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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17

even if they do not appreciate the fact
that its special purpose is to act as "a
natural purge by which the intestinal
canal Of the. young animal is cleared
out. 1t cannot be adequately replac-
ed by the dose Of castor oil which is
sometimes substituted. II the calf is
allowed to suck its mothers milk or
If it is fed to it the meconium is soon
expelled. but If natures medicine is
withheld and the calf is given other
milk, constipation is the result. This
may in itself cause death, but what
usually happens is that the irritation
caused by the retained foetal matter
sets up scours. which. IL it does not
cause death. is a terrible check to
growth. from which it takes a long
time to- recover. Calves. that have
SECURED" when a few days old be-
come puny. weak things. which seldom
pay for rearing. Therefore. to start
the calf right it should either suck the
teat for a few days or have some OF
its mothers milk. freshly drawn from
her udder.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
GIVE THE DAIRY
CALF A GOOD START

There, are several different systems.
designed to suit particular circum-
stances. Of managing the calf at bir' I.
but there should be any depar-
ture from the rule of feeding the new
" born calf with the first milk yielded
by the COW, writes q correspondent Of
the National Stockman. Mixed milk or
that from a stale COW will not do as
well. Why? If an examination is
made of a young calf before 1t has had
the opportunity of swallowing any
thing it will be found that the intes-
tines contain a greenish material, tech
nically known as meconium. 1t con
sists principally of hillary matters and
is the product of liver secretion, or, in
other terms, the refuse material that
has accumulated during foetal or pre-
natal life.
1t is of first importance to have this
accumulation removed, and nature
makes provision for doing so by Inn
parting a peculiar quality to the first
milk of the dam. This is termed CO.
lostrum. Cow keepers understand that
the first milk possesses different quail
ties from that subsequently secreted,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17

OF course all bright boys and girls
know about the trouble in Mexico and
the efforts of Uncle Sam to avoid Il
cruel war. Also they have read about
the mediators from Argentine, Brazil
and Chile. who have been named the
A. B. c. ENJOYS. and the delegates
from Mexico who came to talk mat
tiers over. With the latter party came
the very smallest and youngest dele
gate ever known. He is little Senior
del Campo. son of one Of the diplo-
mats attached to the Mexican delega-
ton. Senior del Campo. the elder. acts
as an interpreter for those of his
party who do not speak English. OF
curse Baby del Campo is not a real
delegate, although he has attracted
a great deal of attention. He doesn't
need an interpreter either. because.
being only six months old. he talks in
baby language and everybody under
stands that. for it is pretty much the
same all over the world. At any rate.
Baby del Campo is the cutest member
Of the delegation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
THE wALLowINe HOLE.

When Kept Free From Filth It 10 q
Good Adjunct to the Hog Lot.
Say what you will, pigs are pigs. and
nothing quite takes the place of a wal
lowing hole to a real, flesh and blood
pig. says Rural Farmer. There are
some wallowing holes, we have seen.
that are practically a menace to the
entire farm; a breeder of disease germs
and a favorite place for the develop
ment of the house and stable fly.
There are other wallows that are en-
tirely safe.
A hog washes himself by putting OH
a good coat Of mud and then rubbing
it off. 1t is not according to u idea
of bathing. but that is another story.
. Hogs that have good wallows are
said to put on flesh much more quick
~ than those that have none. One
reason is that the mud and water keep
off the flies. and they will eat. in the
middle Of a day. whereas, If it is a dry
pasture and the flies are troublesome
they will lie in the shade and not care
to eat except in the morning. when it
is cooler.
A hog wallow should be by the side
of a creek, never in it, and it is always
best if you can have it with running
water.
A few tablespoonfuls Of sheep dip
should be frequently put in u bucket
of water and thrown in the wallow.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17

