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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17
BALANCED RATION FOR BEEF.
Combination Of Cotton Seed and 81.
Iase Gives Excellent Returns.

Combination Of Cotton Seed and 81.
Iage Gives Excellent Returns.
The South Carolina experiment sta
ton has recently published bulletin
dealing with the subject of feeding
beef cattle in South Carolina. This
bulletin. No. 100, by Archibald Smith.
gives the result Of q test to ascertain
the value of different kinds Of forage
fed with cottonseed meal.
The bulletin is another proof Of the
great economic use of corn silage.
which. when properly balanced. al
ways shows a most profitable gain.
In this particular test silage, corn sto-
yer and cottonseed bulls were compar-
ed. The corn silage gave by far the
best returns. not only In economic pro-
duction Of beef profit in feeding. but
also in the quality Of the beef and the
shape In which 1t reached market.
The silage fed group Of steers pro-
duced beef from 10 to 20 per cent
cheaper than the other groups. They
lost less in shipping to market. which
Is test that has been disputed In the
past, as some feeders have claimed
that silage fed beef lost severely In
the shipping process. In this test they
lost the least. The silage fed group
produced gains that would warrant an
earning on the silage Of $3.50 per ton.
This earning was made on very
poor market. as the steers sold for
only $3.50 per hundred. Had they sold
on a better market this price could
easily have been increased 70 to ~
per cent.
With corn silage costing but 81 per
ton-which is fair price for its pro-
duction-good corn land can be made to
earn from 500 to $40 per acre. If the
landowners of the southern states
would heed the teachings of this bulle-
tin their profits would be increased mill
lions Of dollars. The worn farms Of
the southeastern section of this coun-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17

try can better be brought back to prof
table and rich lands through the feed
ing and growing Of cattle and the eco
nomic use Of the silo and the cotton
byproduct in thes form of seed and
bulls.
The fact that corn silage is the most
economical form of carbohydrates
should be known to every farmer keep
ing live stock. The southern farmer
having cottonseed meal at hand and q
soil that will grow abundant corn and
forage for the making of silage Ger.
tainly should utilize these products In
the form of feed. Good feeding means
supplying animals with needed nour-
ishment at the lowest possible cost.
The last part Of this definition calls for
study and figuring Anybody can feed
an animal we'll. but 1t requires skill and
application Of science to feed an AMI.
NAL well and economically. The two
great food elements are carbohydrates
and protein. To learn how to supply
these two in the hest and cheapest
forms means good feeding.
The combination Of corn silage and
cottonseed meal makes balanced ra.
ton which has always given good re-
turns. Sllage furnishes cheap. succu-
lent, easily digested food. lacking only
In protein. which is supplied by the cot
tonseed meal in condensed form. and
corn silage can also be balanced by al.
faifa. clover. cowpeas. soy beans. peas.
wheat. bran. oilmeal. gluten feed Or
oats. but the silage should form the
bulk OF the ration. as it contains the
principal food needed and Is In cheap,
wholesome form.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17
.
MAKING PRIZE
WINNING BUTTE1

We have a small herd Of Ayrshires
and In our opinion the Ayrshire ha
no superior when 1t comes to the pre-
ductiOn of butter Of high quality
writes Hepburn Brattins, Dekal.
county, ILL.,, in the Orange Judd Farm
er. 1t was from this herd that tn
prize winning butter exhibited at tn
1912 Illinois state fair was produced
The winning prints were made from
the accumulated cream Of eight milk
ings.
AS soon as the milk comes from tn
cows it is separated and the cream T.
set to cool. The cream from the indi
vidual milkings Is not added to tn
large can in which the entire churn
Ing Is being assembled until 1t is wei
cooled. In other words, the cream t.
be added to the main supply must b
near the temperature of this suppl.
before it can be incorporated. We tr,
to keep this at 4S degrees.
The cream is set in warm water ant
stirred slowly until the temperature /.
raised to so degrees. 1t is held at thi.
until the correct ripeness is secured
then 1t is cooled down to about GO de
grees, and it remains at that tempera
ture for about twelve hours. Tht
cream for the prize butter was treated
In this way and was churned in a:
ordinary barrel churn. Sailing wa.
also done in the churn. We use abou'
two ounces Of salt to every pound Of
butter. The large area Of the churI
enables us to distribute salt quite
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17

