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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
BREEDING FOR GOOD
Farm DRAFT HORSES

In raising draft horses IA wise selec
ton of breeding stock is of the most
Importance. Drafters of heavy weight,
good action and proper conformation
cannot be produced from understood.
inferior or unsound breeding stock,
writes NJ. Watson in the National
Stockman First of all, a good brood
mare should be sound and free from all
defects A sound mare Of fairly good,
wide. drafty type. even though she
may not be so very large. If mated
with the right kind Of stallion will
produce drafters Of a high order. Such
mare. however. should not be bred
to a stallion of extreme weight. Bet
ter results will follow If she Is bred to
the rugged. heavy boned stallion Of me-
dunn draft size and the FLIES from
this crossbred to the heavy stallion
In breeding draft horses the stallion
is Of even greater importance than the
mare on account of there being so
many mares that are understood. 1t Is
important that the stations should be
of good size and heavy bone, and sound
ness In a stallion should be the first
considera ton 1t Is a matter OF sur
prise that farmers do not pay more
attention to this point both when buy
ing a stallion and when breeding their
mares They are apt to select stall
lion much as they would steer. being
Influenced almost entirely by the size
and appearance of the body. and too
little attention is given to the feet and
legs 1t is impossible to have good
draft horse without good feet and the
legs sound and well placed. There
never was time when the light
boned. understood draft stallion was
so poor an investment as now The big.
strong boned. shapely fellows are those
that will make the money When
speak Of size do not mean weight
alone Too many farmers are deceived
by mere weight draft horse at ma
turity in good condition should weigh
from 800 pounds to ton
In the highest type of draft horse
Of late years much more attention mas
been given to quality and action There
of good action is much more useful on
the farm than the horse whose great
est qualification Is simply weight.
While the drafter is not a driver and
never will be- he should be good
walker and 90 free and straight at
the trot in order to be Of the greatest
use on the farm man who has
pair OF mares that move In straight
line and have n good walk does NOT
complain that no cannot get enough
work ont OF his team Quality Is also
very desirable It always attracts the
attention of the buyer and makes the
horse n ready seller Not only IL II
important that the drafter should De
wide awake and active for farm use
but it is equally important IN the
drafter that goes to the city.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03

affected hoof. Why treat the sheep
showing no lameDessi Because the
disease may be in the sheep several
days before it can be seen In the cleft
of the foot Occasionally clubfooted
sheep will be found that is so nearly
incurable that ii is economy to kill 1t
Sheep after treatment should be put
on short pasture or on clean floor
II the tirst treatment has been thor
ough in about two weeks every hoof
should be again examined and treated
as before if the disease is found. The
presence of the disease is always &C
companied with some fever in the foot.
A trough OF quicklime for them to
walk through each day would proba
bly, obviate this last treatment.
TO disinfect building clean out
every particle of manure and cover
floor with lime: also whitewash or use
carboic acid on the racks and walls
The claim that the coarse woods are
exempt is not correct. They take the
disease as readily as the tine woods
and die much sooner but on account
of the shape of hoof are more easily
cured
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
feed Calves by Hand.

The dairyuian Nno today allows mis-
colves tn surK the COWS is about as
far behind the times as the man WIZ
narvests his grain with the crauie'
There are still few men VINO pose
us dairymen who follow this practlce
rhe better practice is to allow the caIl
TO yet the first milk direct from the 10
der and remain with the COW Tor tnlr
ty-six hours. then take away ana give
Il milk to drink from pail lne
amount given should not exceed one
gallon twice day. The better way
still would be to give this amount al
three intervals instead of two.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
THE SELECTING OF
A DAIRY BREED

