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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17
7 COMMON SENSE IN THE HOG LOT
Do Our Orchards-Give Them a Life
Then Let Them Root Hog Die

stock, the same as the man who 1:
breeding registered swine.
Uniformity Of type Is an important
thing in the successful management
of breeding-hoga, especially near mar
ket time, for a uniform bunch Of hog.
VIII bring more money on any market
than mixed lot.
A pure-bred lot of hogs are much
more apt to mature together and
please discriminating buyers. ~
In selecting a breed we should give
particular attention to its adaptability
to the environments under which it is
to be placed. Some are good rustlers
some are more quiet and better
adapted to small feed lots.
In the northern states color is Of
little Importance, but in the south a
large number Of pork-growers prefer
a black hog, as being less susceptible.
to the heat and sun.
However, some southern hog-grow-
ers still cling to white hogs and seem
to experience no trouble from that
source.
The breeds that have proved best
suited to your climate and conditions
in the hands OF farmers and feeders
are the safest breeds to invest in. We
all have our preferences. our likes and
disltkes, our favorite color markings
and our hobbies, but from the stand
point of dollars and cents there is no
best breeds.
All breeds possess many good quail
ties, and some less desirable ones and
fha uyh0 L Fo{1
one breed can hardly hope to succeed
with another. Judicious care will
bring success with any breed.
All practical hog-growers agree
that crossing the breeds is a danger
GUS practice, and that the best results
are attained by sticking to one breed.
Still, some men still cling to the
idea that 1t is possible to incorporate
all the good qualities of the different
breeds into q cross bred animal.
1t is disastrous belief If put into
practice There may be certain in
stances when crossing will give good
results, as in the production Of pig
pork.
The man who is experimenting with
the various breeds and crosses, In
search OF something better than has
yet been found, may have a mission,
but such line Of investigation is not
practical for the man who must de-
pend upon the return from mis- swine.
feeding for his farm profits.
He Is on safer ground II he confines
his taste and skill to improving one
we'll esta blished breed and leaves the
experimenting to the man of leisure
and means.
Oats make fine ration for hogs
but as rule they are too expensive.
Fed to sows just after narrowing,
oats cannot be surpassed for keeping
them in good condition.
A feeding floor will save itself In
feed and manure in single year, pro-
v1ded 1t is made Of waste material
around the farm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17
THE ANG0RA INCREASES IN POPULARITY

Angora goats were introduced into
this country from Turkey about 1850,
and have been bred ever since in diff
ferent parts Of the country in small
numbers. It is only within the last
few years, however, that the goat in
dustry has assumed especial promi-
nence. According to recent census
statistics on this subject. there are
l,s15,ooo goats in the United States.
About 100000 Of these are Angoras,
the remainder being common goats.
Goats are useful for several pur-
poses. Their. skins axe used in. the
manufacture of leather, or for rugs:
the fine hair Of the Angora Is known
as mohair, and Is used in the manu-
facture Of the various dress goods
and pushes The demand for mohair
in manufacture in the United States
is much in excess Of the supply which
can be obtained from goats in this
country. and a good market for this
product may be expected for q long
time to come.
The meat Of goats, especially An
gofas, il eaten to a large extent, be-
Ing commonly sold under the name Of
mutton. and more recently bearing
the name of Angora venison. or An
CORA mutton. II the goats are well
dressed it has perhaps a more delic-
ious flavor than mutton, and seldom
has as much fat In certain localities
tho meat Is at present sold under tho
name Of Angora mutton, for prices
slightly higher than those paid for
cheap mutton. The meat of the An
CORA Is preferable to that of the COM
mon goats. A venison-nke flavor IN
given to goat meat when the animals
browse upon various Wild shrubs.
This gamey flavor. however. fs not 50
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17
WHAT THE AGRICULTURAL. COLI
LEGE DOES.