Der cent IN butter fat. As basis for
crossing with pure bred Guernsey or
Jersey sires there is no foundation
that is finer than the Ayrshire grade
COW. Some great business herds have
been produced In this way. There
seems to be q natural mick" between
the Ayrshire grade female and the
pure bred Guernsey or Jersey male,
whereby heifers are produced that
show great capacity for profitable dairy
work.
The Holstein is gross feeder and
wonderful producer. On a farm where
there Is an abundance Of good rough
age. we'll backed up with generous
grain ration. she can and has beaten
all other breeds in gross production.
Whether this has been done economi-
cally ia disputed by the partisans Of
other breeds.
The Brown Swiss is just coming
into notice. She has been bred and
her body fashioned to meet the stress
of severe mountain climbing for many
years. Consequently she has not yet
acquired that refinement of form that
all breeds come to at last in this land
Of gentle exercise ana abundant feed.
But she has talent as a milk and milk
solid producer. and the records this
breed Is making under American con-
ditions all challenge attention.
Now. there we are. Reduced to itz
flnal analysis. the question like that of
politics or religion or love is matter
very largely OF personal partisanship.
and so we come back to the place of
beginning. But It is generally wise
for every man to select such breed az
he likes best. that appeals most to his
taste. for under that influence he will
accord that treatment that will cause
his cattle to do their best
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17

evenly among the granules Of butter
These have been kept firm by Q
thorough bath of cold water.
The butter was properly worked In
the churn by swinging it for few
minutes, then allowing 1t to stand fol
little while. A quart Ut cold water
was then poured over 1t and the churr
slowly turned for perhaps two minutes
The roller of the butter worker wal
passed over 1t several times until the
correct texture had been secured. The
roller probably made about six turn
ings, the butter being manipulated with
the ladle to secure uniformity.
We use table machine in making
the prints. These were wrapped In
parchment paper. and around the
parchment paper paraf1n paper waa
wrapped. This additional material was
used in order that in shipping to the
fair no undesirable odors would be alb
sorbed from not overneat platforms
and shipping stations.
We intended to speak Of few OF
the important things in making high
grade butter, but cannot flnd anything
that is unimportant in the preparation
Of this food. Perhaps the securing OF
a fine flavor ia as important as any.
thing. Any idea that the ultimate con-
sumner bankers after butyric acid ia
vor can easily be disposed Of by pur.
chasing a small vial Of this material
at drug store and becoming familiar
with its odor and Its taste.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17
Hoo Irounha.

The question is often asked. "What
Is the best style Of hog troughT' writes
G. r. Williams In the National Stock.
man. We use troughs made Of inch
oak boards. Bottom boards are eight
inches wide. with edges slightly bev.
eled SO as to make the width at top
about ten inches. The sides should be
Of six inch boards nailed to the beveied
edge of the bottom board. End boards
should be two inches longer at each
side than the width Of the trough to
prevent splitting when nailed on. Thir.
ty inch lengths for single hog. three
feet for two or three hogs and twelve
feet for general use make good stand.
ard lengths.
Wider bottoms are likely to warp and
split. Shallower troughs waste feed
Deeper troughs invite the hogs to put
their feet into the trough while drink.
Ing. No Stats should be used. as they
prevent easy cleaning.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17
THE COLT IN WINTER.
Growing Animals Need q Ration Of
Grain and Warm Stalls.