ed that the lamb notices the operation
much less than when the knife or chisel
is used. C%astration is best accomplish
ed by first cutting the lower half or
more Of the scrotum squarely OF with
a sharp knife. If less be cut of diff
Guilty is experienced in taking hold of
the testicles. and the lamb Is caused
unnecessary agony by reason OF the
unusual pinching and working with
the testicles before they can be drawn
out. ~
When tails are taken from late lambs
the stub should be we'll girdled with
pine tar to prevent the work of flies.
But this Is by no means a sure pre-.
ventive. and very often the eggs may
be found to have been deposited re
gardless Of the most careful precau-
tion. These lambs should be watched
till the wound be healed. In case mag
COTS are found. catch the lamb and pour
in gasoline. This will not harm or
hurt the lamb and IL sure death e the
worms. #=
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
Fourth of July Came.

There are lots Of ways of having fun
on the Fourth without the use of dan
gerous f~irecrackers. II you intend hav-
ing a party for your little friends you
can send out your invitations in the
form Of firecrackers. These are made
Of cardboard covered with red paper
and a cord sticking out the middle Of
one end. The note asking your friends
to come is slipped in this cardboard
casing and SEM through the mail. You
all know the game Of ninepins. don't
you? Well. you can arrange the nine
pins to look like big firecrackers by
saving down broomstick handles.
painting the pieces red and gluing cord
at the upper end Of each. The pins
are thrown down with rubber balls by
the players. and each player has three
turns. The one throwing down the
greatest number of firecracker pins
wins a prize. which may, be anything
appropriate for the day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
selecting stssrs For Feeding

Selecting etssrs For Feeding.
While the butcher desires; hneness Of
bone and high quality in all parts 30
that there shall be little waste on the
block. It is not desirable to have this
60 to extremes. A steer with too much
refinement. az indicated BY q light
bone and frail, bead and a small
paunch. win not be able to stand the
strain of heavy feeding and then finish
out with the great weight that IL de-
sired. No one point Is considered
more important In selecting feeder
steers than the width and straightness
OF the back, with the accompanying
well sprung rib. It 10 an index to the
feeding quality and points to the abil-
ity to put on meat in the expensive
cuts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
To Cure cribbine.

Cribbing is sometimes a habit Of the
horse. but it is often caused by disease.
writes q correspondent Of the Orange
Judd Farmer. l cured a bad a s by
giving a. treatment recommended by q
German. which was to give the animal
a small amount Of copperas and half an
ounce Of ground ginger in his feed daily
for two or three weeks. Cut feed was
used mostly. The case was caused by
indigestion. I suppose. and the irrita-
ton and u~neasinesa caused the horse to
take hold with his teeth and stretch his
neck M a means Of relief. This vice
grew into the habit of wind sucking.
which caused 6~atulence and collie. The
habit ceased when the cause was re
moved.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
HOG CHOLERA CONTROL.
Nation Wide Attempt Made to Stamp
Out the Disease.

Nation Wide Attempt Made to Stamp
Out the Disease.
A nation wide campaign to control
hog cholera is to be made in the very
ear future if the plans are carried
out which were suggested at a recent
meeting of the federal and state Of
ftcials who have the work in charge.
Every. year one hog out Of every
ten in this country succumbs to this
disease. Only by the full and hearty
cooperation of stockmen and farmers
in carrying on a definite campaign Of
control can outbreaks of this disease
be prevented. says DR.. F. B. Hadley
of the College Of Agriculture of the
University of Wisconsin.
While properly prepared. serum is
the only agent known which can be
used to combat the disease, certain
simple measures for preventing it from
injecting healthy herds can be sue
cessfully adopted.
Keeping the pens. yards and animals
clean and free from all chances of in
lection is the first step toward pre-
venting an outbreak. Very often the
disease is carried from one farm to
another on the farmers boots or by
animals and machinery that pick up
bits of soil or dirt near the infected
quarters.
All hogs coming into the herd should
be quarantined for a period of three
weeks. before being allowed to mingle
with the rest of the herd. and all stock
cars used for shipping breeding hogs
should be thoroughly disinfected be-
fore using in order to keep the infec:-
ton from spreading. to disease, free
farms. In order to avoid severe losses
herds that are threatened with cholera
should be promptly treated with the
serum. i
To further assist this work, congress
recently appropriated $4,000 which
will be used for field demonstrations
and to place federal inspectors in those
serum manufacturing plants doing an
interstate business.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
Farm separators.

