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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
Side View Of inexpensive Dairy House.

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment OF Agriculture.)
The department Of Agriculture al
the result Of great demand for in.
formation relating to the construction
OF dairy buildings started line of in
vestigation through Its dairy special
lists for the purpose OF developing the
basic principles of such construction.
In order to make the work thoroughly
practical, these studies were extended
to the planning and actual supervision
OF construction Of a number Of dairy
buildings in different sections of the
country. Few localities will REQUIRE
or even permit of the same treatment
SO far as exposure. size, form. or
building material are considered, but
the problem Of light, floors. ceilings,
etc. are nearly alike in all cases.
Stable for ~ Cows.
The plan shown Is designed for "a
COWS, and allows ample room for calf
pen and box stalls for bull and cows,
also space for feed room, hay chute.
wash room and silo. The amount of
space allowed for the various pur-
poses will meet the usual require
ments. The arrangement Of the
space can be adapted to the needs of
the particular location.
Special Features Common to All We'll.
Planned Barns.
The width of this barn is 81 feet 4
inches outside This allows ample
room for the stalls and passageways.
While the length here shown il 73
feet inches, this depends on the
number OF cows to be handled. The
side wills are built Of brick or con-
crete up to the window stills, the bal
ance of the walls being frame. The
end walls are constructed of brick or
concrete up to the ceiling. A parti-
ton extends across the barn SO that
the COW stable can be entirely shut
OF from the rest Of the barn.
Windows.
one OF the faulty points in ordinary
barn construction is the small amount
OF window space usually allowed. This
plan provides approximately square
feet for each cow. 1t will be noted
from the elevation that the windows
are sliding sash extending to the CELL
Ing, making them nearly twice as !
nigh as they are wide. This arrange
ment will admit much more light than |
The same space II the windows were
placed otherwise.
Manager.
The manger is planned to be feet
vide and inches deep, with slightly
'ounded corners, the front sloping at
IN angle OF As degrees and the bot
ON being 2 inches higher than the
loor Of the stalls.
Stalls.
The width OF stalls Is feet 6
inches, which Is as narrow az should
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05

The man who plans to rear his heif.
er calves should bear this point in
mind; Vitality is one OF the most i'm
portant things to be developed, and it
Is obtained only through liberal feed
ing and proper care. Ano this is
only partly true, for. unless the calf
Is well-born to start with. the best
care and feeding will not produce q
profitable COW.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
FARMER SHOULD GROW TREES
Comfort 10 Added 70 Home BY previd.
Ing surroundings Of AaDtsul and
Beautiful Character.

(By J. }. RINo)
Protection 10 one Of natures flrUt
laws. and seems to be the nrst Law OF
nations. Then. why not protect our
homes by planting trees for Wind
breaks and shelter-belts They add
to the comfort Of the home by provid-
Ing surroundings of . restful and
beautiful character. and shelter 1t
from the winter winds and SHOWS.
We annot over-estimate the value
OF tree planting in the prairie prov
inces. The economic value of the
shelter belts can not be expressed In
dollars. For many reasons. An ample.
properly located windbreak should be
grown around the farm home. Its
protecting arms embrace the dwelling
house. and the barns, stables and
sheds. The strong. hardy. beautiful
trees are set for defense, and when
the winter billiards come charging
across the prairies and find the farm
nome intrenched behind a living ram
part OF trees. the fierce breath Is
robbed of power to worry and destroy.
The wind rolls over; the snow IL held
back in the lee of the shelter-belts;
the farmyards are free OF snow banks.
Who can put . money value on the
shelter belts?
X possible they are of more value
In the summer. When the dry. blight
Ing hot winds and the fierce cutting
sandstorms attack our homes, we are
comparatively safe behind the invin-
chile. swaying homeguard Of trees
Can price be put on the comfort and
enjoyment our families and friends
receive from the cool refreshing shade
and shelter of the trees!
The farm animals. poultry and our
wild birds enjoy the protection. We
ind from long experience that we can
raise better and finer favored garden
vegetables In the shelter than In the
open. To get the best results from
small fruits. flowers and shrubs, we
must have shelter.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
HAPPY NOW
Family Of Twelve Drink Postum,

