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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
THE COLT IN WINTER.
Growing Animals Need Ration Of
Grain and Warm Stalls.

During the cold winter days the colt
needs some grain to keep him growing
and in good flesh The older horses
may get through fairly well on rough
age, but they are not developing bone
and muscle like the colt Then they are
larger and naturally have more heat in
their bodies. The grain given the colt
should be ground SO that he can thor
oughly masticate it and get all the
nourishment it contains. He should be
fed in good tight troughs so that he
will be certain to get all of it. Also
he needs to be shut away from older
animals while eating so they will not
steal his daily ration Oats and corn
ground together make splendid feed
One fourth oats and three fourths corn
is about the proper proportion for win
ter feed.
Then the colt should have good shell
ter from the storms. The old horse
may stand the sleet and snow and
rains and biting winds, but the colt
will soon become pinched, and he needs
a good warm stall where he will be
protected from the furious weather.
Keep him well housed and he will need
less feed and come through the winter
looking better than if left exposed to
the storms. A box stall IA by IA feet
will accommodate three or four colts
il they are kind to each other. This
should be located on the south side of
the barn if possible and should be fit
ted up with managers and feed boxes.
The colts should be fed plenty of hay,
and if it is clover or alfalfa so much
the better During the warm. sunny
days they may be allowed to run out in
the pastures or lots. This gives them
plenty of exercise. and they will keep
the more healthy.
1t is a good plan to watch the colts
feet and keep them trimmed. Allowed
to grow long. there may be split hoof
lousy rub some coal oil and lard down
his backbone. and if worms bother him
feed a teaspoonful Of finely ground to-
bacco in his feed twice each week.
While according to this plan, it is
little more expensive to take colt
through the winter than would be the
case where the little fellow is allowed
to rough it. yet in the end there is
economy in good care. This applies
particularly in the case Of draft colts.
where weight at maturity is most
important factor.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
HOW TO SELECT
BREEDING SWINE

In selecting II brood SOW there are
certain points which are so generally
accepted that they may offer guide
to the beginner or to the breeder who
would improve his herd. Perhaps the
demands of the packer will serve as II
good guide in this matter. The expert
ence Of the packer has taught him that
a certain type Of hog is most profitable
for him because it will produce the
largest amount Of salable pork with
the smallest amount of waste. Any
hog that varies from this type is con
fronted with variation In price when
he goes to the market.
The head should be medium in length.
with a full jowl, which must not be
heavy or bhggy: the neck must be short
and full: the shoulders well set and in
line with the side: the chest full. well
let down and wide between the legs.
the back rounded: the lower line should
be straight and the ribs well sprung.
but not round. There should be plenty
Of meat on the loin. the sides should be
straight and the flank low. Too many
breeders overlook the importance of the
flank. A low. deep flank means a deep
side and middling and means CORE
spOndingly good side and ham. The
flank is one of the indexes Of a quiet
disposition, easy feeding and early ma
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
Quantity of Silaqe For a Cow.

A COW weighing 1000 pounds will
consume on an average about thirty
pounds of corn siage daily. Fifteen
pounds may be fed in the morning and
fifteen pounds in the evening. The al
lowance may he increased or decreased
in proportion to the cows weight and
individual needs Some COWS weighing
a thousand pounds require more silage
than others of the same weight. 1t is
we'll to feed regularly. and it does not
make much difference when the cows
are fed provided they are fed regular
ly AS rule. we believe it better to
feed silage Immediately after milking
in the morning rather than before. If
care is not exercised there is some dan
ger of the silage tainting the milk
when fed ut the time of milking
Hoard's Dairyman.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23