College courses for the purpose OF
training young women in the great
art Of home making Is a wonderful
step toward making rural life more
wholesome and attractive. This class
of instruction has developed more
recently than the agricultural courses
for young men, but its importance is
none the less great. It means a great
deal to the rural communities to send
out such group OF young women.
fully trained in all the higher arts or
successful home-making.
Each year the college graduates.
both men and women. are making
their influence more strongly felt IN
the rural communities. Surely the
college is not educating the boys and
girls away from the farm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17

The fact that almost any horse can
be made to do something at farm
work is no valid excuse for men who
profess to have their own interests at
heart to persist In breeding horses
that nobody wants. not even them
selves.
In the fields a big team makes
haste by the width Of the furrow or
swath they cut
There is pleasure and inspiration
in the business of breeding and hand
ling high class horses.
Bear in mind in breeding horses
that it Is just as essential to breed
good feet on to them as to get weight
and blood in them.
The pure bred mare Is a good In
vestment to the small farmer; and II
he will allow her to share the work OF
the place she will do nearly as much
work as a gelding, and raise a good
colt beside.
A well bred mare to stallion OF
the best type will bring colt worth
as much at weaning-time as grade
colt would bring az maturity. soHle-
times a lot more.-W. r. Gil1ert.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17
CACTUS BLOOMS
AT MIDNIGHT

Born at sunset, in full bloom at
midnight, died Of old age at sunrise,
such is the brief history Of a unique
cactus flower that doomed recently
In a Chicago nursery. A young
school girl was wandering through
the nursery late one afternoon when
she heard sound like the noise Of a
popgun. The pop" was the bursting
bud Of a six-year old cactus flower.
The plant is one Of the species
called snake cactus, Is thirty five
years old, and blooms every six
years. The flower Is bell shaped. one
foot long and eleven inches across,
with a star-like pistil. The flower II
pure white, with light yellow petals
The news Of tho night blooming cac-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17

standard that meets the demands of
the packing houses.
I will not discuss the bacon breeds
Of swine, for owing to the scarcity Of
tho bacon type, there is little effort
made to separate them a. a market
class of hogs.
The hog that best meets tho de-
nnand Of the present time Is q we'll
musoled hog, that will supply fair
amount Of lard, and fat meat we'll
marbled with lean. and be ready for
market at any desired age.
Practical pig-growers, and feeders
u market hogs look for good quality,
depth. length and width Of form, and
uniformity Of typo, regardless Of tho
breed, color and characteristic mark
ingA
However, Il ~ essential that we Sc
1oct our breeding animals from some
we'll established breed. for promiscu-
Gus mating Of swine Of various types
hAG . tendency to destroy the types
e1 an the breeds employed In tho
crosses and to throw away the result
q years Of systematic selecting and
naas9nG. ana perpstuate q certain fixed
typs n tho breed. This point has been
&nosesafsd BY mating half Poland
6b1na ed half Chester White SOW
UbAapure-bred Berkshire boar. The
lk8sDosu1e4ng from tho Cross were
- epo9seA speokled. and striped.
GonS 0a& tho improved typo of all
6Doa voodttn tho cross was lost, and
N1As& xhe improvements in color and
A
~ GssuzIwas the return Of the off,
spsene'by tho principle Of heredity to
d. original scrub type.
Al Of our swine, particularly the
Anpeoved breeds, which are but q:
modified form Of tho original. will not
produce themselves perfectly unless
guided by the hand Of man. Whatever
breed is selected. should be kept pure.
and only tho best individuals used for
breeding.
The man who makes a specially Of
producing pork. should grasp every
opportunity to improve his breeding
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17
SOIL CHARAOTERICs.

Although soil may be rich be-
cause it contains plant food. 1t may
be unproductive. The fertility Of the
land is it's productive power; tillage
is one of the means by which this pro-
ductive power may be increased.
Moisture is an important factor In
fruit growing. As rule the apples in
sod orchards are under size; they lack
color, and are often deficient In nat
ural juiciness. This fruit presents a
marked contrast to that grown in or
chards that have been titled care
fully.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17
GOOD ROADS PAY.