A number of good reasons exist why
a farmer should own and operate a
cream separator. While addressing a
meeting of Illinois dairymen G. e.
Lee of the College Of Agriculture of
the University Of Wisconsin enumerat:
ed the following:
There is little or no loss Of .skimmilk
which. Of course. has a high feeding
value.
There is less danger Of introducing
such contagious diseases as tuberculo-
sis into the herd If the milk is SKIM
med at home and only the milk pro-
duced upon the farm is fed. u
Time is saved by not hauling whole
milk to the, factory.
Less products have to be cared for
upon the farm.
There is a wider market for cream
than for milk.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
Acevy and q Scrub.

...Turn q COW and a scrub, in the road
and there isTno difference. Put them
up and take care Of them and YOU. win
soon see which stall the cow y tied
IN" When 2. 3. Marks. 81. North Yakli-
ma, wash. made this statement before
the Washington Dairymen's associa-
ton be stated a truth that should be
held constantly before milk producers
everywhere. The low average yield p
due in no small measure to the lack Of
care on the part Of the COW owners.
There are herds the capacity Of which
could be doubled II their owners had q
little COW sense in handling them
H0ard's Dairyman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
The Farm Cleaners.

Sheep to be made profitable must
first be fenced in an Enclosure. A
roomy pasture is preferable. where
there is plenty of range. At such sea-
sons as they can be liberated they may
be given the range Of the cornf1eld, the
stubble fields and other parts Of the
farm to engage in its scavenger work
Of cleaning up the fence rows. weed
patches. feed lots, etc. The sheep is q
good close cropper in the autumn sea
son when it can get around to the
waste places that have been producing
a summers crop Of volunteer grass
and weeds. ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
Flaas of All Nations.

Those who live in large cities can
buy all sorts of flags very cheap. but
there is a heap of fun in making flags.
and n pleasant afternoon can be spent
on the Fourth Of July If you but fol-
low Instructions: Open your dictionary
or encyclopedia and find the page with
the worlds flags on It. Use ordinary
paper for your flags and tooth
picks for your staffsi Either paste or
sew each flag to its staff. Cory the
designs from the book with pen or
pencil or paint brush. One little boy
made: a. whole set of these: Aags. He
wrote the name Of each one on the
back and then he took the trouble to
look up the history Of the origin 0f
every flag.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
Bone.

The next time you have chicken for
dinner save the wishbone. Tie a
strong string double across the wish
bone when It is clean and dry be-
tween the wide ends.
Put a piece of stick between the two
lines of the string and twist around
and around away from the fiat side Of
the shaft Of the bone. on which a little
beeswax is stuck to hold the end Of
the stick while you lay the toad"
wax down on the table for a moment.
The twisted cord pulls SO on the stick
that the stuck end soon comes OF the
wax. the stick springs against the Ia
bic and up goes Mr.. Toad with a jump
and a hop. 1t is fun. Try 1t.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
Culinary
Blnts
Stirring Milk.

0SSUVbu8 Uss
Always stir up the milk in a jar or
pitcher IL you wish to give a fair per-
centage of cream to individual drink
r Recent Investigations by the
United States department Of agricul-
ture proved that in many cases where,
retail dealers are held up for selling.
skimmilk it is because they have ig-
norantly poured off the top milk to one
customer, leaving the skinned for
some one else.
The department of agriculture rec
ommends that milk be retailed in bot
ties. Whenever it is necessary to sell
bulk milk vendors are advised to mix
their milk thoroughly each time before.
pouring from a large container into a
small one If they wish to avoid unin-
territorial skimming. This can best be
done by stirring the milk with a long
handled. dipper. Shaking the an is
not sufficient.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
Strawberry Sponge.