better than S14T per head. Mr.. Run
kle's cattle were all steers. branded
westerns. grade Shorthorns, and went
on eastern shipping account-to Bos-
ton and New York. They We're origi-
nally from New Mexico. Colorado and
Wyoming. having been raised on the
ranges of those states
The cattle were bought as feeders
through a live stock commission firm
at Denver late in January, 1912, at
Sc to $500 per 100 pounds. freight
paid to the river averaging around
1000 pounds. When they arrived at
Mr.. Runkle's feed lots, Feb. l, they
averaged about 900 pounds. The diff
ference in weight at Denver and at
the feed yards reflected the shrinkage
ell route from market to home.
when ! received the cattle at
home" stated Mr.. Runkle, II put them
on good blue prass pasture and In
addition fcd them a little ear corn in
order to get them used to eating grain.
1t must he remembered that these cat
tie were strictly range grass cattle
while on the range. When snow COW
cred the grass fed them shock corn.
continuing the ear corn. this constttut-
ing their ration until May |. By that
time new grass took the place of the
shock corn. From then until time Of
marketing blue grass pasture and ear
corn We're their only flesh getting ra-
tons They would have made bigger
gains had they had cottonseed cake.
but in order to ret it ! would have
had to haul it fifteen miles over mud
dy roads Il mighty big task indeed.
During winter the cattle had all the
shock corn and ear corn they would
clean up. and from May on they were
given all the ear corn they wanted. l
do not take my cattle off the pasture
in the winter nor early spring. They
get used to the new grass as it springs
up. and | believe this prevents them
from securing on new grass"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
Rive Pasture For Pics,

For fall filters there is nothing quite
equal to patch of rye. On the rye
they and their dams will be more
ter or where the ground is not COW
cred with snow the rye field will fur
nish almost ideal green feed for fall
pigs at weaving time. Where green
feed is not provided it too often hap
pens that little or no growth is secured
on fall pigs. In that case the profit Is
will not be sufficient even to pay for
the feed that has been eaten. patch
of green. luscious rye will change all
that and make the profit where other
wise there would be loss.-Farm Prog
ross
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
Orchard and Garden.

A neglected asparagus bed Old the
place IL Of little commercial value. and
to take up the old crowns and reset
them would be unwise when young
plants can be obtained at a moderate
cost and Il new bed planted at much
less expense.
Save all of the wood ashes and APP
ply them to the orchard. They sup
ply potash. which Is a necessary ele-
ment Of fertility. In addition to the
plant food value Of ashes. they benefit
the mec hanical condition of the soil In
making it mellow and friable.
When the temperature drops so low
some of these nights hang a lighted
lantern in the cellar. about foot from
the floor. making sure 1t cannot fall
and set fire to the house. The heat
from it may be enough to save the
fruit and vegetables from freezing.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
! The Farm and Garden
CONCRETE FORM FOR E
COLD BED FRAMES

The following directions are given
by the Rural New Yorker for making
four sash bed. which of course could
be extended to any length desired. A
standard hotbed sash Is by feet.
Lay out the bed six feet eight inches
wide by twelve feet ten inches long.
The concrete walls are six inches thick.
Dig the foundation trenches two feet
six inches deep within the lines given
above. Make forms of one inch lum-
Der to carry the south 'front.' wall six
inches and the north (back) wall four
teen inches above the ground. Forms
are not required below ground level.
The tops of the end walls slope to the
others. Before filling the forms with
concrete test the dimensions of the
bed by means of the sash. See that
the sash lap the forms two inches on
all sides.
Mix the concrete mushy wet in the
proportion of one bag of cement to
two and one-half cubic feet of sand to
five cubic feet of crushed rock or one
bag of cement to five cubic feet Of
bank run gravel Fill the forms with
out stopping for anything Tie the
walls together at the corners by laying
in them old iron rods bent to right
angles While placing the concrete set
half inch bolts about two feet apart to
hold the wooden top framing Of the
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
Cause of Notified Butter.

Notified butter may be due to severaI
causes. If the cream is not strained
into the churn there are likely to be
large specks of curd in the butter, as
the curd will not take up the coloring
matter used for coloring the butter
The most common cause of notified
butter is the improper mixing of salt
and the presence of too much butter
milk. When care is taken to thor
oughly wash out all buttermilk and to
mix the salt evenly throughout the
butter there is very little danger OF
producing notified butter.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
WARMING!
Washington Experts Want Every One
to Look Out For Bad Vetch Seed.