Good roads save money, because:
They cheaper transportation to the
markets.
They reduce the drain upon capital
invested in horses
They prevent waste Of time, and
cline Is money"
They add to tho Joy Of living. and
Joy adds to the effectiveness Of life.
Good roads may be had by drag
ging.
Use the drag.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17
THE SPLIT LOG DRAG.

The split log drag has contributed
more toward the economic mainte-
nance of public highways than any
implement of modern usage. It does
not require special acts Of the legis-
lature, bond issues or expensive edu-
cational campaigns to make 1t avail
able as usually precedes construction
work.. A drag can be built or pur-
,hased for twenty dollars and is cas-
~ operated by any one who can drive
team.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17
PROTECT STOCK FROM FLIES.

Relief from attacks by flies may be
brought to live stock on the farm by
the use Of sprays. The following spray
is suggested by r. L. Washburn. En-
tomologist OF the Minnesota College
Of Agriculture:
Three parts Of fish oil and one part
kerosene.
The spraying Is best done with
knapsack sprayer. and 1t takes only
two or three minutes to spray steer
or horse. The spray appears to Keep
of all flies for two days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17

Calf diphtheria is due to a specific
infection, and is always a serious mat
tor. The trouble may appear with
calves from three to five days old.
Such calves refuse to drink milk or
suck. They show more or less dis
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17
KEEP SOME BEES.

From eight to fifteen colonies are
the right number for the average
farmer to have, ten being usually pre-
ferable to a larger number. and still
fewer being desirable to start with.
For the fruit farmer bees should be
regarded as a necessary side line. just
AZ chickens are in many parts Of the
country. The equipment cost Tor nve
colonies Of bees II about $eo.-J. L.
Graft.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17
A Cluster of Scarlet Cactus Blossoms

tus spread rapidly, and hundreds Of
persons called to witness the unusual
sight, and keep vigil during the night.
In the morning the flower looked as
though boiling water had been poured
over 1t.
The cactus shown In the illustration
Is the exquisite scarlet blossom Of q
f1at-leaf variety Of cactus.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17
A DRY MASH FOR FOWLS.
A recommended dry mash is made

A recommended dry mash Is made
as follows:
Wheat bran, 2 parts.
Wheat middlings, part.
Cornmeal, part.
Ground oats, part.
Beef scraps, 1 part.
To this can be added in bulk, cut
clover hay according to the way the
fowls eat it. The parts OF the rest Of
the formula is by weight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17

noticeable when the animals are fed
upon cultivated plants. Very little
use is made Of the milk of goats in
this country, but analyses show 1t to
be Of high nutrituve value, and it can
be used In the manufacture of cheese.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17

The question Of which breed Of
6wine to select for the economic pro-
duction Of pork Is perhaps Of less i'm
portance today than In the past.
The leading swine breeders have
begun to recognize tho fact that they
must shape their favorite breeds to
meet market demands. A q natural
result, tho type Of all the leading
breeds pow conforms to . fxed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17

charge Of saliva from the mouth and
inf1amed patches inside Of the mouth.
These patches gradually develop into
ulcers covered with dead, granular.
or cheesy mass, which does not peel
easily from tho raw surface under
meath. There is considerable rise Of
temperature and an offensive odor
from the mouth The trouble may
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17
THE REQUISITES OF A GOOD HORSE
welBrsd Do Not Try to Get Cob
from Every on but Only from Those
That Are Likely to Bring the Best Stock

Remember. always. that your MOOD
communicates itself to your horse.
Be gentle, cheerful ana patient In
your manner toward him and allow
him to derive a. much comfort ~
possible from the drive. - you your
self expect to.
Nowadays farmers arr beginning to
awaken to tho fact that Il takes stronS
horses to do good work on the farm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17

began with 40 linked" hens
raised $50 chickens, sold s24 worth OF
chickens, and $72.70 worth Of eggs.
During the year they laid 5,166 eggs;
we set and ate "A dozen and I have
on hand IS good hens. The e.
penses were $15.50.-Mrs. ]. F. Mo-
ger, Springwater, Ore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17
PRUNING DON'TS.

