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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
FyTUG COWS FOR
FAT PRODUCTION

n. persistent milker-tne COW WHICH, an'
,,.,w continually at it's the COW ",
,s,eb almost without exception VIII
'",duee the largest quantity of butter
!. =. vear and so be the most profita-
:. - ~ the Kansas Farmer. 1t is not
..n.usI to ind cows, particularly those
. Il suecal dairy breeding, which
n good dow Of milk two or three
s.stha after freshening; then the flow
..sr,sses rapidly. and the COW miiks
se1,Ibly only five or six months OF tne
~ THIS Is a condition characters
4. q cows not Of dairy breeding.
!, 4 rule, the dairy bred COW VIII
I'M steadSy through the year, de-
...dinc. Of course. upon the condition
3 flxd aud care. The COW first named
I almost without exception created on
~ MAN Of milking only during short
.,asoo regardless Of the feed and care.
+ 4 the persistent mixer that makes
~ money. The only way to compare
- induction Of the two kinds OF
-. 4 IN know with a reasonable de-
- Of accuracy the amount of milk
srduced during the milking period
~ esn be known only by keeping
~ sort Of record. It is not abso-
~ essential that this be a daily
neaed However. It cannot well be
~ than monthly record-that is.
- weighing Of four or six milkings
n IL same days each month and the
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
Crubs That AffIict Sheep.

What causes some OF my sheep 10
hold their heads to one side. Ike oogs
that have blind staggers?" asks an In
diana reader of Farm and F1reside.
The answer Is:
THE presence of gad6y grubs In the
upper passages of the nostrils ana
head il a common cause Of staggers In
sheep. and the affected animal may
hold its head to one side or constantly
try to throw its head back over its
spine. In snch sheep there Is usually
"A discharge from the nOstrils. ana this
NAV cause coughing or sneezing.
There is no specific remedy for this
condition. but sheep usually manage to
withstand the trouble II generously
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
VALUE OF SWEET CLOVER.
Stockmen Awakening to Use OF the
Formerly Oespised Plant.

In Farm and Fireside there appears
an article about Sweet Clover" an
extract from which follows:
Since colonial days there has grown
along our roadsides a legume cassed
as weed by farmers. weed commits
sions and even experiment station Of
ficers
Until late years the only steadfast
friend of sweet clover has been the
beernan. whose neghhors have in
many cases uttered imprecations
against him. accusing him of scatter
ing the seed with malicious intent.
This antaeonistic attitude is under
going Il change. and the agricultural
press now contains many articles by
stock growers who are loud in their
praises of this new discovery" which
promises to make their poor lands
profitable stock range for horses, cat
tie and sheep
Protein is the most expensive con-
stituent of farm feeds. Comparative
analyses of sweet clover. alfalfa. red
clover timothy and cowpeas showed
that only the alfalfa and cowpeas ex.
celed sweet clover In percentage of
protein. the alfalfa by per cent and
the cowpeas by per cent. Considered
from the standpoint of digestible nutri
ents, we find the following compare
tive values for the different feeds:
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31

Newly July 5 Of great Of
highways the brings prominently mind the terrible
whether
bv of
which tandst
all the trains
ages to life and property of civil Review.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31

Too few OF the colts on most farms
receive amy other means of sustenance
except their mothers milk till they
are ready to Wean. writes a correspond
ent of the Iowa Homestead OF course
the colt will Craze some, but it will
not develop and thrive as we'll on grass
and milk us it would if properly fed on
a little grain and mill feed stuff. We
begin to tempt the colt to eat Of a little
grain. mill feeds and clean, bright
roughage just as soon as possible.
With a small trough containing some
grain and placed where the colt fire.
quents. it quickly forms the habit of
eating.
We have found most satisfactory
feed for the colt to be one part corn
chop, one part bran and two parts oats
These form ration that will furnish
bone and muscular tissue for the Young
and rapidly growing body and at the
same time supply sufficient material
for putting on little fat and keeping
up the heat sometimes necessary.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31