1T certainly has been a blessing in
our home writes young lady In re-
gard to Postum
Il am one OF family Of twelve,
who. before using Postum, would make
a healthy person uncomfortable by
their complaining of headache. dizzi.
ness. sour stomach. ETC., from drinking
coffee.
For years mother suffered from
palpitation of the heart, sick head
ache and bad stomach and at times
would be taken violently i'll. About a
year ago she quit coffee and began
Postum.
my brother was troubled With
headache and dizziness all the time
he drank coffee. All those troubles of
my mother and brother have disap-
reared since Postum has taken the
place of coffee.
"A sister was i'll nearly all her life
with headache and heart trouble, and
about all she cared for was coffee and
tea The doctors told her she must
leave them alone. as medicine did her
no permanent good
she thought nothing would take
the place of coffee until we induced
her to try Postum. Now her troubles
are all gone and she is happy little
woman enjoying life as people
should
Name given by the Postum Co, Bat
tie Creek. Mich.
Postum now comes In two forms:
Regular Postum must be we'll
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In cup of hot water and. with cream
and sugar. makes a delicious beverage
instantly. Soc and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds IL
about the same.
There's . Reason" for Postum.
sold by GrocerA.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
Brotheu, Ehr

A certain curate was OF a painful,
nervous temperament. and in conse
Quence was constantly making awk
ward remarks intended as compliments
Ito the bishop and others.
Having distinguished himself in an
unusual degree during a gathering OF
CLERGY at an afternoon tea a short
while ago In the bishops palace. he
was taken to task for his failings by
q senior curate. who was one Of his
companions on the way home.
Look here" said Simm~. the senior,
decidedly. you are a donkey. Why
can't you keep quiet instead Of MAX
ing your asinine remarks? am speak
ing to you now as brother"
Loud laughter interrupted him at
this point, and for the moment he did
not see the joke.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05

be allowed, The depth is indicated
as = feet inches. but this may be
varied according to the size OF the
cows In the herd. The manure gut
ter IL II inches wide and 6 inches
deep.
Floor
The entire floor 10 concrete. q
inches in depth when finished. laid
over at least 6 inches of cinders or
broken rock. Concrete is considered
the best material for several reasons
(D 1t is sanitary; (2) 1t il economi-
cal because Of its durability; co when
reasonable amount of bedding ia
used 1t is comfortable to the animals
and no bad effects result. The floor
is intended to be raised about one
FOOT above the level OF the gorund to
insure drainage.
Alleys.
The alleys behind the cows are 1
feet wide. Manure should be taken
away from the barn daily and depos-
lted In manure shed or on the field.
and the alleys are designed with this
In view. 1t is undesirable, from the
standpoint Of construction and sani.
tatlon, to have manure pit under the
stable.
Calf Pen.
A comfortable calf pen should he
provided, effectively separated from
the milking herd. The one shown !.
Il by IL feet. Individual stanchions
are provided for feeding calves grain
and milk
Bull Pen and Box Stalls.
These are approximately 10 by 10
feet. There is full window in each
, s,a,,' providing an abundance OF
Feed Room.
This is centrally located; two grain
chutes from the upper floor. A hay
chute from the loft above deposits the
nay conveniently to the feeding alley
Watering.
watering devices may be put in
the stable or provided for outside at
the option OF the builder.
Storage Of Feed.
Ihere Is no objection to storage
ABOVE the COW stable proper SO long
as the floor is similar In construction
TO the one In the drawing. 80 as to
be kept perfectly tight.
Ceiling.
In colder climates it is deemed bet |
ter to have a comparatively low CELL
Ing on account of temperature, and
this construction admits Of changes
In this respect.
Ventilation.
The plan adapts itself to any sys-
tenn of ventilation. The openings
SHOWN give suggestions as to where
me fresh air may be taken in and
he impure air discharged.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
position Of the Foroe

Gent uptown telephones for an Of
nicer at once Burglar In the house. %
Let me see,' said the captain, re-
hectiyely. 1--WE got four men censor
Ing plays, two inspecting the gowns at
a society function, and two more super-
vlsing tango tea. Tell him | can
send him an officer In about two
hours. kansas City Journal.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
A LARGE Tree.

