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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26
The Cows Buy the Farm
(By Samuel Woods)

am going to give my experience
in grading up and developing herd
of dairy cattle through the use of pure
bred sire About thirty-one years ago
rented my fathers farm and COM
menced farming for myself about as
my father had farmed before me-rais
ing corn, oats and hay and some pota-
toes, feeding most of what we raised
to grade Durham cattle. 10 to Is colts
and horses, 40 to so hogs and about
100 chickens. We made butter from
the milk, raised some calves and fed
a few steers and sold some mature
cows. 1t was little OF most every
thing and not much Of anything.
looked the situation squarely in
to farm the old farm was going to
buy it, And buy it did, getting a
bond for a deed on long time payments
There are 240 acres in all. Sixty of
that is lake Michigan sand land and
did not amount to much for farming
The rest is good land but at that time
needed tile-draining We were kept
poor for several years buying the tile
and putting them in. After paying hir-
ed help, living expenses, interest on
the debt and such matters, there was
not much left to pay toward the prin-
cipal on the farm, and 1t was easy to
see that if we we're going to pay for
that farm we had to change our plan
of operation.
We were in Indiana within thirty
five miles Of Chicago and the Grand
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26

we'll as any other, for we have proved
it. When we get bull that suits us we
do not sell him to the butcher just be-
cause he gets cross, hut think more Of
him because he has the ginger in him
1t makes him a stronger breeder.
We have been breeding now for a.
bout twenty-five years. In that time
we have had three bulls closely re-
lated to Colantha 4th's Johanna and
certainly blood will tell. Our greatest
fear was that the Holstein milk might
be too thin for the Chicago market,
30 We were particular to buy bulls
from families that had high percent
butterfat, and we have had no trouble
about the quality of our milk. We try
to breed for the biggest flow we can
get and quality enough to satisfy the
market Our herd tested 3.S per cent
and the best COW gave sixty-nine lbs.
milk in one day. 1852 pounds in thirty
days, testing per cent. She would
make about three pounds butter per
day. We buy most of our bulls when
calves. We can get them cheaper and
have better chance of seeing their
relatives.
1t is easier and more economical to
ship them. Our bulls for the twenty
five years have cost from 500 to $500
and we milk from 25 to 80 cows and
have from 30 to 40 head of young
stock. By the use of good bulls we
have realized from 500 to 800 per ct
profit on the cost of the bulls over
and above what we would have done
If we would have used any old bull
That is a pretty big statement but It
is fact. Our herd of milk cows. one
ond calves, brought in on the average
$151.30 per year each: our high-grade
Holstein cows sell for from 500 to
$175 per head where an ordinary scrub
herd would not give more than one
half the amount of milk and would not
sell as cows for one-half what we get
for ours. We paid for the farm all
right and we have modern hot water
heater to warm the house and water.
hard and soft water piped to all the
rooms in the house with air pressure
tanks, electric lights, washer, bed war
mer, iron and vacuum cleaner. and the
next time go to town am going to get
an electrict toaster. Besides we bought
another 100 acres of land and now
have money in the bank. The use Of
good bulls and tile drains did it.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26
W.na.. Clsh H.A Meetiee

Wednesday. Nov. 18TH. the Club.
80 recently organized. by the Ladies Of
Julesburg. met in regular session in
the parlors Of the Congregational
Church. with the President. Mrs. Cav
ender In the chair. 1t was an enthus-
iastic meeting. giving evidence Of what
the ladies intend to do by way OF self
improvement and helpfulness to others
A Constitution and Bylaws were a
dopted. 1t was decided that the Club
shall be known as the Julesburg Wo-
mans Club.
After the routine of business the
literary department was taken up. led
by Mrs. Reed. Mrs. G. G. LaSelle rem
dered solo. some very interesting pa
pers were read on our National Holi-
days. Mrs. Grantham read one on
Thanksgiving, in which she upheld
the day as star in the armament of
our National Lifc-One that is neces-
sary to the full rounding OF American
ISM Her picture was SO real we could
almost see the Thanksgiving table with
the turkey. pumpkin pies and cranber-
ry jelly Mrs. Carson followed with a
paper on Fourth of July in such a
bright and attractive way that in our
hearts we were glad we are Americans
and have Fourth Of July to Celebrate
the greatest event that can come to a
nation-its independence. Decoration
Day was a subject Of we'll written,
well read paper by Mrs. Ewing. She
brought out SO vividly the meaning
and mission of this day, that while we
regret the necessity of such . day for
our Nation. yet glad we can hold in
memory the men of such heroic sacri-
fee.
Miss Eismann. in Round Table dis
cussion, summed the whole in q most
masterful way. She said these days
should be holy days as well as holi-
days. The consensus of opinion was
that there should be cooperation OF
home and school to train the Ameri-
can youth in the real meaning and
purpose of these most vital holidays
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26
The San Still Gets Up

