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Dairy Department

two or three miles she suddenly
wheeled about and started for home
full speed. She was followed by a
person driving a good fast horse, try
ing to head her Oft. Being frighten-
ed and trying to keep ahead of the
horse, she ran for a quarter of a mile
before she could be stopped. For
about two weeks after this [ noticed
the COW coughing good deal, but
knew nothing of the running away
until after the calf was born about
ten days later Am | right in think
ing the calf was born pre- mature?
The COW was bred on the 18th of
December, 1911, and the calf came
on the 9th of September, 1912. The
COW did not ''bag up'' when the calf
was born and did not give a teacup of
milk at milking. The calf was un-
usually small and weak at birth 1t
was necessary 10 have the veterinary
come on the third day and remove
the afterbirth. Is it not highly prob
able that since there seems to be no
other cause, that the excitement from
the running away, and the overhead
ing and exertion from the trip would
be injurious to a COW in her condi-
ton? w. J. M. Interplay, Wash.
Answer: We cannot account for
the peculiar condition of your COW
toned. We have known where over
heating and eXertion have resulted
injurously, and this could be ex-
pected with COW that is about to
freshen. If you have given the cor
rect dates the calf was not born pre-
mature, and in some cases the udder
does not show signs of milk until the
calf is born. From the fact that you
had to secure the assistance of a
veterinarian leads us to believe that
you have not given the correct dates
in which case the calf came a month
early 1t would be impossible for us
to give the proper directions for
handling the COW since it requires
some one on the spot to do this.
Perhaps careful regulation of feed
giving plenty of succulence with
good bran mash would help to bring
her in good shape. Under no circum-
stances should COW be forced to
exert herself as this COW has done,
and especially when so near the time
of calving, and although it is impos-
sible to say definitely as to the cause,
it seems probable that some vital
organ has been deranged by the over
exertion, with subsequent imparing
of the milk secreting functions.
WHAT TO FEED IN WESTERN
WASHINGTON.
Question: Would like to get in
formation on feeding dairy COWS in
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Western Washington. I am milking
a herd of 20 Ayrshires, buying all
my feed on the market. At present l
am feeding alfalfa hay, bran and
shorts. Kindly advise if this is an
economic feed and also the amount
of feed to bring best results. S, d.
B Regents Park, Wash.
Answer: 1t is comparatively an
easy matter to feed COWS in climate
that is so we'll adapted to growing
green feed nearly the year round.
The ration you have mentioned lacks
both in succulence and in carbohy
drates, and we would advise adding
30 pounds of roots, silage or kale and
also some ground oats or barley.
Under your condition we would make
the ration about as follows: Thirty
pounds of succulence, alfalfa hay as
much as she will consume, and for
grain ration mix one part ground
oats to one part bran and shorts and
feed one pound of this mixture to
three and one-half pounds milk.
Is 1T SAFE TO INBRED?
Question: I would like to know
whether or not it is practical to breed
a heifer to her father? The animal
in question is a Jersey and there is
nc other pure bred bull in this locality.
Answer: Under ordinary condi
lions it would not be considered safe
to practice inbreeding, especially in
such an extent on the Island, their
native home, as to weaken their con
stitution. Ii, however, you wish to
fix a desirable characteristic and
both animals show strong constitu
lions, it may prove wise to inbred
as you have suggested.
RED WATER AGAIN.
Question: L have a COW troubled
with the red water since last summer.
The last month she has been getting
worse until she passes cloggy or foamy
blood and gone nearly dry. She was
fresh last April 23rd, was served
September 21st. Am feeding clover
hay and rutabagas. Have tried alum
with no success. d. w. Seattle,
Wash.
Answer: Members of the Station
staff of the Washington State College
Experiment Station have been in
vestigating the so-called red water in
cattle for number of years past.
Up to this time, however, no salts
factory method of treatment has been
discovered, neither have we been
able to discover the cause of this dis
ease. Many drugs when given to
animals affected with the disease
seem in some cases to render tenn
porary relief, that is, there is a sub
sidence of the bloody urine If you
wish to try one of these | could
recommend your giving the follow
ing:
One ounce of calcium lactate in
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-'1ntn6 ou1o luueeu d uulVorSal peace,
and our land in fact, as in rame, the
land of justice, and of freedom; of
equality and opportunity the fairest
land on all the earth.
Perry's Little Brother.