There is no necessity for hesitation
n the selection of dairy breed. says
The Kansas Farmer Therefore ii Is our
Judgment that certain conditions should
govern In the selection Of breed
These are conditions Of environment
more than anything else. However.
we are more and more convinced that
the question Of individuality is of great
er importance than the breed. 1t Is
possible for the man who Is good
Judge Of dairy cattle to 60 into the
country and pick up cows here and
there and bring together a herd OF a.
most any size the individuals Of which
would be good mixers and not In one
animal would there be drop Of dairy
blood
This fact. together with the fact that
among the pure breds of all breeds are
some Of the worst kind of scrubs.
proves the contention that Individual
ity is not more important than the
breed, but fully as important as the
breeding 1t Is not necessary for any
farmer who has desire to build up
herd Of profitable producing cows to
60 into the breeding Of pure bred cat.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
Saving Chilled Sheen

our .h. .nine AFTER an early shearing
~. 'ueep were caught out in n rather
p s,Olm Of snow and sleet, saws ].
= d., raiser in the Farm and Fires,de
NJ mug Y, Invested Of their wool, some Of
- .s $! sheep were badly chilled. A few
"a s saVu y We're hopelessly so before
vs, ~ =. 'nem under shelter. These few
them :, J. -, !. gone that we had to carry
thicl,. :" 'ne shed. These we covered
lnv,n. WIN fresh stable manure.
Tbe 49,. oniy their heads uncovered.
them y. u the manure soon warmed
not !, w. leaving them in as good II
thu ~, = . better condition than anv Of
to us s' 1t would be better, Of course
= use dry heat, as an ar., tU o,a,','
b,s "ed room or hot blankets IL t noss;.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
HOW FOOT ROT IN
SHEEP IS TREATED

Foot rot in sheep is more common
and more virulent Oh level land than
among the hills, says w n. Cowden in
the National Stock man. Indeed. 1t Of.
ten dies out on sandy hill land.
AS is well known the disease is caus-
ed by an insect. very minute. that com.
mences in the cleft Of the foot and
burrows along between the ball Of the
foot and the bony hoof produces an
irritation and lameness. loss Of flesh
and if, in fly time. not treated the
blow fly will end its miserable exist
ence The life history Of this parasite
other transformations, as do all other
invertebrate animals. is not known.
Frosty wea Their is the best time and
the right time to eradicate the disease.
Begin by pairing off all hoof and dis
eased tissue but avoid ORA wng blood.
All depends on the thorough pairing.
Then apply any insecticide hereafter
mentioned: Blue vitriol. turrentine, car
bolic acid. peroxide Of hydrogen. red
precipitate and most Of the sheep dips
in their undiluted form.
The most common application is blue
vitriol finely pulverized and mixed
with lard and arplied with little pad
DE- If the {. is very bad one |
would add a little CO ',olic acid to tn
vitriol
If many affected sheep in the Hock
treat every sheep in the flock. always
disinfecting the knife after pairing an
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03

A southern Wisconsin farmer annu-
ally markets 100 to 300 head or beeVes'
which he fattens on his 700 acre corn
and blue grass farm. In order to ml2l'
mize labor this farmer buys his cattle
in the spring and runs them on blue
grass pasture throughout the summer
where they make profitable and eco
oomical gains In case of drought IN
late summer he supplies the steers
with green corn fed as soiling crop
In word. the gains that these animals
accumulate are made mostly on pas
lure and it is only during the last
three or four weeks Of the finishing
period that they have access to ear
corn
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
FIGHT THE SAN JOSE SCALE.
Lime Sulphur Spraying Recommended
to Kill the Insect

From November to April Is the sea-
son for spraying to control the San
Jose scale and at the same time put a
stop to pest attacking the foliage OF
apple trees. the leaf blister mite. The
best time is at the close Of winter, just
as the buds are beginning to swell.
The insect is rather hard to detect
until It becomes so abundant that at
tention is called to its work by the
dying of twigs or branches or of the
whole tree 1t is exceedingly small.
about half as big as the head Of pin,
and is covered with a fiat. round, dark
or grayish scale in the center Of which
is usually to be discerned small
raised spot surrounded by shallow
depression. AS ii becomes more nu'
merous the twig or branch takes on
scurfy, ashy appearance. Affected
trees or shrubs will be likely to die un-
less proper treatment is given.
The method OF control Is thorough
spraying with n imesulphur solution
This material Is now put up In con-
centrated form by several manufac-
urers and is on sale in stores, or It may
be made at home. Any state expert
ment station will give directions for
making and using 1t Is best applied
by means of spray pump giving a
fine, mist spray The same material
is used in more diluted form in sum-
mer as substitute for bordeaux mix
ture, but it should never be applied in
the stronger winter strength" to trees
that are in leaf.-New Hampshire Ex-
pertinent Station.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03

