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The record., 1913-01-16
CLOVER MIXTURE 'F0RtSWINE
Combination OF Alsike With Either
Common Rcd or Mammoth
Gives Good Results.
Gay II. G. wEArnERsToNE }

'afN ~ VI w is-A iia+ANoioANH II -
4 mixture of alsike with citlarr the
common red or the mammoth clover
will give more and better pastIra than
any one of them. The value ~ the
pasture depends on the numh'" of
leaves rather than on the stcmC. The
alsike than in the medium and tho
medium has a larger per cent OF
leaves than has the mammoth. when
compared with the stem. This ASK
Is finer in stem, too. and renews leary
growth after eaten down better than
do the rankcr clovers. II pays to- SOW
about ten pounds of medium anl. iivo
pounds OF alsike TO each acre.
| have noticed that shoats prefer
alfalfa to any of these clovers. This
suggests that they would enjoy mix
ture of clover including alfalfa. AS
it is less hardy at tho start it might
be well to defer sowing the ALI ala
until the season OF severe frost aas
passed.
Once established. alfalfa. will cnsiure
as much hardship as any of the cio-
yers named. yet none Of them viii en-
dure grazing when frozen or even
when covered with frost. 4 little
care to keep frost off until the frost
has disappeared will prolong the use
fulness of the clover pasture. Delay
in turning on in the spring until MAY
will be profitable.
The record., 1913-01-16
BEE-KEEPING FOR A FARMER
No Agricultural Property Will Make
Equal Returns for Trouble Caused
by Honey Insects.

A great many farmers seem to think
thing, but still they value what they
make very highly Every one of them
would be glad to have honey on his
table all the time. II they would just
take little extra time and labor they
could have all they wanted.
yard, and you viii have all the honey
you want for yosr own use. II you
have not any 4~et ~ to spend
with bees, why not let your wife or
the children have few colonies?
Bookkeeping is Il light, pleasant out
door work. Considering the time re-
quired and money spent. there is
nothing that will net the owner any
more than the keeping of bees.
As high as ten dollars worth Of
honey has been gathered by a single
swarm of bees; but generally they
gather about two dollars worth in one
season.
Many people would keep bees if 1t
were not for their stings. A bee
keeper does not get stung often-he
would not any more think Of getting
stunS in picking up handful of bees
than you would in picking up a
downy little chick
Honey is a good food for the sick
and well, old and young. 1t can be
used a great many ways in the
kitchen in preparing things for the
table.
The record., 1913-01-16
Chcstnut-5a.ked B,uebird.

all means from the boy with the sling
shot or air gun and from prowlins
cats.
1t has been estimated that the birds
in the United States save S20O.O00, 900
worth Of crops each year. The tree
sparrows il Iowa eat 1866 pounds OF
weed seed daily. One fulIy-nedged
robin viii eat sixteen feet of cater
pillar daily, or about 1850 individuals
n month.
However, in spite of the persistence
Of the birds the apple worm in Hi.
nois destroys sH,37j,0 900 worth of fruit
each year. The potato bug damages J
potatoes in Massachusetts to the
value OF $4,000. The chinch bug an.
nually damages crops in the United
States to the amount OF 10000 Gao.
Insects generally destroy $500, ,01G zoe
worth OF crops in this country each
year.
Let us protect the birds ii for no
other reason than for the welfare of
the crops. The insect rayage3 once
checked perhaps the high cost of liy.
ing may be somewhat reduced.
The record., 1913-01-16
Good kgssasgg
d Farm Notes
Baton The cracks

Batten the cracks
Poorly drained bottom lands are not
.uitablo for alfalfa.
Many siios viii be filled with frost.
bitten corn this year.
Prices of all kinds of grain are low.
er than they have been Tor some time.
Practical farmers consider it q
waste CT feed to plow down a crop %
clover.
The rule for plowing under clover
for green manure is when the heads
are brown.
After seed corn is gathered from
the field it should be dried as quickly
as possible.
Corn grown tor grain and for fodder
should DO cut and shocked as soon
as possible.
kaiir struck by frost when green
viii generally color some after II is
j. the shock.
kaiir killed by the frost will make
fair feed even if it is green, but it is
not saiable.
The 1912 hay crop is estimated az
.2,0O0,OO0 tons. Last years was fig.
Ured at 55.000,000
Flowing gardens in the fail gets rid
of most OF the weed seed and makes
them easier to tend next spring
One OF the great drawbacks on
many farms is the small size and ir-
regular shape of the cultivated fields.
Expert truckers and gardeners pile
the manure close TO where il is to he
used; this saves handling in the
spring.
The record., 1913-01-16
STOCK CHUTE QUITE USEFUL
Convenient Farm Implement Easily
Moved by Addition Of Two Dis
carded Mower Wheels.