The largest tree in the United
States is said to be the Mother OF
the Forest giant redwood in the
Cavaleras big tree grove in California
1t is supposed TO contain 1869 board
feet of lumber There are, however
many claimants for the honor of being
the largest tree" and the oldest
tree" and these claims, according to
toresters cannot always be verified.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05

The conversation in the lobby Of a
Washington hotel the other night
turned to the diagnosis OF the doctor
prescriptions and things like that,
when case was recalled by Con-
gresham Ira c. Copley of Illinois.
Some time ago. he said, a man
named Smith was taken sicl and his
friend Jones, hearing about Is, went
around to pay him a visit and cheer
him up
What seems TO be the matter, old
man?' asked jones, after the hand
clutch, "and ~hat kind OF treatment
is the doctor giving your"
"The doctor told me ! was run
down." answered Smith. "and said
that nothing W Is better for one In my
condition. than a little whisky occa-
sionally.'
You don't really mean it," ex-
claimed Jones. els the whisky doing
you any good?"
"Oh. yes" was the confident re-
joinder of Smith. When that key
came a week ago could hardly lift
1t, and now l can carry 1t all around
the room. Chicago Evening. Post
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
An Acrobatic Feat

The fresh air kid had discoursed
for thirty minutes on the acrobatic
wonders of the vaudeville stage.
Huh, that amt 30 much" shifted
the formers son, at last. We've got
something in this very barn that will
turn without moving"
'Hain't neither. What is it,"
Milk"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
Advice.

Don't train exclusively with your
own crowd Give yourself a chance
to grow wise by dwelling part of the
time with afflicted people who do not
think as you do They will give you
useful changes of thought So that
you won't get tired of yourself SO
soon-Life
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05

When farmers recognize the posi-
oiiity OF exclusive pork production as
Z specialized branch of animal indus
try and evolve systems Of farm man.
agement adapted to the business. ii
will become attractive as a business
proposition and herds of well-bred
hogs will become common in many
localities where few good hogs are
now seen
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
Surely.

A solemn and awe inspiring bishop
IN ireland was examining class of
girls and asked
What is the best preparation for
the sacrament of matrimcny?"
A little courtin, me Lord,r wass
the unexpected reply of one of the
number of worshipers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
Double Work

Why 10 1t that a man won't wash
his face with washcloth" demanded
Mrs.. Wombat. Men haven't time for
all that foolishness," said Mr.. Won
bat. First you have to wash your
face and then you have to wash the
washcioth- Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
A Wrathfui Pun

You have run the town into debt
with your theories" said the promi-
nent citizen.
I'm afraid my ideas are a little
utop1an,' confessed the young official.
They're worse than that. They're
[O-U-topian!"- Washington Star
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
A Little Too Much.


Conversation OF q couple of newly
weds:
my dear, you are very precious to,
me-"
I'm so glad, honey, that you still
love me. Do you know, have some
times been afraid l might be a bur-
den to you-that l was not worth all
l have cost you
Never let such a thought as that
bother you again, little girl You are
worth far more than you have ever
cost me. You are worth you weight
In strictly fresh eggs"
There! Now you are exagerating
again, and you know how hate exak-
Grafton. "-Chicago Record,Herald.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
Starting Tomato PIant..

The most profitable method of
starting tomato plants is to SOW the
seeds in dirt bands In the hotbed. and
shift the plants to the field at setting
time with the dirt land and SOIL ~
act
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05

After proposing three times and
being rejected on account OF his ugli-
ness. man In London was injured
IN an accident SO severely that when
ne recovered his face had been COM
plotely reconstructed. decidedly for
the better. He proposed again and
was accepted.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
Rye Meal for Co.v.