Take strawberries and clean and hull
enough of them to measure a cupful
when mashed, add the juice of a lem-
on and a cupful Of sugar; let stand
until the sugar Is dissolved, then rub
through a sieve. Soak a level table
spoonful of gelatin in a quarter of a
cupful Of cold. water until soft; then
dissolve by standing in hot water.
Strain into the strawberry mixture.
Chill in a pan of ice water until it
thickens. then beat until frothy. fold
in the stifiy beaten whites Of two
eggs and a cupful of rich cream beat
en- until stiff. Line a mold with lady
fingers, turn in the mixture and chill.
Garnish with whipped cream and
strawberries. ..u
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
THE FLockMAsTER.

Sheep prove invaluable in
cleaning weedy pastures. fence
corners and in removing brush.
OF the serious parasitic dis
eases affecting sheep. stomach
worms probably cause the heav-
lest losses to sheep raisers.
The flock owner who is not
aware of the fact that the in
ferior or scrub ram is at all
times a detriment and a draw
back to profitable sheep raising
will be forced to learn it by small
income.
When the operations Of cas-
trating and docking of lambs are
neglected the market Is the de-
Gliding factor of a larger or
smaller price paid for them.
Look out for wet. marshy
ground or your flock will be trou-
bled' with foot rot and worms.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
chambord Trout.

Parboil the required number Of
fresh brook trout in seasoned water.
containing a sliced carrot, AN onion
stuck with two cloves, one bay leaf and
a little red wine; When this is done
take up the fish and carefully remove
the skin. Place the trout in a saute
pan. cover with brown marinade sauce
and finish cooking. Dish up neatly
and garnish with small fish quenelles.
crayfish and small f1eurons Of puff
pastry. Sauce over the front carefully
with marinade sauce and serve hot.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
An Attractive leo.

For raspberry-currant ice take four
cupfuls of water. n and a third
cupfuls Of sugar, two-thirds Of a cup
full. Of raspberry juice and n and a
third cupfuls Of currant juice. Boil
sugar and water to make a strip.
strain berries through c~heesecloth, add
their juice, cool and freeze. Whole
cherries. seeded, may be added to this
and vail make It more attractive. Serve
with..a whole cherry on each, portion:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
Digging Tank For Hoss.

Every farm where hogs are raised
should have as a part Of Ito equipment
a dipping tank. After2bdne allied with
a solution Of reliable, commercial dis
infectant or dip. the hogs should be
passed through the tank 1t regular in
tervab according to the directions
which accompany. the Dip, Such treat
ment will not only keep the skin in
a tendency to ward Of diseases Of Va
rious kind1.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
Spinach In Butter.

Cook some nice fresh spinach in
sailed water. then drain, press out the
moisture and chop very fine. Heat
some butter in a saucepan, add the
chopped spinach, stir with a long wood
en- spoon, adding a little butter. This
will work out the moisture. Season to-
taste with salt and a little scraped
nutmeg. Finish by. adding an ounce
and q half Of butter.
Cold cooked spinach is delicious
nodded. then turned on to lettuce
leaves and garnished with hard boiled
eggs and bits of cooked ham or tongue.
Garnish with mayonnaise dressing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
Buclden's Arnica salvie for Cuts,
Burns, Sores

!, Mr.. E. s. Lopez, Marilla, N. Y,
writes: IT have never had a cut,
burn, wound or sore. it. would not
heal" Get a box Of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve today. Keep handy
at all times for burns, sores, cuts,
wounds. Prevents Lockjaw. Csc.
Ut your druggist-Adv.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17