eseFadng Of the months milk on this
~ and ut the close of the milking
Md total Of the monthly results.
testing Of samples of the cows milk
oNld be done with sufficient frequen-
q to determine the percentage Of but
= fst contained therein. The cream
1lt'on operator or the creamery. will
= siad to do this testing There is
a1oo'utely no way of knowing the rel
suve merits Of the several cows in the
~ except a plan along this line be
MOVED. Progress and increased prof
Y varying cannot he had without
aooption Of some such scheme as
- The results will determine the
IN 70 be kept in the herd and milk
sno Will also determine the prob
- value Of the heifer calves which
. enlarge the herd or take the
= Of Improbable mixers.
= net Is that profitable dairying
olutely out Of the question unless
things be known which the test
me scales only will reveal. These
ents. together with record of
penormance Of the individual
~ sfs absolutely inseparable from
p'e Carrying both in so far as
seuce on the farm Is concerned
!" % Far as the dairy writer and
-. are concerned There would be
- 'of 'he writer or teacher Of dairy
!" my-ip fact, we would have
ntt'e about the dairy COW and
emods-except for the use of the
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31

/" j not entirely clear to prospective
purchasers that silage is an excel.
~ fstion for horses, economic in
s'ef and wholesome in use. By
- sood judgment the horse feeder
y make no error and will be better
financially. The Pennsylvania sta.
p, eses the results Of a horse feeding
a where silage was compared with
nd other forage: WIN
: y horses fed silage as a portion
~ %e.t ration consumed less ~ pra; H,
~ 9 their gains at a lesser .r' cost s'a ner
4 ~. . e sleeker and better flpish.
t,' sss' those fed on rations not con.
- ~. ~ test It was noted that s,,ape
4. :. !. 'ed In amounts varying from
sI,,s y twenty pounds per day. The
ls,s, sso made a from corn fairly well
= 49,. i also advised against feed
S,' ssse' large quantities Of si Lace
"a .9 after coming in from heayv
saea they are IN a heated 1e coC.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31

Occasionally one hears the remark fall from
the mouth of mimic: 1--WE told you so. -
And "A panic always follows
The Mimic a democratic administration.
Hard times business pros
tration and general runation awaits us.
Regular monkey and parrot clatter Such
conditions do not prevail in the slightest de-
gree, and no prospect that they will.
True the money stringency that has pre-
vailed since 1907 is still with us, but with
the passage of the new currency bill, it will
vanish like the morning dew. Then, too,
the threats of the Iron trust, Steel trust,
Oil trust, Sugar trust and Tobacco trusts,
all combined to discredit the democratic adj
ministration by forcing depression in stocks
and bonds-in fact, all securities; which ma
turaly made money conservative, and in
vestors cautious-but good paper commands
the price-and worthless watered stocks
has been punched and punctured as per the
promise of the democratic platform. Mr..
Wilson was not blufed neither is the adj
mnistration discredited Men of brains,
men of honor, broad men, patriotic men, and
men who love their country as their home,
regardless of party, are the men demanding
that Mr.. Wilson's arms be supported in his
efforts to once more make this a govern
ment Of by and for the people, and this he
is doing as fast as time and circumstance
will permit. He is receiving unlimited sup
port from the public-more than any presi-
dent has in fifty years-and any democrat
who cannot approve of his leadership ought
to be tested for sanity, patriotism or ntelli-
gence by an expert-he is evidently growing
wrong on one or more of these points.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31

kept on rich pasture for the first week
or two after the lamb is born. The
supply OF milk Is liable to be abun-
dant and often causes diarrhea ID
young lambs Ii any Of the ewes are
poor mixers or produce weak lambs
they should be put Oh fresh pasture
and fed liberal amount OF bran ana
oats The lambs when two or three
days old should he locked, and unless
retained for breeders the ram lambs
should all be castrated There is less
danger of loss at this age-and the
lamb soon RECEIVERS from the operation
if performed by skillful hand-than
when the lambs are older. There is
less danger of loss from worms and
the fly pests.
In the eastern section Of Ohio, known
to produce the very finest Of wool. the
majority of sheep are washed before
shearing The brood ewes are driven
to the stream or river and closely pen
ned near the waters edge They are
led into the water one ut time and
wool wet and gently pressed with the
hands to cleanse 1t Of grease and dirt
Care is taken to avoid the sheep get
ting it's head under water or becoming
strangled. After Il week or ten days
they are sheared Care is taken to
avoid cutting the teats or handling the
eve In such II way as to injure her
After they are sheared the boots are
trimmed They are marked or stamp
ed so as to identify them, and they are
ready to 90 to pasture to raise hocK
of lambs and 90 into their winter
quarters again to repeat their past
years mission
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
Kind of SiIage For Horses.