Perhaps every farmer has OCCASION
10 load some animal into a sagon and
many of them prepare for this by
building stock chute. Frequently
these chutes are built as a permanent
fixture in connection with the feed
lots, but they are often made SO that
they can he transported from one
part of the farm to another. When Il
chute of this kind is built heavy and
strong enough to support the weight
of a mature hcg or a large calf 1t
becomes a clumsy thing to move. Mr..
Y. ]. Linscott. owner of the ROsalpha
Jerseys at Holton, Kan, has solved
this problem OF inconvenience in Il
very easy way. The wheels and axle
used in making his stock chryte are
The record., 1913-01-16
How BIRDS PROTECT FaRMER
Estimated Little Son1sters Save
S2oo,ooo,oo0 Worth Of Crops Year
iy by Killing Insects.

Large numbers of our most be5uti-
ful and beneficial birds may be seen
during the month of October linger-
ing with Us for q while Oh their way
TO the south. Hermit and eray-cheek-
lCd thrushes, white throatcd sparrows.
dickoissels. brown crccpcrs kingiots.
warblers, blue birds and others, all OF
which as rule irhabit more seclud.
ed places, may BE- found among the
shade trees and shrubbery of the city
says a writer in the Chicago News.
IL will be found upon investigation
that they are vigilantly searching for
insects most of which are injurious.
These birds should be protected by
The record., 1913-01-16
EARLY MOlTING OF CHICKENS
Western Poultryman Gives Excellent
Method Of Controlling Hens in
Changing Feathers.

Most people believe that if they oan
fierce their hens TO molt carly they
viii lay more eggs during the season,
but this is not true Hens that have
molted late will lay moro eggs during
the winter than TIE early moItera
This has been shown by the most
careful experiments. but the facts are
not generally known.
Melting hens require large amount
Ct feed containing nitrogen such as oil
l"oal. meat and other feeds rich in pro-
icin. Melting can be forced by cutting
Gown the feed of hens as il has been
ghown by experiments that scantily
fed hens begin mol,ing earlier than
those on full feed. but the former do
net finish moltiIg much earlier.
Starved hens molt more uniformly
than others and this is particularly
noticeable IN hens two or three years
old.
In an experiment conducted by the
Cornell experiment station It was
found that on a basis OF zoe hens the
fed flock produced eggs to the value
OF S29.97 more than by the starved
flock.
The total income from all the birds
was S27S for the starved flock and
$3.50 Tor the fed flock. n difference in
favor of natural molting for the year
of about S95.
A western poultryman os long ex.
perience gives his method of controll.
ing molting ms follows:
As soon as the hens are through
laying he turns them out on alfalfa,
feeding them dry bran only, in addi-
tion. Under this treatment they get
thin. Then he feeds them a mixed
ration of grains and meat. giving a
light feed IN the morning and all they
Will eat AT noon and night. Under
this treatment Ghey finish molting
quickly, get new feathers and begin
laying in September By October |
they are all in good laying condition
and make a profit through the fall
and winter.
The record., 1913-01-16
LIVE eSTOCK,
HRR0EES&N

Blinds on the nervous horse are as
fuel added to fire.
Have the ewes in good flesh con.
dition at mating time.
Oats should be made n part of the
ration of the growing colt.
Shoats are certainly an attractive
proposition at public sales.
Stick to the golden hoof' and
turn farm wastes into mutton.
Exposure to chill and rain is detrl-
mental to any ailing dumb animal.
At this time of year considerable
attention should be given to the
mares.
A windmill is a necessity on every
stock farm where there is not fresh
running water.
Good horses and mules were never
higher in American history than they
are at the present time.
The stables, which will soon be oc-
cupied by the live stock; should be
made comfortable for them.
The man who gets the cost of pro-
duction down to the minimum is the
man who makes the money.
A blanket of fat on a horse, like
charity, is a mantle that often serves
to cover a multitude of defects.
Experienced shepherds usually
make a practice of flushing out the
ewes just before breeding time.
A coat of whitewash "a the inside
OF the barn and other outolaloinS5
will make them lighter and cleaner.
How to feed and finish hogs for
market is a science. n knowledge Of
which is of great value to hog raisers.
Hog cholera, or disease resembling
It very closely, is reported breaking
out in many different parts OF the
country. ,
The record., 1913-01-16
Stock Chute on Wheels.