Historians have written, poets have
sung, and artists have painted in glow
ing colors the stories of Perry and
Elliot, of Yarnall and Brooks, of Dob
bins and DR.. Parsons; and yet some
now strange as it may seem there is
no character in all that thrilling drama
that has for me a greater fascination
than that of Alexander, Perry's Little
Brother.
I delight to read of his love and de-
yotion, his loyalty anIJ heroism; how
he was with Perry at'tthe start from
Hartford; amid the rigors from Hart
ford to Albany; from Albany to the
Lakes; at his side when shot and shell
tore away rigging, masts and bull
Warks, resulting in carnage un-
parallelled in naval warfare; with him
as he passed over the port-gangway
with his fighting flag under his arm;
with him in the little boat while round
shot and grape churned the water on
every side; with him when lightly he
stepped on Niagara's deck; with him
when the intrepid, but ill-fated, Bar
clay pulled down the British fighting
flag and displayed the flag of truce;
with him when he penned the match
less message, We've met the enemy
and they are ours"
And do you ask me why the story of
Alexander, the story of the Little
Brothers" loyalty, heroism and devo-
ton possesses so great charm for
me? Perhaps this is why: The battle
over, the victory won, Oliver Hazard
Perry enters into full enjoyment of a
soldiers and sea captains reward.
Promotion, honors, einoluments, a
country's lasting gratitude, the victor's
spoils, eternal fame are his. So with
Elliot, Yarnall, Parsons and almost all
who. survived that bloody conflict. Z"
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But what of Alexander? and what
Of the 100, the Little brother II
black" whose loyalty, devotion anG
love for this country have never
rlghteously been questioned? Like
Alexander, he has been with you-hif
bigger brother-from the beginning
until now. With you at Boston and
at Bunker Hill, where Crispus Attacks
Peter Salem and dozen Sable-hued
shed first blood for American hide
pendence.
And who can forget the sixties? the
horrible years OF the Civil War, when
brother fought against brother, father
against son, and our glorious nation
was rent with inter-necine strife
How dark were those days! How i'm.
perilled was the Union!, Yet when
Lincoln's call came forth from Wash.
ington, a call for volunteers, call for
men who would bare their breasts to
shot and shell for the reuniting of a
severed nation, the Little Brother
answered We're coming Father Abra.
ham, 100000 strong
Thirteen lustrous stars were falling
from the folds Of Old Glory, falling
into the dust Of secession and rebel
lion; but beneath those. falling stars
nearly 100000 colored soldiers marched
side by side with their Bigger Broth.
er, !" caught those falling stars on the
points of bristling bayonets, pinned
them back within the folds of the
star-spangled-banner sealed them with
their blood and marched on, singing
the Union forever, hurrah, boys hur-
rah!"
colored Heroes At EIcaney.
In the late unpleasantness with
Spain, it was the 25th Inf. (the little
brother in black that was first called
to move in preparation for war. Soon
followed the 9th and 10th Cavalry and
the Gath Infantry. How we'll those
black regulars acquitted themselves
Is told in official records, and in the
press publications: Of that day. This
is what leading journal said of the
25th at El-Caney: -:
American valor never shone with
greater luster than when the twenty
fifth infantry swept up the sizzling
hill of El-Caney to the rescue of the
rough riders. Two other regiments
came into view, but the bullets were
flying like driving hail; the enemy
were in trees and ambushes with
smokeless powder, and the rough
riders were biting the dust and were
threatened with humiliation.
A rough rider described the feelings
OF his brigade when they saw the
other regiments appear and retreat.
Finally this rough rider, Southerner,
heard well-known yell. And out of
the distance moved regiment as if
on dress parade, faces set like steel,
keeping step like a machine, their
comrades falling here, there, every
where, moving into the storm Of invis-
ible death without one faltering step,
passing conquering up the hill, and
never stopping until El-Caney was
won. This was the Twenty-ifth
Regiment (Colored), United States
Infantry. The charge of the Twenty
fifth is deserving of comparison with
that of "The Light Brigade" in the
Crimean War, or of Custer in the
Massacre Of the Big Horn"
This. is the story of El-Caney as
told by religious journal few days
after the conflict.
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fame: A dentist with an income az
Twelve or fifteen thousand dollars a
year; a lawyer worth a million dollars
IN real estate and personal property
ana an annual income of more than
S5O,OOO from his practice, and sur
{ geon who was the rst man in all the
world to operate successfully on a
living human heart. All of this has
been accomplished in spite of preiu-
dice, oppression and hardships which
would have deferred less determined
people.
