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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
WINTER COMFORT FOR cows
Good Shelter Should Be Provided and
Liberal Supply Of Feed Laid In
to Keep Up MIX Flow.

This is the season OF the year when
the dairy farmer should take steps to
make his COWS comfortable during the
winter months. An uncomfortable
COW is not a good producer. Good
shelter should be provided and a sup
ply OF the right kind of feed laid in,
so that the milk flow will not suffer
at time when the market prices are
the best. This subject is discussed by
r. NJ. Washburn OF the Minnesota
College of Agriculture, as follows
"Cold winds and rains are costly.
They chill the COW, just as they would
a warm stove, entailing the burning Of
more fuel. To avoid this the farm
er should provide protection early.
THE ration at this transition period
between summer pasturing and win
ter feeding is important. Any COW
that has been giving milk since last
spring will decrease her flow rapidly
II she is not fed literally. The result
will be a greatly reduced profit from
the dairy herd during the winter
months.
I'VE are nearing the season when
butterfat brings the highest price.
Farmers will recognize the wisdom
OF keeping up the milk flow through
this period.
81 do not advocate the feeding of
much grain at this time. What is
fed should merely supplement a ra-
tion composed largely of late grasses,
pumpkins. soft-shelled squash, roots
and small potatoes.
Many of the farmers do not be-
lieve that the small potatoes are
worth picking up, not realizing that
five pounds OF potatoes are worth as
much as one pound of grain. They
may be brought in and put on the
barn floor, where, If they are COW
cred with hay to keep off the frosts
and prevent light freezing, they can
be kept for long time, and will take
the place of a considerable amount Of
expensive grain or mill feed. Frozen
potatoes, however, should not be fed
TO cows. They react unfavorably on
the digestive tract
"Herding the cows on the young
clover in the wheat and oats stubble
is a good plan. They will get much
of value from this young growth"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28

Is 1t for fun, love, or money that
you wish to raise chickens?
First decide this. and then pick your
breed accordingly.
This Is the advice which an expert
enced Wisconsin poultryman gives to
all embryo" chicken farmers. He
emphasizes this as the prime factor
in a successful beginning determine
what is the object of your venture,
study the requirements OF your mar
ket and then choose a breed that will
meet these conditions.
II must be very obvious to even the
novice in the chicken business that
different conditions demand different
breeds. The millionaire fancier may
well crafty his hobby OF breeding
beautifully plumed bantams, but he
who desires to sell roasters and who
depends on his flock for living must
pick the breed OF fowls that grows to
a good size in short time
Many authorities agree that all
fowls may be classified under one of
four heads Egg breeds, meat breeds.
general-purpose breeds, and fancy
breeds. While this classification is
useful in distinguishing fowls accord
ing to their characteristics, 1t should
not be inferred that the distinctions
are hard and fast.
The usefulness OF any breed will
depend to considerable extent upon
such conditions as food, care, climate,
and market demands. Thus. IL 1t be-
came the fad in New York to serve
roast bantam pullets, the poultrymen
of that section could profitably raise
the tiny birds for table use, although
they are now considered a fancy
breed.
The egg breeds include all small or
medium sized fowls having a strong
tendency toward egg production. Al
most without exception the noted egg
producing breeds are small or medium
sized, and possess trim, neat bodies.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28

They are poor mothers. for they are
OF nervous temperament and are
easily frightened The Leghorns,
Spanish, Minorcas, and Hamburgs are
typical OF this class. The Leghorns
are perhaps the most popular with us.
For size. the meat breeds are the
champions. Mature fowls in this
class average from six to eight pounds
in weight They are usually consid-
cred poor layers. although the pull
let's often do fairly we'll They are
slow-moving. heavy bodied fowls OF
gentle disposition, and are persistent
settlers. The Brahmas. Cochins and
Langshans are breeds of this class.
Under the head of general-purpose
breeds are classed those fowls that
furnish fair quantity and good quail
ity OF meat and also a large number
OF eggs when properly cared for. The
Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes and
Rhode Island Reds are familiar
breeds Of this class. Plymouth Rocks
probably stand first in point of num-
ber
Pleasing appearance rather than
utility characterize the fancy breeds
While many of the fancy breeds may
serve a useful purpose in furnishing
meat and eggs. they cannot compete
in this respect with the other classes.
The Polish and Bantams are repre-
sentative OF this class.
Having settled upon the breed he
will raise, the beginning poultryman
must next give his attention to the
matter OF obtaining foundation stock
BY dealing with one of the successful
breeders OF known reputation he can
not easily go far astray.
For the inexperienced breeder it is
best not to buy the most expensive
stock on the market TO start with
for at first certain losses are likely
to occur which will be avoided when
he has mastered some Of the secrets
OF his trade"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
SUCCULENT FEEDS FOR cows
About Same Amounts as Turnips
or Beets-Start Slowly.