concerned everybody more or less,
that the only wise thing to do was to
rc-elect the old board and move on.
Naturally. there was more or less
friction, and predictions of dire dis
aster in the event of the election of
RAIDER, Hogue and McGinnis, but very
few gave crcdencc to such prcdic-
tons.
And now. that it is all over. let us
all strike hands acroos the chasm
and concede to each other the right
to think, and all work together for
harmony. for the canal and for Kit,
titas valley as we never worked be-
fore, and soon the bright visions
dreamed of will be- realized in all of
their glory and simplicity, and the
wonder will be why we waited so
long to make of Kittitas valley ha-
ven of sweet repose.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03

Of feed to keep up flesh and bodily
beat This provision is also most es-
sential because of the fact that the
COW might drop her calf at time
when one least expected it, and by
having her confined every night there
viii be no danger Of the calf being chill
d or frozen.
Moderate exercise Is a pressing es-
Genital with the pregnant COW and is
apt to be neglected in furnishing her
with snug, separate quarters. In all
cases she should be allowed the range
@a good sized lot. where she can move
about In the open air and sunlight
The exercise tends to keep her diges
I'VE and assimilative organs in correct
working order. Where exercise is scant
Or neglected serious complications are
opt to set in. especially those with the
seat OF trouble located among the bow
ela
FOR pregnant COW of good health
and vigor one might not need to exer-
ose quite SO much care in feeding.
Sull 1t Is best to keep on the safe side
snd iced her after the most approved
Methods. While too much corn is pro
euctlve Of bad results, we never have
upenenced any trouble from feeding
united amount Of it to pregnant
w"s-enough to keep up the heat of
ne body and to maintain good flesh.
for the grain ration we favor equal
N9u shorts, oats and corn chop (or
"n and cob chop may be substituted
W !0e corn chop. Roughage may be
" e"Ver or alfalfa, clean, bright corn
.O'ue! Or mown oats, the latter having
Noseo especially fine with us. These
...'oas simply keep the bowels loose
.au "a prime working order, avoid con-
.'uOn OF the already somewhat heat
- 'sS'em OF the animal and furnish
proper nourishment for the unborn
~sn At Tue same time leaving the cows
:. producing organs so stimulated as
y s.s .uH heavy and profitable flow Of
.s ~ a. soon as the calving period is
10y passed. These ideal conditions
:. s''as promoted, there is not one case
tna. aanored where there will be any
s s~uole whatever experienced when the
''ur dairy herd. '0'' "a
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
is r. LAZY MANS WAY?"
Use Of Commercial Fertilizers Discuss
ed For and AGAINST.


Mr.. Fullerton. who with his wife, is
the head and front" of the Long Is
land experiment farms. discourses as
follows on the use. or rather. abuse, OF
commercial fertilizers. In answer to
the question, Aren't you ever going to
use fertilizer. Mr.. FullertonT' he said:
BLESS your souls. yes Didn't ] use
fertilizer when plowed that rye I'M
der: Next fall am going TO put on
about ten tons to the acre Of manure
again. and | am going to turn under
crimson clover. vetch and rye on every
square foot can get planted.
"Then | shall use lime for a sweeten
err for we now can afford the lime a
little time to work Next summer when
am putting in a second and third
crop on the same ground shall prob
ably use blood and bone meal
Don't misunderstood me think
chemical fertilizers are bully for old.
wornout land. but II would be like car
ryinc Goals to Newcastle to put them
on virgin soil.
1.-THE craze for chemical fertilizer has
gone too far There are places where
they have put it on so heavy with the
theory that if one ton is good two tons
will be bettes, that they have chemical
laboratories. not farms All chemical
fert LIKING is lazy mans way. He
claims he will not have weeds so will
save cultivation Weeds are the farm
er's best friends. They force him to
cultivate. and lack Of cultivation is the
crime of modern farming. II they'll
pile some old manure on that ground
now and so liberate through decompo-
sition the various component parts Of
the chemical fertilizers they will have
farms again"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
Exercise the ereedino Stock