But, Mr.. Chairman, Members of the
Perry Centennial Commission, al
though we are nominally free. we
have not yet reached the full stature
OF manhood in all the states Of the
Union. We have done and are still
doing our part We have ever been
loyal to the fag-no black anarchist
has ever torn the starry banner down.
But we feel th-t we have not had a
square deal. In many OF the states
we are disfranchised because of our
race; and jim crow laws disgrace the
statute books of every southern state
Why! If a patriotic black man wished
TO visit the tomb of Washington. he
would be compelled to ride in a Tim
crow car.
a hundred years ago, Perry pro-
tested when many colored men were
sent to fight with him upon the
Lawrence Commodore Chauncey.
God bless his memory, replied: ri
have yet to learn that the color of a
mans skin affects his qualifications
or his usefulness. I have fifty colored
men on board my ship and many of
them are among my bravest and best
seamen." How does this comport with
the treatment of efficient and trust
worthy Afro-Americans in Washington
today?
Protests Against Segregation.
In the departments of Washington.
colored clerks have recently been set
apart from their fellows with whom
they have worked for years, as if thew
were lepers. | do not know that Won
gentlemen are aware of these things,
put the Little Brother" feels that
such segregation is unfair, unjust, un.
American and un-Christian. He. en-
ters his vigorous protest and appeals
to you, to Mr.. Taft, and you Governors
OF these several states, to exert all
your influence to wipe out these dis
examinations and see that all EN-.
ployees in the civil service of this Gov
eminent are treated as human beings
without regard to race, color or creed.
And now Mr.. Chairman, and gentle
men OF the Commission, thanking YOU
IN behalf Of the 100 dauntless sea
men, who fought with Perry.a hundred
years ago, in behalf Of the 10, 900
Afro Americans who love and honor
the flag, for this opportunity of speak
ing for them today, plead with YOU
tnat as we celebrate we shall also
determine that the most effective
forces of our American life shall be
turned upon injustice, and unright-
eo'sness as exhibited in every form Of
discrimination. disfranchisemant.
ses re9a ion, rob-v1olence and i'm
crowism, the enemies Of our national
lie, to the end that the day win not
be far distant when white neu ana
colore native and foreign born. south
as well as North, shall look upon the
sFat cred fleet OF all the enemies al
or domestic peace within this Great
Rcpublic nd may with truth exclaim
We've met the enemy and they are
ours"
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wonder Mr.. Blair thought the order
lnopportune, and Mr. Bates insisted
that the slaves should be taken out
OF the country before such cruel
slaughter as he evidently apprehended,
should begin. .s.. E
The proclamation, however, was is.
sued; the civilized world listened in
strained and painful silence for
slaughter and butchery the like Of
which history had never yet recorded.
Horror hung upon the face of human
ity. And yet not an assault was made,
not child was slain, nor a residence
burned. Every Negro slave Of the
South stood true to the trust COM
m1tted him. Our homes, our mothers,
our wives, and our sisters were saved
in the midst of dangers that never
before were made possible in civilized
warfare Such is the tribute which
Ex-Governor Northen paid to the race
to which Perry's immortal 100 be-
longed. And who would for moment
believe that such race has SO deter
lorated as to be guilty of the horrible
crimes now charged against it?
Does the Bigger Brother in this
American Nation, big in wealth and
resources, big in culture and intel
lectual attainment, big in all that goes
to make people great; does the "Big
Brother" of this Nation feel between
himself and the Little Brother" who
has always proven his loyalty, his
courage and devotion, that the spoils
of war have been equally divided?
What has the big Brother. taken?
What mas the Little Brother been
allowed?
We ask for an equal deal; nothing
more; nothing less.
Today we speak of peace, of univer-
sal peace! HOW CAN THERE Be
UNIVERSAL PEACE WITHOUT
UNIVERSAL JUSTICE? The i'm
mortal Perry, one hundred years ago,
sent from this very spot the thrilling
message, We've met the enemy and
they are ours Today the American
people are engaged in mortal conflict
with enemies far more potent, far
more dreadful than British fleet or
armed cruisers; enemies which either
must themselves be conquered or they
will conquer us. Is the "Big Broth
err" really big enough for the task,
for the responsibility, for the oppor-
5tunity that is his? And, as true
American, one who loves this country
and believes In this country's great
ness and future goodness, the Little
Brother stands here today to plead
for fair chance-we ask for nothing
more, and we will be satisfied with
nothing less.