Apples and potatoes are both good
succulent foods FOR cows il fed prop
erly. When these products are fed to
cows they are usually very cheap, and
people feed them too literally. They
should be fed in about the same
amounts as turnips or beets. Start in
with a small amount, just few, and
gradually increase till each COW is
eating a peck at feed. You could
feed them twice day II desired, but
don't feed more than half a bushel
daily.
Fed in this way they will not dry
up your cows. but will tend to in
crease the flow Where people have
had trouble is by feeding entirely too
many apples or potatoes at a feed.
This gets the COW out OF condition
and, OF course. decreases the flow OF
milk Care must be taken In feeding
apples or potatoes, or the cows are
liable to choke. There is little dan
ger when fed In their stalls, but II
fed in the lot. one COW drives another,
causing her to swallow the apple be-
fore she chews t.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
The cheapes, Kitchen Rack.

After failing to find Just the kind of
rack wanted in my kitchen TO ac-
commodate numerous lids Of cooking
utensils. ! devised the following which,
for simplicity and usefulness. cannot
be excelled and which also mas the
advantage of having cost not cent
Procuring a very strong cord, fas-
tened II securely across the inside OF
my kitchen closet door. This serves to
hold the lids, which, being of The bulg'
ing variety, Mt as snugly into the i'm
provised rack as one could wish, and
IL saves endless time in searching out
the proper cover for pot or pan.-Ex.
change
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
NECESSITIES FOR THE HOGS
Water Troughs Should Be Arranged
So That They Can Be Emptied
Quickly and Then Cleaned.

rRy II. q. wEATHERSTONE)
Hog troughs should be arranged so
that they can be quickly and thor
oughly cleaned and all feed left over
removed.
Il is good practice to have the
water troughs made so they can be
emptied az soon as the hogs have
drunk their fill, as this prevents
troughs from becoming filthy by the
hogs walking and roofing in them
Hogs need a moderate amount OF
salt but IL II is placed in large guam
titles where they can reach 1t at all
times occasionally they will eat more
than is good for them.
Never send hog hungry to bed
any more than you would a boy. A
heavy feed at night will help to keep
up the heat.
After experience with both pcrma-
nent hog houses. and small portable
shelters that can be readily moved
from place to place, the writer con
siders the small colony house much
superior, SO far as maintaining the
health OF the swine Is concerned, and
they are also less expensive.
Whichever type Of house is used. It
should have a good floor that can be
easily cleaned and disinfected. In
dry weather a dirt floor becomes
worked up into a fine dust that is
injurious to pigs when inhaled; in wet
weather It is difficult to keep the bed
dry.
Bedding for swine should be scant,
but OF good quality. Forest leaves or
corn husks make excellent bedding
Straw soon becomes ground into a
dust that is irritating to the lungs and
makes the pigs cough. When infected
with germs it is liable to cause chronic
pneumonia.
All hog houses should be kept clean;
they should be thoroughly disinfected
every two or three months and coat
OF disinfecting whitewash applied.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
RAISE PIGEONS FOR PROFIT
Main Points for Success Are to Keep
Blrds In Dry, Well Ventilated
coops and Feed Regularly.

Paul Belden. In Suburban Life sa, 8
that the main points in keeping
pigeons for squads are: Keep them
in dry. well ventilated coops; feed
regularly. giving a variety; do not
keep more than fifty or sixty pairs
Of birds in one flock; keep them free
from vermin by having the coop clean
and allowing the birds to bathe as
often as possible; use only full.blooded
homers and be sure they are mated
Mated birds cost more. but are worth
the difference II you want results.
There is a delicate flavor to the
flesh OF well fatted squad that at
once wins for II a patron.
When properly conducted. poultry
and SQUAD culture make a profitable
combination.
Regularly arranged nests. uniform
In appearance. cause an endless
amount OF contention and confusion
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
PROPER CARE OF THE HORSE
Idle Animals Often Are Injured or
Lost by overfeedine-Many Colds
May Be Prevented.

A Pennsylvania man had a fine
young horse die from nothing in the
world but overfeeding when not in
work. II he had cut the ration down
TO one-half while the animal was
standing In the stable idle. it would
not have had azoturia, disease that
is almost always fatal.
When your horses take cold, few
drops OF oil of tar dropped into the
feed will do lot OF good.
When you put the horse In the sta
BILE, wet frcm hard work or driving on
the road, rub down first with dry
straw. then put on light blanket.
later following withs heavier one.
A horse cared for that way will rare
ly take cold.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
ATTENTION TO FALL MATCHES
Chicks Should Be Separated From
Main Flock and Kept in Coop
Outdoors-Do Not oVercrowd.