parts OF old machinery found or the
farm, the wheels being taken from an
old mower. The upper end Of the
chute is provided with two strong
iron hooks, which are sharpened so
as to engage the bottom OF the wag-
on bed and prevent slipping after the
animal starts upward. With such an
arrangement there is no difficulty in
building chute of ample strength
because the question OF weight has
relatively little. importance. The chute
can be hooked on behind the wagon
and hauled TO any part OF the farm.
The record., 1913-01-16
iocatiru the kpiary.

In starting an apiary the first
thing to be considered is the selec-
ton OF suitable location for the
hives. This should be in some open
or nearly open place where there
viii be no overhanging branches from
i.ees to interfere with the operation
Of the apiarist. convenient to some
bailding to be used as shop for
preparing and storing hives and ap-
paratus, and near enough to the house
to be easily watched in swarming
time. and. above all, in place sufll-
cicntly level to make ii easy to get
around the hives and keep the grass
moved about and around them.
The record., 1913-01-16
DOUIIM NOIf(|
assSzsTs.s5zeg ~ :7s..fs.sasN - u
] 49, sSSSS&Ssas<NU

Overcrowding ducklings will induce
feather-pulli2g.
Kerosene is sure death to lice, II
applied as spray.
Hens suffer from overeating as
much as frcm starving.
II is provoking 10 have hens steal
their nests this time of the year.
The feeding of onions TO laying hens
has produced an onion flavor in eggs
A hen egg-bound will be seen to
visit the nest repeatedly without re,
suit.
Fodder corn makes fine green food
fer poultry Of all ages. Try II FED
green.
Many will realize this fall and win.
ter that the carly-hatched chick is the
winter layer
1t is not advisable to allow duck.
liugs bathing water before the wealth.
er is warm and pleasant.
Market at cnce all males not kept
fof breeders, and all pullets that have
not kert race with the rest Of tho
6ocE.
The record., 1913-01-16

Baes may be bought at this season
very cheaply and. If you are q good
judge OF colonies. they may be bought
and moved a few miles in a spring
wagon IL handled very carefully But
/. Is next to Impossible TO ship hives
full OF bees aud honey by railroad at
this time of year. Anyone con-
templating buying had better con-
tract now and ship in early spring
after the most of the honey has been
consumed, and the combs toughened
by age.
The record., 1913-01-16
USE KElP AS A FERTILIZER


The main in the picture is one of
the many farmers On the Maine coast
Who. gather kelp to put on their lands
as fertilizer Kelp iF a seaweed which
is washed up on the shore, and at
low tide. farmers hlong the Atlantic
coast gather it I'M large quantities
and spread it upoa their land. This
makes a very good fertilizer. particu-
larly as so few animals are raised in
New England that stable manure is
scarce. However. bs kelp is now be-
The record., 1913-01-16

are second in popularity to the Rocks,
.he white variety being the most pop
ular.
Their blocky shape makes them an
excellent breed for broilers. Like the
Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island
Reds, they lay brown egg. The Leg
horns lay white egg, and in this re-
spect they have slight advantage, as
most markets prefer the white egg.
though there is no difference in the
qualities of eggs with a brown or a
white she'll
The record., 1913-01-16
PLYMOUTH ROCK IS POPULAR


The Barred Plymouth Rock is with.
out doubt the most popular breed
OF chickens in this country--more of
Them are found on the farms than
any other breed. On special poultry
farms the LeghoFn is very popular
breed, and in the poultry farming
districts the Rhode Island Reds are
almost exclusively used, says a
writer la the Rural New Yorker AS a
general utility fowl the Wyandottes
The record., 1913-01-16
Gathering keip.

ing used quite extensively in the man.
ufacture of drugs and other things, it
is becoming more valuable for those
purposes than for fertilizer. and the
wonder is what these seashore far.
mers will do next 10 obtain something
to enrich their soil.
The record., 1913-01-16
TO HITCH A CORNSTALK POLE
With Fastening of Chain Near End ct
Each DoubIs-Tree Considerable
Trouble Io Obviated.