TO LOOK Out For BAD Vetcn SEED.
Warning has been issued by the Unit
ed States department Of agriculture
against the purchase Of certain lots Of
low grade hairy vetch seed now being
offered by wholesalers. The greater
part of this is imported from Europe
Recent lots have been found to contain
from Is to 80 per cent of hairy vetch
seed. the remainder being forms Of
spring vetch not hardy In the northern
states or various species of wild vetch
es Of doubtful value
The seed Of hairy vetch is spherical.
varying from three thirty-seconds to
five thirty-seconds Of an inch in diane
ter, averaging about one-eighth of an
inch. The seeds Of most other vetches
are more or less lens shaped flattened
at the ends and varying In size BY
spreading q small quantity Of the mix
ed seed on cardboard and gently
shaking it the hairy vetch will roll of.
leaving behind most of the vetch seed
that has been used as an adulterant
The color of hairy vetch seed-grayish
black. with IL greenish tinge II fresh
is another test: also the lemon color Of
the crushed seed
RsrL Ear X alta
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23

turing qualities. and a hog which has a
good flank and good head will gener-
ally be found to possess these
Depth of body is more essential than
length. although both are desirable.
The SOW which combines depth. length.
a good top line, low, broad flank and
stands on good feet and legs will gen
orally prove to he an excellent brood
SOW, and II she possesses the breed
character her progeny will be in de-
mand and may develop into prize win
ners. There has been for long time
an impression that one could not secure
too much ham on hog Of any one Of
the lard type breeds. This. however.
Is erroneous. The surplus ham, which
has Daggy appearance. is so much
waste material. and any surplus that
can be bred into a hog should 60 into
quality. In measuring hog the dis
lance from the root Of the tail to the
center Of the forehead over the back
should be about the same as the meas
urenents about the heart and about
the flank. If one should have in mind
a box Of oblong shape from which the
corners have been rounded off he
would have Il good idea of the proper
type for the individual hog.
The herd boar should be the best that
money can buy. This does not mean
that he should be secured at an eXOrbi
tant price but it does mean that his
qualities should be such as are needed
in the herd and should be the best of
their kind and that few dollars
should not stand in the way Of his pur
chase If he is exactly the right animal.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
CATTLE FOR
TOP MARKET PRICE

About the close Of November George
\. Runkle of McDonough county, ILL.,.
was on the Chicago market with a
string of cattle of his own feeding
which made II great sales record. One
bunch Of thirty-seven head. averaging
i.J2I pounds. brought S1l per 1OO
pounds. tcp price by - cents that day
and the highest ever paid on the open
market for branded cattle. Their gross
price was nearly Sl6S per head.
The remainder of the shipment num-
hnrcd cigltySiX head. averaged l.3SS
pounds and sold mt $1,000. or within
II cents per 100 pounds of the best
price any other mans cattle made that
day. Their gross price was little
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
COLD FRAME GRoovED FOR SASH.
[From the Rural New Yorker.l


bed to the concrete or make grooves
In the top of the concrete for counter
sinking the sash to the level Of the
walls with an allowance of one-quarter
inch for clearance. This can be done
by temporarily Embedding in the con-
crete wooden strips of the necessary
dimensions. During this operation, by
means of blocks nailed to the strips.
make provision for the center bars de-
scribed below. Remove the strips as
soon as the concrete stiffens. Take
down the forms after five days. The
extra two and five-eighths inches in
length of the bed is allowance for the
three center bars between the sash.
These sash supports are of dressed one
inch stuff shaped like capital "T''
turned upside down. The length of the
stem of the "T' is equal to the thick
ness of the sash, and the top is three
inches wide Sufficient materials for
the concrete will be supplied by four
teen bags of cement, one and quarter
cubic yards of sand and two and one
half cubic yards of crushed rock or
fourteen bags of cement and two and
a half yards of pit gravel at cost OF
about $40
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
Selecting Feeder Steers,

While the butcher desires fineness
Of bone and high quality in all parts
so that there shall he little waste on
the block. it is not desirable to have
this go To extremes. \ steer with too
much refinement. as indicated by a
light bone and frail head and a small
paunch. will not be able to stand the
strain of heavy feeding and then fin
ish out with the great weight that is
desired. No one point is considered
more important ill selecting feeder
steers than the width and straight
ness of the back. with the accompany
ing well sprung rib. 1t is an index to
the feeding quality and points to the
ability to put on meat in the expen-
sive cuts.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
THE FLoCkMASTER.