The fall ha;ched chick will be prof.
liable only II given an equal chance
with the spring hatched chick. II
should not be driven into the hen
house with the main flock. but kept In
comfortable coop outdoors. given
plenty OF fresh air and all the food II
can eat, Just as sure as the half
grown or smaller chicks are put in the
henhouse there is a stopping Of their
growth, they begin to look all wing
feathers, possibly get sEeezy colds and
water al the eyes, and II looked for az
night would be found crowded under
the larger birds, breathing the bad
air near the floor Attacks OF chicken
pox and roup which may infect the en-
tire flock are frequently traced to the
fall.hatched chicks housed with the
older birds.
Put the coop for these chicks on
high ground. sheltered IL possible, and
keep 1t clean. Have box % feed
accessible to them at all times, and
pure water. Put in low roosts. see that
the coop is not overcrowded and let
them run. These late.matched birds
should not be used as breeders until
they are eighteen months old, but the
pullets will lay when hens and spring
hatched pullets are broody, and IL IL
is not desirable 10 keep them over for
breeding. they make choice fries.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
A Few Cookinu Tins,

That you stew a pound OF prunes
with pot roast and note the fine flavor
impaired to the meat
That teasponful Of lemon Juice 20
n quart OF water will make rice very
white and keep the grains separate
when boiled.
That salt will curdle new milk;
hence in preparing milk, porridge,
gravies, etc, the salt should be added
last after cooking.
That great Improvement will be
found in tea and coffee II they are
kept in glass preserve jars in place OF
tin boxes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
POULTRY CORNER
FOR THE BOYS
II Pays to Keep Clean.
BY J. II. REED.


No matter what business you are
in 1t pays to keep your shops and
your stores clean. And so 1t is in the
poultry business,
For hens will not eat from n dirty
floor. No matter how tempting the
feed may be, they refuse to accept it
when il is scattered in dirty bedding
among the remains of two weeks feed.
ing. or course II they will not eat
they cannot lay. And IL they cannot
lay. your chances for a profitable sea.
son will go glimmering.
So II is up to you, young man, TO
clean up that poultry house floor and
keep II clean. Sweep out the old bed
ding and leftover feed every morning
Get into the corners and under the
nests. Do good job OF IL. II you are
going to do II at all,
And when you have II all cleaned
up, spread some fresh straw over the
floor. and feed your grain In it. Do
this each and every day. until 1t be-
comes a habit. Clean out the water
pans. too. and fill them with clean.
fresh water.
And your hens will repay you for
your trouble by laying twice as many
eggs. II pays to keep clean.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
Hinged Watering Trough.

OF plug or valve was unsatisfactory
on account OF the freezing up of the
parts, set out to devise some other
means and the result was the hinged
construction shown in the sketch,
writes Thos. l.. Parker OF Wibaux,
Mont, in Popular Mechanics. For
this purpose the trough was mounted
on crosspieces in the usual manner
and hinges were placed at one side so
that the trough could be tipped upon
its side to drain. A small handle may
be nailed at the end of the trough to
make the tipping easier.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28

runts is recommended by some breed
ers, but no advantages are to be gained
by crossing.
An exclusive winter diet OF peas
would soon produce an epidemic of
bowel troubles.
Pigeons that produce good healthy
squads need never be remated.
Crooked breast bones. cross beaks,
one eye only and crippled feet are
among the penalties paid for inbreed.
ing.
Corn in excess will enrich the blood
20 such an extent that scrofulous trou.
bles are apt to be the result
January is the beginning of the
great demand for squads. From now
on until July the prices will be the
highest.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28

chickens are being kept with only
housing room for 100. II these focks
were reduced to the 100 best layers
their owners would have many more
eggs and much lower feed bills
On large proportion OF our farms
there are, according to Mr.. Halpin,
old hens which have outlived their
usefulness Many of these have long
toe nails which show that thye have
not worked for months These and
the "crowheaded" thin breasted. weak
constitutional" hens should be dis.
carded for they will never be good
egg producers. Similarly, late-hatched
chicks win not prove paying invest
ments. II will pay well to dispose OF
these culls as quickly as possible and
to give the feed to the layers and
workers..
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
GULL THE FLOCK;
1T WILL PAY YOU

Will 1t pay the poultryman to Gull
his flock closely?
James G. Halpin, secretary OF the
Wisconsin Poultry association. says
1t will and he realizes that eggs and
poultry likely will be higher later on.
But in spite OF all this he is urging
the poultrymen OF the state TO Gull
more closely than usual. He argues
that with present feed prices farmers,
and certainly other poultrymen. can
not AFFORD to feed hens which show
from their general makeup that they
will not develop into good producers.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
Rout the Lice!