Growing Animals Need q Ration Of
Grain and Warm Stalls.
During the cold winter days the colt
needs some grain to keep him growing
and in good flesh. The older horses
may get through fairly we'll on rough
age. but they are not developing bone
and muscle like the colt. Then they are
larger and naturally have more heat in
their bodies. The grain given the colt
should be ground SO that he can thor
oughly masticate 1t and get all the
nourishment it contains, He should be
fed in good, tight troughs SO that he
will be certain to get all Of 1t. Also
he needs to be shut away from older
animals while eating so they will not
steal his daily ration. Oats and corn
ground together make splendid feed.
One-fourth oats and three-fourths corn
is about the proper proportion for win
ter feed.
Then the colt should have good shell
ter from the storms. The old horse
may stand the sleet and snow and
rains and biting winds. but the colt
will soon become pinched. and he needs
a good warm stall where he will be
protected from the furious weather.
Keep him well housed and he will need
less feed and come through the winter
looking better than II left exposed to
the storms. A box stall IA by IA feet
will accommodate three or four colts
II they are kind to each other. This
should be located on the south side Of
the barn II possible and should be IT.
ted up with hangers and feed boxes.
The colts should be fed plenty Of hay.
and II it is clover or alfalfa 80 much
the better. During the warm. sunny
days they may be allowed to run out In
the pastures or lots. This gives them
plenty Of exercise. and they will keep
the more healthy.
1t is good plan to watch the colts
feet and keep them trimmed. Allowed
to grow long, there may be Q split hoof
or. a deformed ankle. II the colt gets
lousy rub some coal oil and lard down
his backbone, and IL worms bother him
feed teaspoonful Of finely ground to-
bacco In his feed twice each week.
While. according to this plan. It = .
little more expensive to take Z colt
through the winter than would be the
case where the little fellow IL allowed
to rough 1t. yet in the end there Is
economy in good care. This applies
particularly in the case Of draft colts,
where weight at maturity h most
important factor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17
GOOD QUALITIES
OF DAIRY BREEDS

Answering a subscriber who asks.
Cant you tell me which Is the most
profitable breed of dairy cowsy'
H0ard.s Dsjrrman says:
II, wv the reason that there are 50
many men In all the breeds that are
making their cows highly profitable 1t
Is Impossible for us to make a choice
selves. and when we come to look into
our own choice We find it Is very large
~ II matter Of taste.
With cows as with other domestic
animals. they always do the best with
those .hen who have fOndness or lik-
ing for them. Indeed. we may say
this IL more true with COWS than any
other animal. because the COW Is a
female and a mother and as such is
particularly susceptible to her own
likes and dislikes. There are a lot Of
cow owners who are blind to this prin-
ciple when 1t plays very important
part with their profit.
Every breed of cows has its dis
tinctive line Of qualities. The Jersey
Is a wonderfully economic consumer
! and close manufacturer Of food into
milk solids So is the Guernsey. Both
yield milk rich in butter fat. and both
are highly profitable provided they are
good COWS and you do your part.
The Ayrshire is very hardy. TO-
bust breed and another highly economic
consumer Of feed and Of medium
weight. but her milk rarely exceeds 4
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17

One of the most interesting of tho
recent attractions at the Olympia the.
alter was the University of Washington
Glee Club, which gave concert last
Saturday night. The Indictment wealth
err had material affect on the size Of
the crowd but did not dampen the spir-
it's of the singers and they gave .
small audience an enjoyable entertain-
ment, one of the features being sfmo
whistling songs by Hans Crhisteassns
a local boy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

One advantage In feeding
steers on the farm Il the main
tenance Of the soil fertility.
Farmers and feeders woEh do
we'll to pay more attention to the
root crops In their attempt Mt
getting the ideal feeding ration
both for beef and dairy cattle.
Young stock does not need a
warm barn any more than 1t
does plenty Of exercise. fresh air
and q chance to get in the sun.
Corn Is the best feed known
for farm stock. but corn alone Is
one Of the poorest. II balanced
with a protein feed nothing will
produce better results.
Too often the dairy. poultry
and hog work are side lines ON
the farm. Make them the main
line and they will lead you to
profit.
The value Of corn silage to the
beef producer Is not limited to
its use in winter feeding alone.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17

Notified butter may be due to several
causes. II the cream Is not strained
into the churn there are likely to be
large specks Of curd In the butter. as
the euro will not take up the coloring
matter used for cOloring the butter.
The most common cause of notified
butter is the improper mixing Of salt
and the presence of too much butter
milk. When care Is taken to thor
oughly wash out all buttermilk and to
mix the salt evenly throughout the
butter there is very little danger Of
producing mOttled butter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17
INDIGESTION Of Horses,