The Pennsylvania experiment sta.
ton has found that rye meal az q
part of properly balanced ration for
dairy cows is sufficient in milk and
butter production to an equal weight
OF corn meal.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05

Business is the king pin Of all pro-
fessions-the master profession, be-
cause business Is the one fabric
woven out of all entangled activities
OF community which go to make up
society, and society is life.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
still Alive,

Kitty-Jack said last night he would
kiss me or die IN the attempt.
May-Good gracious; and did he
kiss you?
Kitty (reluctantly)-Wer, you have.
not heard of his death, have YOU?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05

XIII the Files Now and Prevent
dissAss A DAISY FLY KILLER will do It,
Kills Thousands Lasts al season. All dealers
OF six sent express paid for 81. II. 6OMER6,
1bO DE- KAlb Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y. Adv
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
Cream Check 10 pependab,e

Chinch bugs may take the wheat
and drought the corn, but it takes
more than these calamities to stop the
cream check. 1t comes once a month
the year around.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05

why don't you learn to dance?p
What's the user" rejoined Mr..
Crouch. Il can get tired without 20
Ing to all that trouble "-Washinstns
Star.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05
NHHHZ0<

Recent statistics show that there
arc only four countries that do not
show = decrease of births.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-06-05

wHn1eD MEN AND WOMEN 10 learn barber
.."1 trade. Excellent opportunities open
for you. Tools furnished and com.
mission paid while learning. Only eight weeks
required. Gall or write for particulars and cat
alog. IL Commercial Street. Salt Lake City, Utah,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05

, "Sleep-sleep.' which she had sung to
her cornhusk dOllies in the shade of a
tamarind tree. still remembered her
and would deem it Il privilege to renew
his acquaintance. He thought perhaps
that SenOrita Lopez had forgotten her
old friend.
That night he did not go to the thea,
ter. He sat alone in his library tryin"
to read. but always the lovely dark
face of Dolores, the dancer. came be
tween him and the printed pages.
Tom Delaney StrolIed in at IL o'clock
whiStling gay tune under his breath
He pushed his hat on the back of his
! head and watched his friend with
amused eyes.
I've been to see Dolores he said Mt
last. And. Paul. she's wonder.
Paul nodded and relighted his pipe
"She can dance" he said tersely.
They tell me that she never danced
better than she did tonight" pursued
Delaney. "She wore a wonderful gown
of black and cerise. and the way she
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05

/ The Dancer:
! Little Mexican Girl Made Good
! Her Childish Beast
By SARGENT HANDY

Paul Galbraith yawned slightly as
the curtains Slowly arose and disclosed
4 garden scene. The spot light found
the center of the stage and held it for
the coming Of Dolores.
She came. drifting along like some
wind blown autumn leaf. Her wonder
full gown of cunninGIy mingled red and
brown and orange chiffon clinging to
her slender Young figure.
There was burst of applause. ac-
knOwledged by a rare smile and the
fash of her beautiful black eyes: then
Dolores danced while the audience held
its breath. 1t was always that way
when the mysterious dancer appeared
Paul Galhraith brrathed heavily. as
a man spent at the end of Il long race
His startled eyes never left the sway
ing form in its vivid gown.
When she had responded for the last
time to the dpafening applause with
her graceful little foreign gesture of
pleased surprise and they were staring
once more ut the painted curtain. Paul
drew his hand across his dazed eyes
"DolOreS"' he muttered incredulous-
iy. Surely it cannot be Dolores Lo-
PEI. left her pounding clothes in the
brook back OF her fathers house in Il
Mexican village. She was Il ragged lit
tie urchin of twelve But the face and
the smile! must fnd out"
He left the box and sought the man
ager of the theater Paul's card and
the magic spell of his name. which
was known the country over, brought
him Il little information. but it was
quite unsatisfactory.
''SenOrita Lopez has never informed
us concerning her early life. There is
much mystery connected with it, but
we believe that she comes of q promi-
nent Mexican family and that her IA
Their is highly esteemed by the present
government. will endeavOr to obtain
an interview for you. Mr. Galbraith"
Thank you." said Paul as he follow
stage
While he waited his thoughts were
busy with the past. Ten years ago he
had been in Mexico in the interest of
a mining company, and he had made
the acquaintance Of Fernando Lopez.
an educated gentleman. down at heels.
indolent, depending upon the gaming
table for his livelihood There had
been motherIess daughter. Dolores.
a child giving promise of future beau
~. The girl had shaved for her father.
whom she worshiped, and she had a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
FOR GROWING BETTER CROPS
Use Of Commercial Fertilizers De-
ponds Upon Kind and Character
WhIca 10 to Be Raised.
By D. c. LYON.)