At the outset a good quality of ST.
lage. absolutely free of mold. is re-
quired. Some farmers have fed silage
to brood mares and horses at rest dur
ing the winter with good results. On
the other hand. some have lost horses
on account of the molds which silage
sometimes contains If fed to horses
of this kind. five to ten pounds per
day. with grain and other roughage. is
all that should be fed until more data
are at hand.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
Alfalfa Fine For Hoqs.

To determine the value or alral1a
forage for hogs with and without grain
the Oklahoma experiment station plac-
ed pigs averaging about seventy i've
pounds each in weight on an alfalfa
field in April. At the end OF hun
dred days the average daily gain was
twenty six one hundredths pound per
head when on alfalfa alone: ON alfalfa
and all the dry corn chop they would
eat the gain was % pounds per
head ana day: on alfalfa and a half
ration of corn chop the gain was seven
'enthS pound.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
THE DAiRYMAN.

One of the easiest methods OF
increasing the dairy profit Is to
make every COW in the herd
productive that is. to eliminate
the nonprOducers.
An inexperienced man has no
place on a dairy farm unless be
Is willing and anxious to learn.
Fine cornmeal for the skim
milk calf is Il good substitute
for the more expensive oilmeal.
TO double the amount of milk
per acre and cut the cost Of milk
production in two build a silO.
The heifer bred too early al
ways remains stunted in growth.
and her milk flow is shortened
for all time.
Lighting. ventilation and clean
liness must be practiced before
best results can be secured In
the dairy.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
THE SWlNEHERD.

How to feed and finish hogs
for market is Il science knOwl-
edge of which is of great value
to hog raisers.
Remember the limited capaci-
ty of the hogs digestive APP
paratus and form his concen
tratcd rationS accordingly.
Neither rape nor clover alone
will do for growing, fattening
hogs They must have some
grain twice a day for best re-
suits.
Don't give the SOW too much
bedding
Unless wisely fed and cared
for a herd of fine hogs will de
generate rapidly.
The day is not far distant
when the scrub hog will be only
II memory.
Sometimes a weeks chilly
rains or cold weather will set
the pigs back month In their
growth.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
A HANDY FARM TRUCK

An excellent hand cuItivator for a
small truck patch that will do excel
lent work can be made at very little
cost Get a front wheel from an old
ball bearing bicycle BE sure you get
the complete bearings. spindle and
nuts. Take off the rubber tire. Get
the following pieces of the lighteSt
lumber possible, but be sure the wood
is tough and straight grained: elm is
good: Two pieces for A. Is by by
% inches: two pieces for 4, "a by 2
by 4S inches: one piece for G. IL by
3 by 81 inches
Through the front end of the A
pieces bore n hole Of size to fit on the
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
PLATFORM FOR UNLOADING GRAIN.

that he doesn't enjoy lifting bags OF
grain rs well as he did fifteen years
ago. so he has simply cut that form OF
activity right out of his chicken ousi-
ness
TO accomplish this he has built his
grain bin in one end OF the henhouse.
with horizontal door opening out ana
downward A pair OF hinged brackets
hold this door in level position Just
at the height of the door of his bust
ness wagon When the wagon load OF
Grain comes home from the station 1t
is backed up to this PLATFORM am
dumped into the bins without h1uhg.
A narrow weather strip across the top
and some patent roofing the rest OF the
way down keep out all driving storms
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
A USEFUL PLATFORM
ON ANY SMALL FARM

When il comes to saving labor. | be-
lieve that George A COsgrove's poul-
try house beats anything ! nave ever
seen. says correspondent OF the Rural
New Yorker The arrangement or the
grain bin was something new. at least
to me. Mr. Cosgrove frankly admits
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31

Elizabeth of Juneau. worlds
champion Ayrshire COW, is owned
by the Kansas Agricultural college
at Manhattan The worlds best
three year-old Ayrshire finished her
years trial not long ago with 49,
us pounds of milk to her credit,
GIG pounds more than the cow
which has until now held the cham
pionship record Elizabeth contrib
uted during the year 53J.S4 pounds
of butter fat equal to G2j pounds of
butter. The average test for the
year was 3.52ia per cent. Her ra-
tion has consisted of The general
herd ration Of four parts corn. TWO
parts bran ANA one part oilmeal
as a alum ration. and She has re-
ccived an the 2llfa aud sllase she
would consume
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
AROUND THE FARM.