Horses frequently suffer from indi-
gestion caused by imperfect nutrition.
Have the teeth attended to by veter-
marian. Give the drinking water be-
fore meals: do not feed any bulky feed
at noon or work the horse soon after a
meal. Allow free access to rock salt.
Bed with sawdust or planning mill
shavings II lie eats his bedding. Feed
whole oats fold, and one-sixth part Of
wheat bran. wetted ut feeding time.
Allow one pound Of this mixture for
each 100 Of live weight and give like
amount of mixed or timothy or prairie
hay.-Farm Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17
Treatment For Rinabene.

d
In many cases treatment for ring
bone starting on hind pastern Of q
colts leg is not necessary. II lame
ness is absent It Il usual to leave such
cases to mature. says A. s. Alexander
in the Farm and Fireside. Sometimes
the "bunch" is reabsorbed. More COM
monty 1t goes on growing, and lame
ness comes on when the horse Il work
ed hard ON hard roads or even without
the hard road influence. II you pre-
fer to try inducing transcription Of the
growth (exostosis) clip OF the hair and
blister at least once a month by rub
bling in little of mixture Of one
dram of biniodide Of mercury and two
ounces Of cerate Of cantharides. The
cerate keeps indefinitely, but the
iodide of mercury should be rubbed up
with the cerate Just before use. Rub
the blister in for fifteen minutes. Tie
the colt up short so that he cannot lie
down or bite the blistered part Rub
lard on the part In three days and
then apply little lard once a day.
For ringbone that causes lameness
1t is best to have the part puncture
fred and blistered by veterinarian
and then give six weeks of rest In the
stall. The results will pay for the ex-
penSe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17
Sheep on the Farm.

The presence of sheep means clean
farm. They will eat great many
kinds of weeds that other animals Will
not touch. This makes them especially
valuable as scavengers. l have In
mind one farmer whose fields few
years ago were wilderness Of weeds.
says j. II. McKerrow. He introduced
a small flock with the single purpose
Of having them cut the weeds for him.
They were a success at the job. and
their owner now enjoys the reputation
OF having the cleanest farm IN bis
neighborh00d.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17

Many breeders Of dairy cattle reg
ularly work their herd bulls. The
results In all cases are excellent.
Not only does regular work render
the animals more docile. but Il
keeps them in fine physical condi-
ton for.their special purpose In the
herd. They retain their vigor longer
and are surer getters of healthy
calves. The Illustration shows the
method Of exercising herd bulls at
Walhalla farms. Middleburg, N. 7.
The bulls are OF Brown Swiss breed
and are ten and twelve years old
respectively. They are gentle and
easily handled and highly potent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE FLoCKMASTER.

A good Shropshire flock should
average nine to ten pounds Of
wool.
DO not attempt to winter more
sheep than can be done without
crowding.
Be sure the flock has plenty Of
fresh water. If the sheep drink
from springs, keep the ap-
} proaches dry.
1t is a great mistake to keep
sheep In a warm pen In winter.
Their fleece protects them, and
II they are kept dry they will be
comfortable If properly fed.
Avoid crowding the lambs In
the winter feeding quarters.
They need a lot of room on ac-
count Of their natural habit Of
} crowding.
Arrange for plenty Of yard
room, and on all fair days keep
the sheep in the open air as much
as possible.
=
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17
Remedy For seours In Horses.

The feeding of carrots sometimes
checks tendency to securing. II that
does not prove helpful mix pint Of
Drowned wheat -four with each feed.
and If that does not suffice give twice
daily tablespoonful of a mixture Of
one part each Of powdered alum, sub
nitrate OF bismuth. powdered catechu.
powdered ginger root and two parts
powdered wood charcoal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17

Dairymaid Of Pinehurst, the
Guernsey COW here pictured. was
awarded FIRST prize at the national
dairy show Of 1912 In the class for
inheritance. individual merit and
production combined. Her record
as a two-year-old for one year was
7.sl35o pounds of milk. 1851 pounds
Of butter fat. AS a three-year-old
she produced 14,562.40 pounds Of
milk, 86O.26 pounds Of butter fat,
the highest public record for
three-year-old Of any dairy breed.
Her four-year-old record Is 17.286. 10
pounds Of milk. 910.67 pounds Of
butter fat. She IL owned by w. w.
Marsh. Waterloo, La.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17