Here is a very effective lice
powder which may easily be
made at home:
Mix, away from fire, one part
OF crude carbolic acid with Ave
parts of gasoline. Stir into this
mixture just enough plaster
paris to make a thick, moist
mass. Spread the paste out on
q paper and allow to dry, After
the gasoline has evaporated. the
plaster mixture may be applied
like any busting powder.
The powder gets into the
pores OF the lice and kills them
by suifocation or the carbolic
acid poisons them. Some OF
the compound put into the dust
bath will be found an easy
method of controlling tho para
sites.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
Stuffinua for Poultry.

Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter
and add one tablespoonful OF chopped
onions, three cupfuls soft bread
crumbs. chopped liver and heart, one
teaspoonful salt, one teaspoonful poul-
try seasoning and on7-quarter OF tea
spoonful of pepper. II a moist stuffing
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
SELECTING sows for ereedlnc,

Every sow selected for breeding
purposes should be doclle. An irri-
table, nervous animal will prove un-
satisfactory for breeding. Young pigs
do not always betray this peculisrity,
even though they possess It in high
degree hence the character OF the
mother should be noted in this respect.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
Charcoal 10 Valuable Adjunct.

Charcoal Is very safe and valuable
adjunct to your feeding variety. A
little OF II goes long way, but that
little tends to keep everything |,
health. II the coal is hard to obtain
burn some corn and feed that while
u Is fresh ut least twice week and
II win be OF bensnt To all partakers.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
HOLDER FOR MILK BOTTLES
Of Kitchen Door Cannot Be Dis
lodged by Cats or Dogs,

This milk bottle holder, which may
be fastened to the woodwork at the
side of the kitchen door, is provided
at its top with cap that is pushed
down over the head OF the bottle,
where it prevents insects, dirt and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
Successful PouItryman.

The successful poultryman has not
stepped into that all at once. He has
arrived at that by the slow and ar
duous road of experience. He cannot
stay there except by travelling the
same road.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
To Keen Silver Rrluht.

Place in cardboard box layer OF
ordinary -four. then lay the forks and
spoons upon II, and cover thickly with
flour. They will remain quite bright
for any length OF time.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
Tablecloths.

II you have good supply OF table
cloths don't keep just two in use al
ternately Give each one OF the whole
supply a turn. They win wear better
for this treatment, as will the bed lin.
en- and wearing apparel. especially
stockings.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28

among tho birds, resulting in consid.
cradle loss.
Immediately upon being discovered,
remove the sick bird from the flock
and keep II separate in a dry, warm
cage or pen.
The blue homer produces the ideal
white squab." while white feathered
breeders are the ones that generally
produce dark-colored squads.
Crossing homers with runts. homers
with dragons and dragons with
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28

rain from reaching the milk, shoul
the ordinary paper stopper of the bot
tie be displaced, and also helps to hold
the bottle secure. so that dogs and
cats cannot dislodge it.-Popular Me-
chanics.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
CONVENIENT FOR LIVE STOCK,
Watering Trough Mounted on Cross
pieces So That II Can Be Tipped
Upon Its Side to Drain.

As the usual method of draining a
watering trough for horses by means
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28

Selec, eggs for Matching from the
best and strongest birds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-06-04
r.: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
Of WASHINGTON

Aberdeen.-ln April Al vessels
cleared, taking 31,470,200 fet of lum-
Der.
Sumner.-Two- story brick, 50x90
fee 10 be built by Geo. G. Spencer.
70 help box industry Merchants as
soclaton demands wood boxes for
Eastern goods.
NewpOrt.---Pend Oreiile will build
new court house.
Palouse Creamery Co. will add
cheese factory.
Chewelah. Double Eagle mine en-
larging equipment to ship copper ore
Arlington has prospects of a large
industry from clay and lime deposits
at Fortson.
New buildings: Hoquiam. school; ;
Bellingham. $4,000 NJ. E. church
Pomeroy, 900 school,
Interstate Commerce Commission
allows O.-W. r. & N. Co. to operate
steamers.
Wenatchee.--R. O. Cedargreen will
erect $4,000 addition to ice plant.
Vancouver.-Sanita cannery has
been bought and will be operated by
Oregon Canning company.
Kent.-N. T. Barnes has contract
for $1,000 extension to water plant
Toppenish.-Fruit canning plant to
be installed in high school for girls.
Zillah.--Harlan brick block to go
up will be so by 80 feet.
Arlington.--Brown shingle
mill resumes; capacity, 100000 per
day.
Corfu, on c., NJ. & St. P. has 3d.
100000 irrigation project on foot.
Spokane.-Success Mining Co. dis
bursed 100000 dividends May 20.
Ellensburg. by IA majority, voted
$4,000 bonds for auxiliary municipal
light plant.