The past season has seen more
silage beef ON the market than
ever before. as the feeder has re-
Gently taken up the silo.
Good feed racks pay for them
selves many times by saving the
feed that would he wasted.
1t pays to feed few oats now
and then If for no other reason
than to add variety to the ration.
A tame steer is II better gamer
than wild one. Always he gentle
and kind with your feeders.
Unless the fattening steer has
all the pure water he can drink
ut all times he will not lay on
fat quickly.
Farm management means bet
ter profits.
Many farmers will let the steer
trample 800 worth of feed into
the mud rather than spend $50
for a feed rack
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31

Oxford sheep are the largest and
heaviest of the Down breeds When
in good flesh the ram should weigh
$50 to rs pounds and the eve fifty
pounds less The wool is rather
coarse. but the fleece is heavy.
weighing from ten to twelve pounds
Oxfords are best adapted to low
land furnishing good pasture and
do not do SO well under range con-
ditions or on rugged pastures. The
ewes are very prolific, triplets being
not uncommon. The lambs are rap
Id growers The illustration shows
a wether from the flock Of the Wis
consin Agricultural college He was
a champion at the international live
stock show.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
Alsike For Wet Land.

Alslke will grow on land that is too
wet and sour for red clover, and with
timothy makes good feed. Stock do
not relish it as they do red clover
when green. but eat It readily when
cured Being perennial and produc-
ing seed every year. alsike will never
need reseedlng. Sow about six pounds
Of alslke seed to the acre.-Farm and
Cireside
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
water For Calves,

Calve; two or three months o: age
should have ten pounds of water day
That was the result of Il trial with thlr-
teen calves at the Kansas station. In
many Instances the young calves gel
no drink except what they receive III
their skfmml& Evidently this is not
good rare
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31

fed The important thing Is to pre-
vent the depositing Of gadfy larvae in
the nostrils of sheep during fly time In
the summer. This may be managed
by danbing pine tar on the sleeps
nose during the time when nies cause
stampeding.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
"Hogging or" Corn.

A. D. Wilson. superintendent Of the
Minnesota farmers institute. observes
that there Is no better way to fatten
hogs. with profit to the owner. than to
urn them loose In the corn field and
let them pick the corn themselves.
This is what is called "hogging or
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31

olIsta Cora, the pure bred Hol-
olaln COW herewith shown. was bred
nd b owned by the New York
olAte College Of Agriculture, Cornell
uaivsrsity. Recently she completed
Z seven day record Of over thirty
pounds Of 90 per cent butter in sew
a days. On Jan. IS. 1913. she gave
Nth to q heifer calf. and the test
~ started on the sixth day there
aftef. During the test she was fed
lilly from thlrty.five pounds to If
y pounds Of beets tmangels). about
thirty pounds Of silage. fifteen
sounds Of grain and what alfalfa
~ would readily eat. AS a two
yoar-old Clista Cora had a yearly
Dseduction Of 3sS pounds of butter
tt At the time Of the test she was
Z sanior three-year.old.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
CARING FOR THE SHEEP

Nothing j. Elorr discournging to the
shepherd than II flock of ewes that get
unhealthy and produce n weak, un
healthy set of lambs. writes an Ohio
farmer in the American AyriculturiSt
Therefore it is of great Importance to
have the brood ewes in fine. healthy
condition. This will insure good sup
ply of milk and careful mothers. In
the care Of our brood ewes we keep
constant supply Of common salt In
boxes where they can have access to
1t at all times We also put some tur-
pentine on the salt after the flies be-
gin to make their appearance and more
especially after the lambs begin to like
salt.
The majority Of our ewes are turned
out on pasture before their lambs are
dropped. the salt boxes put In the
fields and kept well supplied. Now the
lambs begin to arrive, and quite often
twins are dropped We try to visit
the flock once or twice each day and
look especially to see if the ewes own
their lambs and examine each eve to
see that she has plenty of milk for the
lamb and that her teats are all right
These little cares often save valuable
lambs as well as trouble later on for
the shepherd.
Ewes that do not drop lambs until
the grass is well started should not be
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31

The health of many families as we'll
as their pocketbooks would be good
deal better off If during the summer
months they would substitute other
forms of protein food in place OF meat
Among these are garden vegetables,
milk and its byproducts, nuts, cereals,
fish and eggs.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
Filth XIII. c.,....