A good Shropshire flock should
average nine to ten pounds of
wool.
DO not attempt to winter more
sheep than can be done without
crowding.
Be sure the flock has plenty of
fresh water. If the sheep drink
from springs. keep the APP
proaches dry.
1t is great mistake to keep
sheep in a warm pen in winter.
Their fleece protects them. and
if they are kept dry they will be
comfortable if properly fed.
Avoid crowding the lambs in
the winter feeding quarters.
They need a lot of room on &C
count Of their natural habit Of
crowding.
Arrange for plenty of yard
room, and on all fair days keep
the sheep in the open air as much
as possible.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
Saltinq the Butter.

In sailing the mass should be spread
evenly. because it is impossible to work
the salt through all Of the butter if the
salt is thrown all in one place Streak
ed or notified butter is often caused
by uneven sailing After sailing the
butter should be allowed to stand for
five or six hours and then worked
again.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
Rack For a Kettle.

Take piece of iron two inches wide
and one-half inch thick and long
enough to make "a hoop to fit your ket
tie, make hoop out of 1t and weld II
together, then take three pieces of iron
about an inch in diameter and about a
foot long and weld to the hoop for legs
The legs can. Of course. be made any
length desired. but the legs on the rack
shown are about foot long. This gives
plenty of room for wood, and there Is
no danger of the kettle falling. An
other plan may be to use gas pipes with
the legs set in the pipe.-Iowa Home
stead.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
Winter Protection of Trees.

Muching in spring and summer Is
very valuable for transplanted trees,
but is dangerous in winter, as the
straw furnishes hiding place for the
ground mice, which would ruin the
trees by eating the bark The winter
protection of the young trees should
be the mound of earth, a foot or 80
high and eighteen inches in diameter.
National Stockman and Farmer.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
Remedv For Scours In Horses,

checks tendency to securing. If that
does not prove helpful mix pint Of
Drowned wheat -four with each feed
and if that does not suffice give twice
daily Il tablespoonful of a mixture of
one part each Of powdered alum. sub
nitrate of bismuth. powdered catechu.
powdered ginger root and two parts
noNdcrod wood charcoal
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
Hau to Clean a PercoIator.

When the perforations in perco'
lator become clogged the coffee re-
quires more time, and it is quite apt
to be muddy. Use a teaspoonful Of
oxalic acid crystals to a pint Of water
and let it percolate about twenty min
utes. Then clean with stiff brush.
Lye Or any gritty substance cannot be
used on aluminium.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
The Value of DRAINAGE.

Drainage removes the surplus water.
improves the character of the soil,
makes the available supply Of water
more abundant. warns the soil and in
creases its available food supply, aerates
it, prevents erosion and heaving, in
creases plant growth.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23

Baron Washer. Jr.. l35. 1862, whose
portrait is shown herewith, was
champion Berkshire boar at the
Wisconsin state fair Of 1872 This
fine animal weighed over 800 pounds
when the picture was taken. Baron
Washer, Jr., is descended from a
long line Of prize winners and
boasts the bluest blood of Berk-
shire aristocracy. He Is owned by
George F. Kelly. Mineral Point.
Wis
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ALL THE HONOR
LIES"

There is as much honor in be-
ing able to lay off straight
row, use the hoe dexterously
and operate the mower or the
binder correctly as to be me-
chanic. a carpenter. a lawyer, a
doctor or a merchant. 1t Is not
the kind of work one does. but
the manner In which the work Is
done. that makes character
Kansas Farmer.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
Work For Wintry Days.

The wood lot offers a place where
the farmer may turn wintry days into
profit. cutting wood, having lumber
and posts sawed and clearing up land
now worthless.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
THE FARM Err.