Haroa't you all noticed that the good
old sun gets up just the same every
morning. no matter how high the black
tyne grows during the night on the
frat pages Of the daily press? Don't
you know. as sensible person, that
the troubles that are temporarily dis
turbing q certain number Of people are
not one-half as bad as they are hourly
painted? Don't you know that 1t is es-
timated that not one shot in hundred
being fired in Europe hits anything but
air. trees or dirt? Don't you know that
foot and mouth rarely kills any animal
Don't you remember that Europe has
been at war before and yet the world
did not go smash? Don't you know that
foot-and-mouth is endemic-that is, al
ways present-throughout continental
Europe and in South America. and that
Notwithstanding this fact farming goes
on there Just the same and pays?-
Breeders Gazette.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26

Trunk Railway depot was just at the
south end of the farm, and it looked
to me as if we might be able to get
some of the Chicago peoples money
if we would ship them good milk. I
went up to Chicago and found a man
who wanted it and would pay good
price for 1t, and we commenced by
shipping two cans day. At the end
of the month we had quite bunch
of money, but the best COW we had
gave only thirty-six pounds OF milk
per day. They were not bred for milk.
They were the so-called general pur-
pose cows you are hearing about just
now II we we're going to live like
white folks and pay for that farm We
had to get better milk cows, and the
question was how was it to be done
and what breed should we have. With
the means at our command we de-
cided to buy a pure bred bull. We de-
cided he should be a Holstein and
we would raise our heifer calves.
When the calves came we were delight
ed. Most of them looked like nice
Holsteins. We raised them well and
they made good growth. 1t was not
long before we had herd OF. half
blood Holstein cows to milk and they
proved the worth of their breeding
hn ir
mothers were as mature cows, and as
they grew and developed their flow in
creased to forty and fifty pounds of
milk per day. We did not make the
mistake so many do. After we got
started with the Holstein we did not
buy a Jersey or Guernsey or an Ayr
to establish herd of cows to produce
milk for the whole milk trade, SO we
kept right down the line with Hol
stems and in that way we got there.
If we had changed from one breed to
another 1t would be going up the hill
and then down again.
Ouf lQed Oh DuylnR Dull Is not to
look at the bull so much but to look at
his pedigree and see what his ances-
tors have done and then see his an
cestors. See If his mother and his two
grandmothers, his sisters and his aunts
are cows you would like to raise. with
good constitutions-fine. bright. strong
cows. with good. strong backs. big
middle. good. roomy bag. we'll apart
and nice. free. easy mixer, for a
COW must be MIXED 900 or 700 times
a year. You can breed that trait as
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26
Cows will Pay the Interest

Editor of Scientific Farmer:
saw your request in the August
number for homesteaders to say what
they would do with the money IL they
could borrow an amount equal to half
the value of their farm. have 16O ac-
res of good prairie soil, seven miles
north of Fort Morgan. and will say
that to make the most out of $1,000
(Which would be one half the value of
my suarter) I would invest $500 of 1t
in eight good cream producing cows,
$50 in material for 16x2O foot pit silo
$40 in a. tester and scales and the rest
of that hundred in brood sows. Then
5000 in three mares to do my work and
raise some colts, as my land is SO light
that three 1000 pound mares would
handle it in good shape. Then would
invest 500 in the necessary machinery
as I would expect to produce cream
and hogs for my money crop raising
enough corn and cane to fill my silo.
! would raise my hogs on alfalfa and
finish them on corn or barley. The re-
naming hundred l would invest in
good grade male calf and wait for
him to grow into service.
l am anxious for the farmers from
our country here up and down the
range, to have all the help they can
get as there are many honest hOme-
steadcrs here. All they need is a few
good COWS and they would soon be on
their feet financially.
would expect to meet my interest
each year out of my cream and at the
end of the five years l would meet my
final payment with bunch of hogs.
or a good piece Of wheat, raised ac-
cording to the Campbell system.
Alfalfa can be grown here success
fully by planting in rows fifteen inches
apart and cultivating every two weeks
with light spring-tooth cultivator
would say in conclusion that II any
one, reading this. has $1,000 that he
wants to loan on a good 100 acres
with fair improvements at percent
will take it and give a good first
mortgage on my quarter. know e.
nough about farming this country un-
der the Campbell system to know that
can make success here on per
cent money by raising stock.
I will give you small report from
our part Of the country. The home-y
steaders all around me are having
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26