tBy u. =. L4ON.)
Allow me to answer the question:
as to whether commercial fertilizers
must be used by saying that l will
answer it in the affirmative, eXceptingJ
perhaps, in the case of the farmer
who carries on dairying to a consider1
cradle extent on purchased concen-
trate feeds, or the man who buys live
stock and fattens it out on purchased
grain.
Even in these cases the addition OF
so much nitrogen manures to the sota
will put it ou< Of balance" and much
better crops could be made by the ap-
plication of some phosphoric acid and
potash.
For the general farm where both
corn and wheat can be grown, and
where the land is kept in pasture part
of the time, the four field, four year
rotation provides a paying crop every
year, keeps the land covered with a
growing crop all the time, furnishes
humus to the soil and prevents soil
loss by washing or teaching
The farm-made manure can be ap1
piled during the winter on the land in
tended for corn and turned under, on
It can be allowed to accumulate in
well-bedded box stalls and applied
after breaking, the latter plan being
greatly in favor with those who have
adopted it.
No arbitrary plan can be laid down
as to the depth of breaking, but out
best authorities agree that moderate
depth is as we'll adapted to most crops
as deep breaking is, and takes less
labor.
For corn it is preferable to work the
fertilizer, at least 800 pounds per acre
of 2, 6, s or 2 per cent nitrogen. g
per cent. phosphoric acid and per
cent. potash, inGo the soil before plant
ing. Some may ask why 2. 6, and
why not more nitrogen? To which I
answer that the clover, timothy soil
turned under has provided this, and
the necessity of buying this high
priced element of plant food is gone
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
GARDEN and
FARM NOTES

Early fall blowing is the cheapest
and best crop insurance known.
1t has never seemed advisable to
SOW alfalfa in the fall with rye.
Sometimes it is a good plan to
leave the stubble to catch the snow
The successful garden is started in
the fall, although not seed may be
planted.
To have winter parsley and lettuce
lift some plants and set out in the
cold frame.
Silage made of corn and soy beans
is more digestible than that made
from corn silage alone.
One of the qualities of the soy
bean that commends it to the stock
feeder is its protein richness.
Clean up the garden. A few weeds
and other rubbish make a splendid
nesting places for many destructive
insects.
wheat is benefited when pastured
with sheep to keep down the rank
growth.
Many growers say that weeds are
as valuable as fertilizers as clover
and cowpeas as fertilizers as clover
every year.
Soil taken from a well-established
alfalfa field and spread on land to be
sown to alfalfa Is a very good way to-
inoculate it.
Cowpeas that have a lot of crab
grass and fox tail mixed with them
make even better bale hay than the
straight vines.
Many farmers every year lose a por-
ton of the value Of their crops be-
cause they have not force enough to-
SOW them in season.
Protein that is grown upon the
farm is often more palatable than
that which is purchased in concen-
trated form, and it Ii also cheaper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05

certain fierce pride in her family, fall
ell though it was. which Paul could
not but respect.
Some day. Senior Galhraith. you will
not smile she had said shrewdly Il
shall be great; the world Will bow
down to me ! am the last of the
name of Lopez. but l shall be the
greatest of them all"
Paul had sympathized with the child,
and when he went away he had given
her large gold piece to buy herself a
present to remember him by. He knew
the girl needed clothes. for her father
seltishly spent his winnings for his
own pleasure. So when Dolores dark
eyes had flashed boundless gratitude.
and she had bent swiftly and kissed
his hand. he had smiled kindly upon
her and zone s way
He had fOrs zen all about her until
tonight when she had flashed upon the
stage and his memory made connec-
ton between the child of the adobe
Mexican hut and the most popular
dancer of the hour in New York.
The manager was returning with
many apologies on his lips.
Pm sorry. Galbraith. but Senorita
Lopez begs to be excused. She has
never met Mr. Galbraith-so she says
These artists are freakish, you know
pray don't apologize. said Paul
hastily. 81 am not entirely certain now
that this is the daughter of the old
Lopez l knew"
Later, on his homeward way, his
thoughts stu chung to those old Mex
lean days.
Funny how can't get that kid OUT