Whoever could make two ears
of corn or two blades OF grass
to grow upon a spot Of ground
where only one grew before
would deserve better of mankind
and do more essential service to
the country than the whole race
of politicians put together.-Jon-
athan Swift.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23

Breeders and feeders of Galloway
cattle declare they are early matur-
ing. easy feeding animals, with
plenty OF vitality to stand crowd
ing for market when the time
comes They are able rustlers.
hardy of constitution and have
thick messy coat that enables them
to Withstand sudden changes OF
weather. Without horns, they are
gentle and easy 10 keep. Their feed
is manufactured into the finest f1a-
vored beef. with a preponderance
Of the choice cuts. AS a machine
for manufacturing farm roughage
into meat they have few equals and
no superioIs
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
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, 1913-01-23
Bill Favors "Oregon System"

Pending the adoption of the amend
meni to the United States constitu-
ton for the direct election of sena-
tors. Washington is going to do the
next best thing, if bill providing for
the Oregon system of senatorial cleo
ton can be put through this legisla-
ture. 1t was introduced by Represen-
tative Murphine.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
r IT'S JOB PRINTING

rIrs JOB PRINTING
crvLISH AND UP TO DATE
n,,,Ar IS WANTED, BRING 1T
,,r DAWN OFFICE-THE HOME
III CORRECT PRlNTlG AT LIVE
,,r LIVE" PRICES. TRY US AT
TIME WHEN IN NEED OF OuR
hcE -.-,
ala NORTH Pine STR.
The Marshall republican., 1913-07-25
HARDENAN

Misses Ethel Humohrcvr nr'
Gladys Moore OF Kansas city 80
visiting with May p Goodloe' thu
week. 'HEI "Hi" '. -'t'
Pearl Nieme.er or Marsh"n
visiting with her sister and hro'No-
Mrs. Barbar Hillen Of Kansss CT'"
Is visiting with her sons and dau'h
tiers.
win Eastman and family. WV
Cowan and family, Mrs. Barbar wv
lon were Sunday visitors with Joe
Hillen and family.
Marshall Thory returned to h.
home Sunday after q weeks we
with his aunt, Mrs. Julius Reith,
Pearl Niemeier and Ruth Fn''
we're shopping in Arrow Rock "e'
day.
Russell Spencer and wife h've "
turned from Arkansas where t1'
lived several months.
The Marshall republican., 1913-07-25
About the Game Law

The recent Missouri Legislature
adopted several bills affecting The
game and fish laws ofhthe astafe,
Some are OF unusual importancenhnfd
viii be noted with interest by local
rRportsmen. The q open season qUh
quail Is from December ist 10 31st of
each year; on squirrels from July LIST
to Nov. 30th. The bag limit has
been cut down to one deer. two turk
eys and ten birds OF any other family
for each person In any one day. and
lot TO have In possession at any one
time more than two deer, four turk
eys and fifteen birds OF any other
family1H The fishing law has been
amendedsso as to prohibit the use OF
any device. excepting pole. line. sin
gle hook and onlyHnatural bait for
taking fish within two hundred feet
on any side OF any fish way. II IL
unlawful to 60 On the enclosed pre-
misses OF another for the purpose o.
trapping without the written permits
sion OF the owner or agent OF Such
premises.
The Marshall republican., 1913-07-25
lBLOSSER

Misses Allie and Anna Heskett r
jefferson City are visiting Mr.. f
Mrs. L. J. Blosser.
Miss Martha Mounts OF Marshall
was the guest Sunday OF Katharine
Fletcher.
Miss Maud Rlosser y real sick
Miss katharine Fletcher entertHirI
ed the q, +. 6. club last Tuesday az
terrnoon. Those present were Miss
es Mary Sailor Mae Rether'or'
Maurine Gauidin, Sarah Kiser an"
Hattie Piosser and Monta Potter OF
Malta Bend.
1t will soon be time for Chautau-
qua; every body get their work ur
so they can attend all during the
week.
The Marshall republican., 1913-07-25
. $4,000 FIR

Property valued nj $4,000 wn
destroyed by fire ut Odessa Tucsdn
night, and II Il had not been for H.
aid Of n fire engine sent from KM
sas City the entire business porto
OF the city would probably have bee
destroyed.
The buildings burned were Il
Phoenix Opera House, Persons Dru
Store, Pool md billiard Hall, III
Osborne Dental Psrlors, office Of u
T.. r. Clayton the Masonic lods
rooms and bowling Alley.
The fire started from q SINAI
blaze In n ware room In the rear G
drug Store. and was well unds
Roadway, when the volunteer III
company arrived.
The loss was partially covered b
Insurance.