good crops. Some of my nsighbors are
just threshing their winter wheat and
a good many are getting twenty BUSH
els per acre, some are getting twenty
five, and few of the best farmers are
getting as high as thirty bushels per
acre. Spring wheat is making from
12 to 1S bushels per acre. Oats run
from twenty-five to forty. Corn is max
ing from twenty-five to forty. One of
my neighbors who has 100 acres in
corn this season will get close to 2,700
bushels. Potatoes are good, also all
kinds of truck and garden stuff and al
most everyone has plenty Of rough feed
There is a large acreage of winter
wheat being put in this fall, some l
know Of putting in 800 acres.
William Kault
Stoneham, Colorado.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26

The German Club aAd their guests
met for the seoooA tine this ss0ester
Friday evening. Nsv. -. After . short
business session. the following pro-
gram was givea.
America-SuAg in Gernaa-AWdi-
Essay-Goethe's Parentase and Ear
ly Experiences-LOsise Dunlap.
S0nx-Das Katzein-6lx Girls.
First Edition of German Club Pa
per-Anna Jurgeasoa
Song-Die Wacht an Rheia-Club.
Experiences and travels In Germany
supplemented by pictures-Ar
1T. Adams.
Vocal Duet-Bessie CaAnady. Alice
Eversman.
Little Folk Soag-Club.
Several SOngs-Club.
After the Program eaded. games
! we're played and then refreshnents
served. The events Of the entire eve
ming were enjoyed by all present and
we hope that at the next meeting
which will be Christman part. there
will be large number present.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26

r. j. Dobell attended meeting in
Denver last Friday of representatives
from Northeastern Colorado to lay
plans for inducing the travelling auto
lists next year to visit Colorado. Fri
day evening he attended reunion of
the Shriners at FL Jebel Temple at
which time over 60 candidates were in
itiatei into the mysteries of the Shrine
order
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26