And what does this fair chance
mean?
YOUR son, Mr.. Chairman, sets out
upon his career with a hundred voices
to hail and urge him on. His race is
with him, bearing MIN up in its sym
pathies and in it's achievements as
the ocean lifts the ship upon its BOSOM.
The colored boy begins his ascent with
his race drag upon him; aye, the
weight of the whole mass must he
lift. If he finds one voice to encour-
age him, there are thousand to sheer
and bid him keep his place. All the
way up there are those who contest
his right to rise and he knows that
if at last he shall succeed in standing
upon the higher ranges of attainment
he will be in an atmosphere that is
chill indeed.
But If there is any discipline ) in
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suffering, any dignity in bearing the
cross, any reward for those who over
come, then surely some day our .Big
ger Brother" yea, the world, will dof]
their hats to the sturdy ones of us
VINO against unparalleled odds have
pushed their way; who have climbed
Win bleeding fingers, and bruised feet
lines OF Kipling:: But there is neither
\ East, nor West, nor border, breed MOI
birth when two strong men stand face
TO face tho they come from the ends
of the earth" S.
What Fair Chance Means.
a Fair Chance signifies the Afro.
americans liberty to be himself. If
ne can manouever the farm, dig the
mine, and run the engine; if he can
plead the case and treat the sick.
II ne can in verse, in marble, or on
canvas, mold his thoughts in forms of
power and exquisite beauty; if he can
De the statesman and leader of men
then There Must Be No Hinderance
Placed To The Exercise OF His Tai
ents.
But the liberty which civilization
IS quite willing, theoretically at least,
to accord, almost everywhere today
involves something else which civil.
lzatlon Is more reluctant to grant:
that something is EQUALITY.
Industrial Equality, the opportunity
to work on fair terms, and enjoy to
the fullest the harvest of ones labor.
Educational Equality, the opportun-
lty to know the truth which like the
air belongs to all, and in that know].
edge to be free. It is to be lamented
that some of our best friends, at one
time began to wayer as to the. ex-
pedlency of giving the Little Broth
err the higher education.
Political Equality, the opportunity
10 register, to vote; to make laws, aye,
and to administer laws. The Little
Brother" cannot justly be debarred
from any privileges of citizenship,
even the emoluments of office.
Social Equality, and there is a phan-
TOM OF dread haunting this suggestion,
which is wholly insubstantial. Social
equality in the truest sense of the
term, means simply that all sorts and
conditions of people in this country;
must live side by side in spirit of
mutual helpfulness and Good Will.
We cannot legislate social relation
ships; they are not determined by. the
state. They are governed by other
forces than the volitions of man. They
are fixed by the laws of Nature and
of Natures God.
The Work of Fifty Years.
Fifty years have passed since the
immortal Lincoln issued his great
Proclamation of Emancipation. With
In that short space of time the Afro.
American people have made good:
from the depths we have climbed to
the heights. From 100000 we have
increased to 10,0OO,0OO. Beginning in
poverty we have amassed fully bill
lion dollars of property and have 62
banks owned and controlled by our.
selves. From ignorance we have gone
up so that according to the last census
seventy percent of the race nave wiped
out the stain of illiteracy. Colored
men have attained eminence in all of
the learned professions. The time is
too. short for me to recount the
achievements of. all who have written
their names high on the honor-roll.
Why! in Chicago alone there are
three Afro-Americans of world wide
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fM1. SAnAA man. MoluU0TS OIL the f0r
ry Centennial Commission; Ladies
and Gentlemen:
This is indeed happy day!
What American heart is there that
is not stirred with feeling of National
pride and sense of deeper, broader
larger patriotism, as we stand here
today looking backward just one hun.
dred years. ,.g
What mighty conflict, what conquest
of arms, what supremacy of American
seamanship and soldiery, what daring
and courage, what heroism and self.
sacrifice were displayed within these
very waters a hundred years ago, all
Christendom knows full we'll. What
unparalleled progress and develop
ment, material, intellectual and ethical
has been achieved during this century
Of peace, between England and Amer
lea, historians and chroniclers are
daily kept busy in their efforts to
record.