Don't prune with an axe.
Don't cut off the lower limbs.
Don't cut off the short spurs.
Don't leave stubs.
Don't use dull tools.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17

Keep the dahlia plants pruned to
not more than four canes Much nicer
flowers will be the result. The plant
should also be staked for best results.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17

Dryness Is more essential than
warmth in the hog house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-17

Every farmer should raise bees.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03

Der of COWS for every year he has been
in business. Mr.. Smith has one of the
finest registered Jersey bulls in this
section of the state.
Everything about the dairy is built
according to sanitary laws, the floors
of the milking barn are cement, ar
ranged for copious flushing, all screened
from flies. The milk is taken with as
little handling as possible and no ex-
posure to the germs 10 the separator
and shipping room and cooled before
being shipped. 1t is good milk, rich in
butter fat, because the COWS are fed
liberally from the productive farm
and peeps sweet because it is. kept
clean Mr.. Smiths enterprise is one
III the nature of pioneering, for, with
the splendid advantage offered by this
section to creameries and dairies, and
the feeding of cattle, there is a splen-
did future for such business in New
berry county, and for the auxiliary
business of supplying the markets with
beef.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03
YRJrJTE TO TIE MERCHANTS
OF THE DAYS THAT ARE GONE
Continued from Page 34.)

Continued from Page 34)
rrehens:ve mind to closer thinking,
and to deeper research in the sciences
to be able to discover the modus oper-
andi of trade but it is a generally ac-
cepted fact, business is based on con-
fdence, and that releases the purse
strings.
1t would be an almost hurcu can
task, for which l feel my own ins.
quate, to name them one by one so
that this mast indeed be written cur
rente calamo, and references in par
ticular can hardly be made to the hun
dreds who bought and sold, and who
helped, each in his own good and hon
est way, to build up his town in moral
fiber and business strength. Suffice it
to say, we who live in this year o.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03

ng an omnium gatherum, including
cross-eyed knitting needles to green
spectacles for blind ducks. He was a
naturalist. Of no mean order, and a
man of unblemished character.
Space and time forbids references
more than to say that any town would
be benefited and honored if all her
merchants were in the same class as
that fine coterie, composed in part by
the Chicks. Mayes, Martin, Sfiver,
Pools. McCaughrins, Duncan's, Hunts,
Boozers, Wrights and host of others
whose names l can not recall at this
writing, for our memories do not
serve as we would at all times.
One unique character was Major
Charles Buist, man Of honor and
fearless in the extreme. The major,
so the story goes, had a clerk, not
averse to idling, and the major was a
veritable martinez. In order to eni t
Singleton Rings services somewhat
more as:iduously, box of percussion
caps were emptied by the storekeeper
into a barrel of chestnuts, and to the
great dismay of Ring, they had to come
out, one by one, but Of course the
major was supposedly innocent of the
admixture Better get 'em out, eh,
Mr.. Ring, better get 'em out, en-"
1t Was a joke of the town.. that all
enjoyed, and none more than the ma
jor himself.
These men were some advertisers in
those days. as witness this that ap-
peared in The Herald, as far back as
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03