MIS-. Emeilne from ana flOfence
From Of Rising City, Nebr., have been
visiting Harvey and Uriah From.
Renewals and new subscribers to
the Omaha Daily News should help
Mrs. Hollis Smith. Sedgwick County's
contestant for the new Mitchell tour
ing car to be given away by the Oma"
ha Daily News.
Nathan Spells left Tuesday for Wis
it with his mother Mrs. Lizzie Spells
and other relatives at David City. Nebr.
Friday callers at John Spells home
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Hogan and
daughter Helen and Mrs. Nathan
Spells.
Miss Margaret Glendening spent
Sunday at the Lundell home in Jules
burg.
Mrs. John Avery and Belle called
at Blaine Flora's home Saturday af-
tcrnoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Smelser and Leah
were in Julesburg Saturday P. NJ.
Wilma Smelser spent several days
last week with Riva Smelser in Jules.
burg
Mrs. Nathan Spells spent Saturday
night at the John Spelts home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Hogan and Helen
spent Sunday at Ross Farlins. Harry
Gilchrist and family. Geo. Clarke and
family were also their guests.
Mrs. Bonawitz of Erickson, Nebr. ar.
rived Monday for visit with hel
daughter, Mrs Uriah From.
Uriah From was in Julesburg Mon.
day
There was a turkey shoot at Am
lerst Monday.
Art Heninger called at Frank Berg
| ners Monday.
Uriah From butchered a beef recent
ly.
Willie Bergner helped Walter Kis
sack pull his well the first of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spelts and chill
dren were in Julesburg Sunday
Hubert Reichelt and family were
| in Julesburg Sunday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Thursday of last week Henry Van
Dykes Home Coming song was sung
for the first time by the Assembly and
before the end of the Chapel Period
we had in mind fairly we'll the words
and music. This piece acQuaints us
with the true spirit of every Ameri-
can travelling. 1t not only pictures the
old world as it really is, but also
gives a. feeling of the loyalty we owe
to our native land
The High School Orchestra rendered
two new selections in very splendid
manner on Friday last
Miss Eismann began the story Of
"Mr. Pratt" by Joseph c. Lincoln on
Monday. This is an exceedingly inter-
esting story and We hope it will not
be long before we hear more of this
novel.
Tuesday. Mrs. Reed, spoke to th,
students on the real spirit Of Thanks
giving and gave its real Significance.
Wednesday Miss Snare will be in
charge of the Assembly.
As you know, Thursday and Friday
will be observed by a Thanksgiving
vacation.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26
LIVE STOCK PRICES
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me VALUES us ONE Up.
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lts1.
Uaioa Stsck Yards. South Omaha
Nov IA very good run of cattle
showed up yesterday. about $500 head
The market for corn-fed cattle was
very slow and for the most part prices
were weak to fully dime OF. This
auliness is On account OF the badly
demoralised condition Of eastern beef
and cattle markets. Strictly good to
choice grass beeves were in fair de
nand and steady. and the same held
true - to the very common kinds.
while On the fair to good grades the
trade vas very sluggish and the trend
Of values lower. Cows and heifers
sold very unevenly. the best n well
~ the canning grades being abort
steady with the close Of last week,
while fair to good butcher and beef
stock was slow sale and lower. 10
stockers and feeders II was very SLOW
trade. with prices anywhere from
steady to I0Gi5c lower than last week
Cattle quotations: Good to choice
beeves. SS75@10.O0; fair to good
beeves. $7.751s.6O: common to fair
beeves. $65O@750: good to choice
heifers. Ss.5O@725: good to choice
cows, $5.75@675: fair to good cows,
IS 2505.75; Gamers and cutters, $4.a0
@5a5; veal calves, $S.0O6lO.00; bulls.
stays. ETC.. S5.OO@7OO: good to choice
feeders. 37.25@775: fair to good feed
ers, S6.sO@725; common to fair feed.
ers S5.500625: good to choice range
beeves. 5000 $50; fair to good range
bceves. $73OM79O; common to fair
beeves, Is OO@ 100; stock heifers. $4.'H
@Gz5: stock cows, $4.50@5.50: stock
calves. $6.O06S.00.
Some 5000 hogs arrived yesterday.
Trade was fairly active and the gen
eral market was a big dime higher. Al
though some sales were quoted as be
ing l5c higher. Bulk of the supply
moved at $7.5O677O and tops reached
s7.S5. Chicago's bulk sold at $3.50
76O, with top Of $7.G5 or zoe below
South Omaha's prices.
Sheep and lamb receipts totaled H.
500 head. Despite the fact that Chi
cago reported weak and lower trend
to prices. the local market was STEADY
to strong on fat lambs and abon!
steady on aged sheep. Some Colo
RADIO fed lambs brought $3.50, and Ne
braska fed lambs sold at the samf
price. Idaho wheatfield lambs com
manded $3.50 Demand for feeders
was very fair and prices were quota
bly, steady.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs. good to choice. $s.65@s.1o:
lambs. fair to good, $sOo@S.65; feed
ers. good to choice. ss.s5@74o; feed
es, common, $6.5O16,S5; yearlings
good to choice. $7.OO@7.35; yearlings
fair to good. s6.75@7.so; yearlings
feeders, $5.50@6lO; wethers. good tt
choice. $5.ss@610; wethers. fair tt
good. $5.5O@5.s5: wethers. feeders
34.S004ss; ewes, good to choice. s4.s'
$40; wethers. fair to good, $500
<.Y5; ewes. feeders. s3S5@4.50.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. G. ". Cannady left O.
Tuesday for Victor Mont where they
will visit some time with their daugh-
ter Mrs Ton Reedef Mr.. Blaine Can
nady will occupy his fathers home dur
ing his absence.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26
Ovid Items

Messrs Carroll and Alexander have
secured the contract for loading the
beet pile and will commence the first
OF next week
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26

~
Mr.. ". ID. Smith will build large
barn on his farm north Of town.
The attendance at the church ser
vices are Increasing. but not rs large
rs Mr. Cage deserves. Mr.. Cage never
fails to appear on Sunday and We
ought to encourage him by attending
the services Sunday the different com
mittees were appointed to arrange for
the Christmas program, and We want
to make this entertainment the best
ever held in Ovid.
Rowland Brothers are buildtng q
barn and machine shed IN the rear OF
their home in Ovid
Mr.. and Mrs Bower returned from
Julesburk Tuesday. Mr.. Bower will
resume his duties ON the beet dump
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett entertained
Mr. and Mrs Frank Herfert and fam
lily on last Sunday.
Mr.. Chris Stopher is building barn
In town.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26
SOUTH DIVIDE ITEMS

Mrs Emeline From and Florence
From Of Rising City. Nebr., have been
visiting Harvey and Uriah From.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26

MIR W. L. Freeman has started a
new house on the farm recently pur-
chasci from w. D. Smith.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26

As you know, Thursday and Frida,
will be observed by a Thanksgivin,
vacation.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26

Wednesday Miss Snare will be II
charge of the Assembly.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26

Mr. ". ID. Smith will build q large
harm on his farm north OF town.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26