insufficient exercise in the stallion
as well as the brood mare is the cause
Of weak foals and scarcity of foals In
The corn belt. The stallion should have
regular exercise. and breeders should
refuse to breed mares to stallion that
the manager fails to give his daily ex-
ercise. On the range where the male
and female run at large the foals se-
cured are almost 40 per cent higher
than in the corn belt where the stal.
lion is kept in small. highly fenced
lot This condition is partially due to
the grass feed on the range no doubt,
but exercise is potent part Of the
success on the range neverthelesa
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
Fall Fresh Cows,

Spring fresh COWS yield most OF their
milk when low prices prevail for dairy
with the crops IN winter such cows
yield only a small flow Of milk at
most On the other hand. fall fresh
COW gives a large supply of milk dur
ing the winter and tiushes again with
the stimulus of pasture in springtime.
Fall fresh cows should annually yield
from 10 to Is per cent more milk than
those calving In the spring.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
THE FLOCK MASTER.

: AS the ewes grow heavy with
. lamb, care must be taken to
! avoid crowding at the racks and
. feed trOughs. Crowding may
. cause the loss of lambs
. Sheep need succulent food to
: counterfeit the effects of dry
. winter ration. Turnips are
: most profitable addition to the
bill of fare.
: Keep close watch OF the
. flock. and If any member shows
: signs OF weakness or lack of
. thrift separate it from the flock
by hurdles and give extra care
. and feed.
: In addition to clover or alfalfa
. hay each breeding eve should
receive about half pound
day of mixture of oats. wheat
bran and peas.
The ewes must carry some
flesh to make the flock protita
BILE If breeding ewes are kept
thin in flesh the flock will surely
degenerate
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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
ASPIRATION.

o thou great arbiter of life and
death.
Natures immortal unmaterial-
ism.
Whose all prolific beam late call
ed me forth
From darkness teeming dark
ness where | lay.
The worms inferior and in rank
beneath
The dust tread on high to
bear my brow,
To drink the spirit of the golden
day
And triumph in existence. and
could know
No motive but my bliss, and hast
ordained
A rise in blessing. with the pa
triarch's joy,
Thy call follow to the land I'M
known.
trust in thee and know in
whom trust.
Or life or death is equal: neither
weighs
All weight in this: oh, let me
live to thee.
Edward Young.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
Pype of Good BrOOder House

The brood coop herewith illustrated
was designed by Victor D. Caneday q
Taylors Falls, MINI. It Is an extraor-
dinarily simple affair and can b
made of almost any box Of suitable
size turned on it's side and Slated part
way over the front A frame covered
with one inch mesh poultry wire Is ar
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03

The average vote for the old board
members was in excess of $40. while
the average vote for the opposition
was about l06
No one questioned the honesty, in
tcgTity or standing of Messrs RAIDER.
Hoguc or McGinnis. but an opinion
prevailed that in case of their eicc-
ton that the work would be very
dent to most people concerned and it
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03

sers ~ = Or vertigo. form of STAG.
6Ie. T. T. !. horse is practically incura.
Of a tish. apt to be brought on by use
after = wa., collar, working too soon
has l hs. meal = working when bulky f feea
been rIvsn so' y working after water has
horse i hss !. after a meal or when the
pessib' a's sI been idle for some time. 'I If
work hour, us,se in breast collar. Do not
Vt ICED ax,, soon after a meal, and do
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03