Hooking a stalk pole by fastening
a long chain from notches to cleavers
in the center of the double tree, often
causes q lot of trouble by the ends
The record., 1913-01-16
Iice On korses

For lice on horses use good
louse powder generously wherever
lice appear. and blanket closely for
I2 to Is hours. This kills most Of
them. Repeat il necessary.
The record., 1913-01-16

It is a mistake TO deprive a horse
of salt. Large Jumps of rock salt
should always be kept in a box in
corner of the manger, where the
horse can help himself.
The record., 1913-01-16

Muhlenbers County
is rich in coal, iron, timber, potter's clay,
] etc, and the most inviting field in Ken
! stucky iorinvestment ofcapital and pluck.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
AN ACRICuL TURALIST OF NOTE
WRITES OF OUR FARM OUTLOOK

| your coat and go down to San Fran
cisco confident of taking blue robbons
at that great exposition, where all the
world will be your competitors \ ou
can certainly accomplish great things
this way; but in order to do this yot
must organize. You must practice
sensible selection, some crop rotation.
intensive cultivation and wise Irriga-
tion; particularly wise irrigation: tor
today your people use too mucll-in-
| tnitely too mucll-water 1T you are
to take your rightful place among the
great agricultural producing districts
the place that naturally belongs to
| you-you MUST observe these injunc-
tions: Less irrigation-more cultiva-
| tior-and let every ranchman sub
scribe to this creed | believe in good
seed. rotation of crops: and swear to
wear out ten cultivators for every one
irrigating shovel
At the risk of intruding on your
space and patience | will further say
that your people enjoy advantages
| that fall to the lot of but very few
communities blest as they are with
transportation facilities furnished by
two great railroads. one transconti-
mental. the other interurban. and in
t1lS Capacity dli tIistl tiS iiloSt NNoSt7
ing could ask for. The Nevada Cop
per Belt railroad is twenty years ahead
of the patronage given it by the ranch
men. and fear that there are very
few of your people realize the great
advantages to be derived from the
very progressive policy of this COM
pany. To have sidings at all the prin-
cipal ranches and road crossings where
these trains stop for both freight and
passengers is an advantage possessed
by only a very few districts in the
country. and this gives easy and quick
access to all the outlying mining
camps. where ready and convenient
markets are found for all ranch pro-
ducts: and this means that your small
fruits. vegetables. milk. butter. eggs,
dressed poultry and fresh meat can be
marketed quicker and in better condi-
ton than can be done in any other dis
trict of my acquaintance. and i'll my
Judgment to very great deal OF the
prosperity now at your door. will be
directly attributable this liberal and
modern policy of this company, not
only in its policy OF handy and ade-
quate transportation. but in the
market they themselves have created
at the vast reduction plant at Thomp-
son. and their many mines throughout
the hills where an army OF people are
employed at good wages. Tins en-
ables them in turn to buy and pay Tor
all the good things the ranchmen can
produce. and again. would empha-
size the benefits of this fine system of
transportation. where your sugar beets,
hay. potatoes. garden truck and beef
pork and all finished products can be
marketed so handilv and so economic
ally. and would suggest that due credit
be given this. the peope's own rail
road-vour own little Nevada Copper
Belt line
Very trr,v yours.
PATRICK McCAFFREY.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
Yerington May Have a
Fraternal Order Building

and those interested in the establish
ment of Coffee Club would be willing
to take quarters in the new building
There would be no trouble in leasing
all of the ground floor at good
rental, while the upper floor could be
used by the numerous lodges existing
in Yerington A nice little up-to-date
theatre on the ground floor, equipped
so that travelling shows could visit
Yerington would be nice use to
make of great portion of the lower
floor
The Odd Fellows believe that it will
not be necessary to go outside of their
ranks to raise money for such a build
ing. but if it is, there should be nc
reason why the corporation could not
embrace one or two other Orders-the
Masons and Knights of Pythias-and
make joint lodge hall
Such an institution would be grea,
addition to our little city and would
add to the valuation of our property
Those who have the matter in hand
should be given liberal encouragement
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
FERNLEY THRIVING SECTION
Visitors From Railroad Town Report
improvements and Prosperity.