Tuesday. Mrs. Reed, spoke to tn
students on the real spirit Of Thanks
giving and gave its real significance
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26

Renewals and new subscribers to
the Omaha Daily News should help
Mrs. Hollis Smith. Sedgwick County's
contestant for the new Mitchell tour
ing car to be given away by the Oma
ha Daily News.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-26

Embossed in gold, silver or color
One, two or three letters
Per Box 7G and up
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-11
Mexico y los
Estados Unidos,

He aqui como juZga el Jo-
urnal des Debats," uno de los
6rganos mas serios de la opinion
p1blica en- Francia, las dificulta-
des que Sc han suscitado entire
los Estados Unidos Y el Gobierno
de Mexico:
=. ESta nueva manifesto
ci6n del Gobierno de Washington
esta enteramente de acuerdo con
las tradiciones de la Casa Blanca.
Desde mediados del ultimo siglo,
los Estados Unidos no han con-
sentido nunca que Mexico Sc de-
sarrolle, nj siquiera que viva
libremente. Despues de haberle
arrebatado vastas provincias, Sc
han esforzado por poner econ6-
micameute la mano sobre las O.
traS. La tentativa del llamado
Emperador MaXimiliano les cause
por tanto, disgusto, por la We
cindad de un Gobierno de carac-
ter Europeo y la violacion de la
celebre doctrina Monroe. Sole
baJo los auspicios de los Estados
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-11
Ell TR|UNF0 Sc APR0XIMA
Fl General 0bregon vietoroso captura Guada|ajara
5OUU Prioneos Ama hluneis Pod consiueionaas

rra, Sc ha presentado enlutada V
llorosa al caudillo del Sur con un
Adolescence de la mano Y le diio
cuando 10 VIC inclinado a como
cerla: Sehor, no lloro por mi es-
poso y mis- hijos que cayeron en-
ell campo de batalla, porque sc
que murieron con honra. Lloro
porque va no puedo traer mas
que a este nifo, que apenas po-
dra servir de para corneta: como
dona JoSefa Ortiz de Dominguez.
que fue la precursora de la Inde-
pendencia Nacional; como dona
Leona Vicario que celebr6 sus es-
ponsales al toque del clarin en-
los campos de batalla, Y como
tantas heroinas mexicanas que
con su misma sangre han escrito
este credo en- la historsa: mo
Sc PIDE CON REZOS LA SALIVA
CI0N DE LA PATRIA. Sc HACE
CON CANoNAZOS.
Y 81 este no bststa como foro-
mes inmortales del heroismo me-
xicano, sebraria como meta, CO..
mo Gun sl,sseA eosH.s infinite, el. he
roismo de los niflOs, hasta de los
niflos, de esta raza espartana: el
Nino del Canon en- el sitio de
Cautla; Pipila en- ell incendio de
Granaditas y los ninos asesina-
dos en- la defensa de Chapulte-
pee.
Ahora, bien, el pueblo mexica-
no, este pueblo mil veces her6i-
co, esta pleyade del patriotismo
en- que hasta las mujeres y los
niros alcanzan llneamientos OHM
picOS, ldOblara hoy la rodilla an
te cualquier tirano de su raza?
jtolerara sumiso en- sus espaldas
el latigo extranjero?
iiIMPOSIBLEll Como el crucifi-
cado de las Term6pilas, dejarfa
esta lapida, cuando en- Mexico va
no quedara piedra sobre piedra:
PREFERIREMOS MORIR DE PIE
QUE VIVIR DE RODILLAS.
DR.. Jose Saenz.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-11
ULTIMA HORA
GUADALAJARA, Mexico Julio
Sehor primer Jefe Don Benustano Carranza
MONTERREY, Mexico

I,
I'm este momento IL a. m envio este teegrama desde
ell paacio de Gobierno de esta cudad
La coumna que fue mandada por federales para in
terceparnos nuestra Marcia hacia Guadaaara
sasrosamente anquada E General Banco fue enviado
corar toda communication ciudad de Mexico No pue-
DO compuar las perdidas surdas los Federaes pero
aseguro que enormes.
La bataa fue brada espacio que cubre no menos
de en mas los cadaveres yacen tenddos en- todo este
ter-itorio.
FL remanente de la counna Federal, encuentra dis
persia competo Ell comhate duo das consecuvos
contra II, 600 hombres que componan ell enemigo.
YToda la artieria munitiones de los Federaes cnco
mrlsloneros han sido capt. radios De
- 4farte las hajas de s';fcac6n .r.ertcs
heridos, oficiales ninguno.
Entusiasmo indescrptibe reina en- la cudad
GRAL. ALVARO OBREGON