood. However,
when the horses are standing idle in
the stable or roaming around in the
yard the blanket is Il rather expensive
substitute for the currycomb and
brush
When a boy gets to the age of fifteen
and thinks he is 50 smart that he does
not need any more schooling and on
top of this becomes addicted to the
reading of yellow back ten cent yarns
(he usually gets to reading these be-
fore lie decides to qait school he Is
headed straight for humanity's scrap
heap. and unless he is jarred to his
senses by something out of the usual
Is pretty sure to land there
Nine men and boys killed and some
tLirty-three wounded more or less Sc
riously is the score in Ohio for the
thirty days open season for shooting
rabbits. This is about as bad us the
showing during the open season on
deer in Maine and Michigan What
the writer can't understand about the
Ohio situation is not that there were
so many killed and injured, but why
the open season on rabbits Is not
twelve months in the year. as it is in a
good many other states.
Az the second session of the Sixty
second congress $4,000 was appropri-
lted for use by the department Of ag-
riculture in horse breeding experiments
having in view the development Of
type of horse suitable for army pui~
poses Last season several eastern
norseinen placed fine sires at the dis
poSal of the department. with the I'M
derstanding that the colts resulting were
TO he purchased by the government
provided they were of the type desired
The appropriation made is for the car
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

COrnmeal. wheat bran and ground
oats. equal parts, ana rev hanuIuiS
of beef scrap. moistencd with skim
milk. make Il fine morning feed for
LAYING hens
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

The dealers who had large quantities
of eggs in cold storage can hardly be
said to have met the new year III Il
cheerful frame of mind. 1t Is apparent
that the worst is yet to come"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

A small paddock for the horse to run
in Is cheaper than veterinary DIS ana
IA good deal cheaper than losing the
horse by death through lack of place
in which to exercise.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

Analy SEES show sorghum seed to have
about three fourths of the feeding val
ne of corn. Like corn. it should be
balanced as a ration with tankage or
ollmeal. O wing to the hardness of the
seed it gives best results In feeding
when ground.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

Corn and alfalfa make Il coinbina-
ton that is hard to beat on the dairy
farm.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

The hens need strenuous exercise
these days to keep them from Decom-
ing sluggish and inactive.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

Rats and mice are such all round
nuisances and so destructive that traps
should be kept set for them all the
time. Only in this way can the ro-
dents he kept in anything like subjec-
ton
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

The hens of the United States laid
l loo, 100000 dozen eggs in 1912, which
were worth $35O,OOO,OO0. The value of
fowls Of all kinds raised was $22O,OOO.-
900, which brings the total value OF
poultry products up to $5I0,0O0.OOO.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

In three instances which have come
under the writer's notice lately little
children from one to two years old
have been scalded to death by falling
into pans or tubs Of hot water left on
the floor by busy mothers.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20

II the job has not been already done
the little orchard trees should be given
q protective covering of wood veneer.
wire screen or common newspaper.
Such protection will prevent damage
by both rabbits and field mice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-03
Rowe.HoIt

Announcement has bcFn made Of The
marriage OF Miss Merle NJ. Holt
daughter OF Mi. and MS. Clyde s
I!olt. to Mr.. Albert NJ, Rowe, Which
event was soiemnized in Oakland, Nd.
on Friday, Feb. Is. Rev. A. B, RtEer
of Oakland, officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowe returned home Saturday night
md are a; present at the home OF the
BRIDES parents in Quincy street.
The announcement OF the marriage
will be read with interest BY their
friends, both. being popular young
PEOPLE among wide circle OF ac'
guaintances. Mrs. Rowe Is the only
daughter OF her parents, and is an
attractive and popular young woman
in the younger set. Mr.. Rowe is an
employe OF the Consolidation Coal Co.
and is well and favorably' known in
the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-03

usually low prices and long terms
have been generally employed
Another rather general complaint
is the. statesmen OF the international
Harvester Co., represent that purchas.
ers of competing lines Of harvesting
machines will be unable to secure re-
pair parts, a matter of much practical
Importance. OFFERS OF the .Enterna.
tional Harvester Co.. admit that this
was at one time common character.
lstic of competition in the harvesting.
machinery industry. but that the com.
pany is opposed to the practice, and
has used active efforts to eliminate
1t. The Bureau however, received
rather numerous complaints OF this
character.
1.-THE company at one time. openly
attempted, through a clause In its
commission contracts. to control the
.price paid for It's machinery by the
farmer to the retail dealer Since
the elimination of this clause, "sug.
gested" retail price lists have been
rather generally circulated by some Of
its branch offices, apparently for the
purpose Of indirectly maintaining the
retail price, although the company
contends that these lists are intended
for the use OF its employees in fur.
nishlng informs:ion to purchasers and
processes to discourage their issuance
to dealers. It is evident. however,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-03
SPCRSONALS7
~ PEOPLE -
lAS THEY CONE. AND co


Miss Grace Brand, who has been
the guest Of her cousin, Miss olive
Brand for the past week, returned to
her home in Laurel Point.
Miss Beryl Morgan has returned
from visit with friends in Manning.
ton and at Downs.
Fred Gibson, formerly of this city,
row o! Pittsburgh, is business visit
or in the city,
J. 7. Bremen left last night for
Washington to attend the Inaugural.
ton.
Misses Ethel and Mary Nulum and
Edna Morgan have returned from
Pittsburgh, where they had spent sey'
eral days.
Miss Anna 'INrphy spent Sunday
in Warrington the guest of Mrs. a. L,
Parrish and Miss Ora Dent.
Miss Elizabeth Cunningham return
ed Saturday night from weeks trip
to New York and Washington, D. c.
Mrs. John R. Cook and daughter,
Miss Virginia. spent Sunday In Man.
nington. the guests OF the formers
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Clayton.
Mrs. John Morrison, wholhad been
called to Green Spring, Hampshire
county, ythe illness and death OF
her daughter. Mrs. Guy A. Leonard.
has returned home. She was accom-.
panied by three grand some. Mr..
Leonard and the others OF bis family
will come here to reside.
Domestic Science Department
The regular Domestic Science de-.
partment of the Woman'g Club will
meet tomorrow Tuesday afternoon
in the club rooms. Mrs. Rosa Elem.
Ing will give a demonstration in prac-
teal methods OF cooking chicken.
Mrs. Thos. Leonard, who had been
the guest of Miss Helen Nell for
several days has returned to her homo
in Warrington.
Mrs. +. II. Smith and son. Herndon,
returned Saturday night from Keyser,
where they had been the guests OF
relatives for several weeks. a
Mr.. Geo. DeBolt is i'll with grippe
at his home in CASTOR avenue.
Mr.. c. B. Bishop and little, .daugh'
ter, Bertha. Of Abrightsville, are in
the city at the home Of the formers
sister, Mrs. Dora B. Mitchell, in Ham.
i!ton street. They came to consult a
physician in regard to the health Of
the child who has been III for some
time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-03
Mrs. Bowen Hostess

Mrs. Anthony Bowen was hostess at
a luncheon and thimbie party on Sat
urday afternoon at her home at Nor
wood. near this city. A color scheme
in yellow and white was carried out in
The table decorations, white carna'
lions and yellow shaded candeIabra
carrying out the color idea in IN at
,iactive manner. The guests were
Mesdamcs J. Walter Barnes, bura
Duncan, l.. B. Bowers. A. B. RObb. ].
l.. Leech, Neptune, Misses Madga
Wiley, Marian Leary, jeanette and
Caroline Bright.