When on that September afternoon
the unconquered Perry, fresh from the
deck of the battered Lawrence, drove
his pennant to the Niagara's mast
head, cut his way through the lines
Of the British Squadron, dismantled
the Detroit" shattered the Queen
Charlotte" and forced to unconditional
surrender the entire British fleet, he
lifted above the clouds to shine in
immortal glory, not only his own for
ever !honored name, but the names
also Of the Lawrence the Niagara"
the "Calcendonia," the "Porcupine,"
the ariel" the Scorpion" the
''Tigress," the "Trippe," the "Somers,"
the "Ohio," and the 43O dauntless sea-
men who could die, but never could
give up the ship" And we gather
here on this historic spot, hundred
years after the. battles over and the
victory won, to celebrate, to commem-
crate, to rejoice, not so much in the
victory of arms, as in the triumphs
of peace; and to learn, if we may,
some lessons that will tend toward
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IMaROM Lust Of power and lost Of gold,
No Great God dehver nsl
= From the 1eagued lying Of dcspot and Of brute,
Great God denber as!
= = city lay travail God Lord, sprang
twin Muder and Black Hate Red mnigh cng
and death and filled the
when church pointed silently Thee And
the greed greedy who hide behind the veil Of
Bend a Thine o Lordl
In the still morning looked upon We stopped
heads and 1eer with bloody Crime! The word
mockeY they hundred
Tura again oarca pfpity, O Lordl
Behold manned and thing humble
black who toiled and BIT the pitance
paid They told hm RISE Did
Nay, told how
had Yet
murdered, his naked to shame,
children, to poverty and evil.
Hear as. Oheapenty I;ahfeH
Doth this justc he'll stink Thy nosls Code How
long shall the mounting flood Of Thine
pound Pile pale frenzy Of blood
azed brutes who do such deeds high Thine Jehovah eh
) and burn It in he'll forever and forever!
Forg1be as. good Lord; knozu qvhat sve say
Bewdered are, pasion-tost madness Of
mobbed and Knocked murdered people; fang the
Of Thy Throne shackd hands and charge Thee God
by the bones stolen fathers the dead mothers BY
the blood Of Thy crucied Christ: What meaneh fits Tell
the Plan; give the Sign!
Keep MOTIF silence, O GodI
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I longer blind Lord PRAYER and dumb to
W. our dnnnb suffering. Surey Thou
pale, bloodless heartess thing
All Christ Of all the Paesi
= y Forgive the thought! Forgive wild basphemotx words
hos art still the God Of black fathers Thy sours
some soft darkennes the evening" shadowine. Of the velvet
night.
Bot whiperspeak-cal great God for Thy silence Is white
terror to hearts! The God way and point rs
the path. - l =
= Whithers North greed South Is blood within the
coward and without, the liar. Whhher2 To death1
Anenl Welcome dark sleepi
= Whittier? To life? not this lie dear God not III.
the beyond strength for there
that and cwng Within whose listen
yet shudder lest most and It red All! God! red and
awfh1 shape. " -
SlahI
= = Ia yonder East tremb1es star.
Vengeance Is mine; IquaM repay s1ah tie Londi
= = Thy will, O Lord. &c done!
Kynt Etesonl
Lord we have done these pleading, wavering words
We beseeeh Thee to hear good Lordi
We bow ouf heads and hearken soft bne q women
and little children. 8 $500
We beseech Tee to hear u.s. good Londl
= : Oor voices sink IN silence and in night
Hear IS. good LordI
- IL night Q God Of goddess and
Aneni S. 49,
= = In silence. Silent God
Selahl
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q lttanp Of atlanta
M Silent God Thou whose and mystery
W. left an-hungered in these fearful days
y Hear good LodI
Listen Thy children: dark doub
nkery in Thy With upfd hands Thy
4 heaven, O God crying:
We beseech Thee to hear as, good Lord!
- We not better than fellows Lord and
human When devils do devty Thou
the deeds them them, do them
than they have done wonhood
and home.
Have mercy miserable sinners!
- And whose deeper guta devils.
and dbauched their mothers eandmoths bought
and sold their crime and waved fat and rich public
Thou knoqveat good God!
= this Thy JUSTICE Father guile innocence
and the innocent uied for the guilt guilty?
Justice o Judge ofmeni
> Wherefore do prays the the fathers dcad3
Have Heavens halls es form
stark amidst the black and rolling smoke Of SIM along
bitter forms Of endless deads
Auake. 7hou that stepetl
> = Thou dead, affair." up endless light
hru blazing corridors Of worlds good
gentle freear the ozenage
hypocrisy and chase prostitution Of this shameful Of du
1urn again. 0 LORD, leaDe perish inours SIN!
= = From lost Of body and lost Of blood
Great God deHper as