which was the first enterprise of that
sort at this point They carry large
and we'll selected stock Of general mer-
cbandise, serving the people of that
section with practically all that they
need, and serving them 50 we'll tnat
they have built up large trade all
through that section.
In connection with their business in
the store they have also large and
successfully managed -four mill. This
mill has a capacity of fifty barrels Of
-four a day, and it has been kept busy.
They turn out good quality of -four,
using the roller process. They have a
ready market for all the -four that
they can turn out. In addition to this
they have also large modern gin
merry. which gives. good service to the
people of that section of the country
W. VI. 0xner.
A very considerable general mer-
chandise business at Kinards is that
owned by W. NJ Oxner an enterpris-
ing busineEs man who was raised in
that section and has had the confidence
CT the people all his life. He carries
a good stock Of goods, carefully select
ed to meet the demands of the people
of that section. whose trade Mr. OXner
IS seeking and winning. He occupies
as his home the old Kinard house, one
Of the landmarks of the community.
In addition to the store Mr. OXner
has a modern gin, which hand es a
large part of the cotton grown in that
neighborhood Mr.. OXner is an enter
priSing and progressive business man
and citizen, doing all that he can to
advance the interests of the community
and to guild up the town of Kinards.
School and Church.
Kinards has good school and church
facilities and all Of the thing: that go
to make attractive home in the rura!
districts under modern conditions.
Smiths Dry Creek Dairy
One of the largest dairy farms and
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03


tai coil, and wrap the drapery of his
couch about him and lie down to pleas
and dreams"
Let me. close this by telling of the
splendid Joke perpetrated by Mr..
scheck, yetliving and an octogenerian,
on some Of the wide-awake and shrewd
of the community, yelept cotton buy
ers. Bringing in a specimen of raw
silk, which he had cultivated for some
while, the sorely buzzled cotton buy
ers, probably unaccustomed to raw
silk, declared it to be a very fine SAM
pie of newly discovered cotton, Of
splendid texture The joke was de-
cidedly on the wei posted cotton buy
ers, so to speak, and created no little
merriment.
And now, alas, all these men have
gone the way of all the earth, but
there is left the memory of their just
deeds, and it is true that
"only the actions Of the just
Smell sweet and blossom in the dust"
Now We have a larger town, and
more numerous stores and factories.
but who can say that those men Of
old. of whom have been writing, were
not after all the real builders and pro-
moters of these more modern enter
prises? "My~ meaning in saying he is
good man is, to have you understand
me that he is sufficient" They were
sufficient. in their day. May that much
at least be said, in all truth Of those
who abide.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03

was called by Uncle Andy Wicker, the
children's friend, who filled them up
with goodies and candies and knick-
1knacks. He was a veritab!e Santa
Claus in the flesh. There was a genu-
inc lament among the little folks when
their old friend passed to the newt
able beyond
And who is there who docs not re-
member Burr ]. Ramage, his place be-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03

one of the finest collection of milk
COWS in this section of the state is to
be found at Kinards. Mr.. R. G. Smith
is the proprietor. His large modern
COW barn IS one Of the most conspicu-
Gus features of the landscape at this
point on the road. His beautiful cat
tie may be seen grazing on the well
cared for lands, and there is every in
dication of thrift and prosperity in the
Smith dairy farm Mr.. Smith was one
of the first enterprising men to go
into the milk business on large scale
and on scientific principles. He sends
his milk into Columbia, selling it
Wholesale He has thirty-four COWS,
all of the very best stock, He sends
into Columbia an average Of SIS gallons
a day of milk and cream. The Dry
Creek Dairy has won number of val
liable premiums at the State fair and
other fairs. Two years ago his herd
won the blue ribbon over all herds at
the State fair.
The farm is we'll adapted to the
needs Of the dairy. The fields are
under fence Such crops as will feed
the COWS and make milk are planted.
The stock in turn enrich the soil and
there has been steady improvement in
the cattle and in the land year by
year. Mr.. Smith has erected large
silos and other conveniences for win
ter feeding. He cuts his ensilage and
packs his silos by machinery, and he
keeps them we'll filled all the time.
following one good food crop with
another. He makes all the feed that
he uses on his own farm. He has been
we'll pleased with the result of his
work on this line, and is still building
up and improving. He began four
wears ago with four COWS, and he has
multiplied his resources and his num-