Dutch Belted cattle are a COM
paratively' young breed in America
and have not as yet many big rec
ords to back them as large produce
ers of milk and butter, although a
COW Of this breed won the prize for
most butter fat at the California
state fair a year ago. They r
hardy, easy to keep and Of good
size. They are very handsome an
imals. being of black color with a
band Of white around the body back
of the shoulders. The illustration
shows a pure Dutch Belted COW.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17

In general form the Shropshire is
deep, thick and medium length.
This form, IL, distinctly. Of the mutt
ton type. carries q medium to
heavy fleece of very good charac-
ter, though. Of course. lacking the
oil and ineness Of the Merino breed.
The breed is we'll adapted to graz
ing. they stand cold climates we'll
and DIRE exceptionally good moth
'srs. The sires are used. to a large
extent upon the fine wooded strains.
4. importing a greater vigor and
strength to the lambs. improving
their feeding; qualities and produce
ing greater size. The Illustration
pictures>a pair Of Shropshire. year.
ling lambs. .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
h Frv;nc e;.h

When Frying Fish.
When frying small fish sprinkle them
with f'ne oatmeal instead Of dour9 and
when cooked they will look as r. thay
had been fried with egg and bread
crumbs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
IN THE Hoe LOT.

. Breeding from immature stock
{ has a tendency to weaken the
. race, no matter what it may be.
A SOW can easily raise two lit
! tiers per year, and the total num-
Der for the two should be not
: less than q dozen.
I Although the hog is not a
{ ruminant, yet he will consume
: a large amount of forage in con
I nection with other feed.
I Shelters should be supplied in
( every pig pasture. Pigs suffer
I from the heat and hot sur.
( Hogs do not perspire as do 9th
: or animals. so If no shade is to
{ be found they resort to a mud
: hole. They would go to clean
( water If it were possible.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
A Smart Boys Essay.

julius was asked to write an essay
on patrick Henry" He wrote this: 1
Patrick was not Il very bright boy.
He had blue eyes and light hair. He
got married and then cried. Give me
liberty or give me death!'"F- y
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
1akina a soufhe.

A souf1e should never be put into a
very hot ven 1t crusts over on top
before 1t has time to bake properly in
side and is likely to fall as soon as it
comes from the oven. Bake in a mod
crate temperature and not too fast,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
When Raisins Stick.

Raisins often stick to the paper in
which they have been wrapped. At
such times hold the paper for a mo-
ment owe the steam escaping from q
teakettle and the fruit can then be re-
moved readily.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
Dainty New salada.

Pears are nice coated with mayor
naise. Served with cold meat or With
sardines they make an excellent SUD-
per dish. They are also very accepta-
BILE mixed with a we'll hearted lettuce
cut in shreds.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
Avoidina Grsasa sna4.

Avoiding Grsass spets,
When frying place a piece Of clean
white paper over the food in the han.
and your crate or stove viii be ~
from grease spots, a. the paper win
suck It up as II, splashes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
CUTTING LAMBS TAILS.
Care Should BE Exercised That lnfee.
ton Does Not Ensue.

ton Does Not Ensue.
At this season of the year there is
nothing serious about the simple oper-
alton of taking off the tails of lambs
and of castrating them as we'll, writes
G. p. Williams in the National Stock
man. The former should be done with
hot pincers made for the purpose.
which sear the wound. precluding in
lection from knife and at the same
time prevent bleeding. When tails are
taken of in this way we have observ-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
The odor Of CABBAGE.

The odor Of Cabbaao.
A lump of charcoal placed In the
saucepan will destroy the odor Of cab
bage in cooking. In the case. of other
greens a lump Of dough the size Of IN
egg will answer the purpose.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-07-17
Fat on Scum.

Always remove the cake ~ ,.+ 4h.4
settles on the top Of cold soup. II Al.
lowed to remain the soap will turn
sour more quickly than II otherwise
would.