@llkolit, taae u BY a recognized dairy
ntds mat mat 80 per cent Of the calves
Psspb'. s,.eF they are six weeks old
M cso 'sueF to indigestion or to poi
~ eo BY feeding from dirt,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
Best Feed For lambs.

Recent experiments at the Iowa sta
ton show that with corn at ordinary
prices cheaper gains on lambs may be
made with dry feed than with roots
or silage.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-31
BUSINESS AND FINANCE

a
August disbursements ooo-Amercan Banker
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-12
Friday Evening Party.


"A party was given Friday by. mrs.
Harry Gardner in her home on East
Jike street in honor OF her son, Driven
Rector. who is home spending weeks
vacation. The evening was pleasantly
spent in. music and card playing, after
which refreshments were served.
Those who took part In the festi-
vities were Miss Leta Huldermar, Of
Philippi; Miss Margaret English and
Miss Catherine Catcher. of New
Matamoras, o.; Misses Grace McCar-
roll, Uhl Owens, Grace Radcliffe. Vera
Pike, Elsie Morris and Mildred Rec
tor, and Messrs. Martin Walsh, Evert
Bush, Richard Pike, Farley Kite. Fred
Burka. George Thompson. James
Hamilton and Carl Loudin.
After enjoying the evening all took
part in bidding Mr.. Rector farewell
as he leaves Saturday night to resume
his duties as a knitter for the Berk-
shire knitting Company. of Reading,
Pa. where he has been for the last
two years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-12
SOCIAL
-


1 Celebrate wedding Anniversary.
Mrs. A. b. Rowan, OF Adamston,
Isurprised her husband last evening
~ having 4 number OF friends come
in TO celebrate their ninth wedding
anniversary. After Mr. Rowan re-
covered from his surprise he Joined
in the entertainment. Miss Mabel
Frazier sang quite number OF
heantiful solos with Mr.. Georg Berg
presiding at the piano. At a sea-
sonable hour the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. Benjamin Powell. Mrs Elmer
Radabaugh and Mrs. George Ashton,
served delicious refreshments.
Those present were Mrs. John
Frazier. Mrs. Dale Drummond, Mrs. !
Claude Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert
Radabaugh, Mrs. Jennie Jenrtes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearlie Rowan. Mr..
and MRS. Ben jamin Powell, Mrs.
john Yost, Mrs. Carl Reading. Mr.. /
and Mrs. Peter Berg. Mr. George
berg. Mr.. and Mrs. George Ashton,
Mrs. John Kidd. Mrs Jaroo Ietrlclk,
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Rollins, MIS-
willie Wolfe, Mr.. and Mrs. r. 5.
Banks. Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Baker.
Miss Mamie Bradley, and Mrs. Rol-
Inns, of Ritchfe county.
All present left declaring 1t one Of |
the most enjoyable evenings ever
spent, and wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowan many more happy wedding
anniversaries
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-12

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muscle, bone, sinew, liEament. All are
made from the blood, from the ma
terials that your stomach and intes-
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call blood. And this blood cIrculates
in the myriad OF tiny blood vessels IN
the skin Start from your stomach,
where blood ma tcrIals begin, and ~
won't be long before you are free OF
eczema. Use s. S. s. for a short time
and not only viii eczema disappear
bat the entire blood viii be renewed
There Is one ingredient In s. ;. >.
which serves the active purpose OF
stimulating each cellular part of the
body to the healthy. judicious selection
az its own essential nutriment- That
Is why 1t reEencratcs the blood Supply
why Il has such tremendous influence
IN overcoming eczema, rash, pimpleS'
and air skin affections.
Get a bottle of $. S S. at any drug
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Beware of any attempt to sell you
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