The great records in milk and
butter fat pi oductiOn made by the
Holsteins in recent years have
aroused universal interest in that
great breed of dairy cattle. While
admirers of other dairy breeds &C.
knowledge that Holsteins are great
producers. they claim that the Jer-
seys Ayrshires and Guernseys, as
the case nay lie, produce milk and
butter more economically. AS a
matter III fact. all the recognized
dairy breeds ale winners in the
hands of competent men Tuebie
PieterIe tolanthe Lad. shown here
with. was first prize aged flolstein
bull at the 1872 California state fair.
He was bred and is owned by the
University oil Nevada.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03

During 49, there were forty-eight
cows OF the Tormentor family OF
Jersey cattle which underwent tests
for yearly records. These cows
ranged in age from one year and
eleven months to eight years and
four months at the beginning OF the
test Their average age was three
years three months. The forty
eight cows produced 3s6,92S pounds
9 ounces Of milk, or 24.9S1 pounds
Il ounces Of butter. with an aver
are production Of $3.50 pounds and
Is ounces Of milk, or SIS pounds and
Is ounces Of butter. The Jersey
COW shown, Majors Fancy Tor
mentress, belongs to the Tennessee
experiment. station. From April 20.
M to Jan. /, 1918. she produced
7,7A pounds Of milk containing AS
pounds Of butter fat and made a
profit Of $l72.S.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
PROPER CARE OF
u TIE F PREGNANT COW

:, oossible the pregnant COW shou''
:. .spl away from the other s'oeh' g
..,,.11r for several weeks immediate
= .,.celIug the time for calvins' says
:, rcoverdell in the Iowa Homestead
49,. !. condition and feelings in gener-
= .' ..r.e them to be slow Of movement
- n get in the way Of other AM.
=. which often results in KICK OF
49, ,.m that causes abortions or al
,...t . partial paralysis OF the cow
. :. damage also being felt by the uii-
bon calf. =. n,c,t sbould
- rrovided for the pregnant COW,
- othus. she will require less feed
!. ssso her in prime condition, which
vents the oxertaxing of her dises'
4. organs In handling large quantities
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03

The Shropshire eve shown Is one
Of three that won the prize for the
best three American bred ewes at
the Chicago international Of 1872
and for which the Sal-Vet cup was
given The ewes are owned by Hen
ry l.. Wardwell. Pinehurst farm.
New York His flock won every
first prize. all seconds except two
and four champion prizes at the
New York state fair last fall. Mr..
Wardwells exhibits won more
money and prizes at the last two
internationa shows than any other
flock of Shropshires shown
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
OVER FORTY POUNDS.
Alfalfa and Sweet Glover.

Where it is difficult 10 obtain stand
of alfalfa it is quite possible that SOW
inc sweet clover II veai or two before
seeding 10 alfalfa would prove advan-
taceouS Sweet clover will inoculate
the sol and put it in good condition for
seeding alfalfa
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
Msnv Know II.

Little Willie What are debts" par
Pa-"Debts," my son. are the s''en'
partners of experience. Chicago news
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
Is Your Orchard Wet?

The drained orchard stands a far
better chance to be profitable than the
underlined one Now is good time to
figure on thing.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
FAIR WARNING Mr.. MAN!

THE WISE MERCHANT is A MAN THAT
ADVERTIe D., HIS GOODS AND SELLS AT
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.
A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
re JOB PRINTING

,cu AND UP TO DATE
SEa ar THAT IS WANTED BRING 1T
WOkn nAwN OFFICE-THE HOME
Or ~ I'VE, PRICES. TRY US AT
AND LIZ ,u11EN IN NEED OF OUR
sEk'' az NORTH PINE STR.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-03
K|TT|TAS RECLAMATION DISTRICT CAST A
BIG VOTE FOR RETENTION Of OLD BOARD

The old directors of the Kittitas
Reclamation District who have the
matter of high line canal under their
charge and supervision, were re-elec-
ted in the annual election which took
place Tuesday The vote stood as
follows:
SOUTH Gle ELUM.
Thomas Haley .................... .............99
John Catlin Observation-Disclosures. 100
j. c. Roedcher ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 80
w. ii. RAIDER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -
George Hoguee ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. u
X. l.. McGinnis ..............................22
COVE
Old Board .................... .............4l
Opponents
TANUM
Old Board ................... q. ............. %