Carlotta Pontiac, q registered Hol-
stein cow. produced 1858 pounds of
milk containing 70S pounds Of tat
in one year under official test. This
IL equivalent to S27 pounds Of but
ter. This COW was bred. raised and
Is owned by the University Of Mis-
souri and Is q granddaughter Of the
we'll known Hengerveld De Kol. She
10 the ninth COW In this herd to
make a butter record in excess Of
TOO pounds and the third to pass the
800 pound mark.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-01-17

An informal party in honor of their
pastor, Rev. Henry S. Champie, was
given Monday evening by the members
OF the congregation of the Christian
church, the affair being reception
from 1880 until $3.50, followed by a
musical program and the serving Of re-
freshments.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-18
THE NURSES MIRACLE
eBy Harold Carter-

BY Harold Carter,
miss Gregory" said the man on
the bed petulantly.
Nurse Gregory approached her pa
tient. Patients always were petulant,
even the best of them, the day after
an operation, especially when, as in
this case, there was only a small hope
that the eyesight would ever be re-
gained. Thirty-ffve, years old and
blind! She shpddered to think of
this strong man perhaps condemned
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-18

She. was necessary to none except
for the sake of her skilled hands and
shrewd intelligence. And this man
Arthur Graham-had nome to care
for him. He had lived a single life,
absorbed in his work as painter of
stained glass, until the explosion of
chemicals that wrecked his studio.
and blinded him.
do you think I'll ever recover my
eyesight?" asked the patient.
eve hope so. The doctor says there
is fighting chance. He'll know when
the bandages are removed next Tues
day"
"Mayn't / raise them ever so slight
ly, nurse? want to see what you ;
look like"
"Now she cried in alarm. mo!
No! Do you want to destroy your last
hope of seeing AGAIN."
81 want to see you," he complained.
Nurse Gregory sat down by his
bedside. Suppose I talk to you in
stead" she said.
''Then let me ask you an imperti-
nent question How old are you,
Nurse? l have a horror of fat, elder
ly nurses. bet you're not above
seven and twenty"
You're four years out" Nurse
Gregory answered. 81 am thirty
one"
"And you're not married, Nurse?"
NO" she answered, little visit
fully. 81 am not married"
'But you could have been-scores
of times" he cried triumphantly.
with a personality like yours, ma
ture like yours, a."
Nov, you STOP" answered Nurse
Gregory. 'It's time you went to sleep.
And don't you dare to think about
touching those bandages. We all hope
that you will see as well as ever,
again.
But when she had left the hospital
and roma fa bor noon, II, tho p,1rco,c
Saint Mary's beacon., 1913-04-17
SShert M. Freeman

Died, at his home, near Dynard,
Robt. NJ. Freeman, age 72 years.
He was a man of excellent habits,
fine moral character, and sturdy con-
stitution, and he continued to be ac-
tive i'm his accustomed pursuits till
long past the age at which men
ordinarily drop out of the ranks of
the workers To this end there is
no doubt that his happy dis
position largely contributed. He
was a practical, mater-of-fact man,
but had his own peculier way of ex-
tracing merriment from life as he
went along, and he was not dis
posed to worry about matters that
could be bettered in others ways.
This cheerful spirit remained with
him to the last.
He was invariably a good
neighbor, and there was no happier
family circle in the land than his.
When he died, full of years, and
ready to be gathered to his fathers,
the grief that was felt over the close
of his long career was widespread
and sincere. His best monument will
bethe good report that he has left be-
hind him in the community in
which ne has lived for more than
seventy years.
He was a member of Mosby's
Cavalry Command and was conspi.
cious for his bravery even among
that courageous band. He leave.
surviving widow and two children
a boy and a girl, to whom we extenG
our heartfelt sympathy, He wa
buried at Sacred Heart Cemeter.
Wednesday last. May he rest il
peace!