Rudolf Miller, Frank Ferrera and
] A. Galbraith, residents OF the new
reclamation town of Fernley, were in
ierington Yesterday to attend court
and secure naturalization papers. They
we're accompanied by John Moe, OF
Fernley, and Mr.. Hardy, of Oling
house, and John Garavanta, of Wads-
worth as witnesses. Messrs. Miller
and Ferrera passed very creditable ex-
aminations and were admitted to cit
iZenship, but MIR. Galbraith fell down
on several questions and was required
to appear later on for another exam
ination.
The terrley boys are all god boost
ers for their section, as well they may
be-. for it is one of the thriving little
agricultural sections of Lyon county
They report that fully 400 acres OF
new ground will be put in this spring
mostly to alfalfa. and that several nice
orchards will be set out. it having been
demonstrated that apples, pears
peaches and small fruits do nicely in
that locality The farmers there have
about 600 tons of hay left over from
last year, but are now finding some
sale for it at $l2 per ton baled and
on the cars. This hay is of a fine
quality containing considerable tim
othy. and wherever it has been sold it
has given the best of satisfaction.
The railroad company has just com
pleted townsite survey at Fernley of
40-acre tract of railroad land. but
as yet no lots are for sale. 1t is re-
ported that all new construction and
building work at Sparks has been sus-
pended by the company and there is a
persistent rumor that the S. p shops
roundhouse etc, at Sparks will event
ually go to Fernley In few days a
train will leave Fernley for Amadec
over the new Lassen cutoff The road
is now nearly completed. Considerable
stock is being held and fed on the
ranches along the Truckee river by
the construction people who did the
grading on the new cutoff. and this
leads to the belief that the cutoff from
Apache. on the line between Churchill
and Hazen. is soon to be made to
Fernley. AS before stated. this change
would give the S. P. through north
and south line from Portland to Los
Angeles. and. being on the main east
and west line of this company. Fern
ley would be quite an important point
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
COFFEE CLUB.
Movement to Establish Novel Insti-
tuition in Yerington.

Rev. J. L. Collins and some others
are encrgetically pushing along a
mo~ement to establish Coffee Club
in Yerington. Such an institution
would be for the purpose of having a
resort in the city other than saloons,
where the young folks could meet and
enjoy a game of billiards, pool, cards,
etc. get cup of coffee, tea or milk.
or light lunch and peruse the late
magazines, newspapers and other
periodicals. 1t would also be a place
to take visitors and where ladies could
stop when coming to town from their
homes in the valley to do shopping
and transact other business. Further
more it could be used as headquarters
for Commercial Club
Such an institution would, no doubt
be paying one to those who invested
their money in it. These institutions
have been established in many other
towns in the country. particularly in
the Middle West. and they have al
ways made good and been for the best
interests of the communities in which
they are located. 1t has been noticed
that number of towns in Califor-
MIA are acquiring such institutions.
The movement for such resort in
Yerington should meet with the an
proval and assistance of every citi-
zen of the place The more people in
terested in the scheme and holding a
small amount of stock the greater will
be the chance of it's establishment and
success
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29


The Odd Fellows of Yerington have
a move on foot to erect nice lodge
hall in Yerington and are canvassing
the city for subscriptions to stock in
the new enterprise The solicitors
have met with much success this week
md it is almost an assured fact that
the new building will be in course of
construction at an early date. 1t is
understood that G. B. Waldo. one of
our enterprising citizens. has offered
his lot on the corner of Main street
md Van Ness avenue as a site for the
building, agreeing to take stock in the
corporation to the extent of the value
of tire iot--$2;;500 The infention of
the Odd Fellows is to erect a building
Of stone or brick to cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 or $4,000. The
structure is to be two storeis and the
upper floor used as a lodge room and
banquet hall. while the lower floor
may be occupied by any one Of sew
eral things Store room is being look
ed after. theatre has been suggested
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-29
Paste This in Your Hat.

The Nevada Press Association, the
Washoe Typographical Union and
others engaged in the newspaper and
printing business asked the recent
Legislature to pass bill requiring the
printing of briefs. The bill passed the
House by a good MAJORITY. but was
killed in the Senate through the efforts
of an attorney CD by the name of Nc
Intosh. Following is the Senate vote
on the measure:
Yeas-Balzar. Bell, Corycll, Dolf
Fulmer. Gault. Mills.
Nays-Arnold. Ascher, Bergman
Chaplin. Heffernan. Horsey. Kendall
Mack. Scanlan, Stickney, Sweeney.
Tannahill-l2
Acknowledgements. Jones. Miller.
This a good little record to paste in
your hat for future reference