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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-09

pounds for the other. An animal on
maintenance would not require any
thing like this amount of water.
The cause Of so large water con-
sumption is the amount of water nee.
essary for the milk itself and the large
quantities of dry feed eaten. much of
which is hay. fodder or other dry
roughage
If the water supply is not easily &C.
cessible or If it requires large amount
Of labor to furnish it each day, the
tendency will be to give the COWS less
than their work demands. There is
probably no better water supply than
a good deep well. Freshly pumped
water will come nearer fulfilling the
ideal requirements than any other
This is not always practicable, and it
becomes necessary to use tank
In cold climates tank water should
be heated to at least somewhat above
freezing-5O to GO degrees would prob
ably be best-before the COWS are al:
lowed to drink
1t will pay to keep sharp watch over
this water question and see that the
cows are not allowed to be neglected
In this important item. Hoard's Dairy
man
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-09
KEEP THE OLD cows.
Good Dairy Animals Valuable For the
Calves They Produce.

Good Dairy Animals Valuable For the
Calves They Produce.
There is tremendous loss to the
dairy industry in this state as in other
states. We think. because of the sale of
eight or nine year old COWS, says the
Kansas Farmer. These are sold because
they are considered as having arrived
at an age when they are no longer use
ful in the dairy. ten or twelve year
old COW which has not been overfed
should be profitable producer of milk
If she has ever been profitable.
1t Is to be recalled that Maid Henry.
the famous Holstein of the Kansas Az
r1cultural college, established a worlds
record In her thirteenth year. Cows Of
good breeding at this age are worth
keeping for their offspring even though
they are not profitable producers Of
milk.
The old cow is frequently sold at a
low price and at a real sacrifice The
owner will the next day pay two or
three times as much money for a
younger cow of no better breeding To
make an exchange of this sort is fool
hardy. A COW of good breeding and a
liberal producer is worth keeping as
long as she can eat we'll After she
passes this age, when it becomes nee
essary to sell her. she will bring as
much money without teeth as with
them, because she goes to the cannery
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DISPOSAL OF
CITY SEWAGE
A Problem Of Great Conse.
quence For Municipal Health.
BASED ON CIVIC SCIENCE.

A Comprehensive and Official Drainage
System Should Be the First Work of
the City PIanner, and Due Allowance
Must Be Made For Increasing Fa-
ci|ities With Increased Population.
OF the Indispensable elements in the
planning OF a city sewers are among the
most important. says Frank Koester,
author Of Modern City Planning and
Maintenance" Baumeister in estab-
fishing the theory of city planning
gave them an equal value with streets
and traffic.
A comprehensive and efficient sew
age drainage system must therefore be
the first work Of the city planner, and
due allowance and provision must be
made for increasing such facilities as
the city grows in population. 1t is, in
deed, scarcely possible for any one who
has not lived through serious strike
OF garbage removal employees to un-
derstand what the immediate removal
OF waste material means to city and
scarcely possible for one who has to
overestimate its Importance.
The character and size of the sewage
system adopt depends on the loca-
ton of the city and the natural condi-
items and methods to be adopted in dis
posal of the sewage.
The proper disposal of the sewage is
one of great consequence, since cpl
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-09
Sweet and Sour Cream,

There are many people who believe
that sour cream tests less than sweet
cream. II more people held this belief
the probabilities are that less sour
cream would be marketed than at pres
emit The only correct method of test
ing cream Is to arrive at the sample to
be tested by weight. If this method is
employed then a sample of the cream
taken when sweet will test identical
with that taken when the cream has
become sour. 1t is 4 fact that it re-
qnires slightly more sour cream to
weigh a given quantity than it does Of
sweet cream of the same density In
the old days. when the sample for test
Ing was determined by measurement.
then the man who sold sour cream re
ceived little lower test than was
coming to him In these days all mp
to date crcameries and cream receiving
stations weigh the sample preparatory
to testing
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SEWAGE PLANT AT PHILADELPHIA
denies are frequently caused by inn
proper disposal, especially in the case
of discharge into rivers or lowlands.
1t is impossible to lay down any hard
and fast rules as to which system Of
sewage disposal is the best. since a
system suitable for one city will not
answer the requirements of another.
The commerce and Industries of a city,
the nature Of its streets and traffic and
other factors make the problem one
which requires the most careful con-
SideratiOn and one in the solution Of
which only the most experienced engf-
neers, acquainted with the progress of
the science Of waste disposal in the
most progressive countries, should be
retained.
Sewage disposal is in reality a new
science, and great advancement has
been made in the last few decades.
principally abroad so that every ad-
vantage should be taken Of modern
developments in the planning Of a
city'S sewer system.
Cities which are located on a large
and swift flowing river may without
risk discharge their sewage directly
into the stream if proper precautions
are taken.
The self purifying power of water
is usually underestimate. especially
that Of rivers. The presence in river
water Of a certain amount Of oxygen,
necessary for SaturatiOn. will effect
the naturalization and Justification of
considerable quantities Of putrescible
substances. by means Of biological
processes which rapidly develop when
such substances are present. These
operations precipitate sludge on the
bottom of the river which is as harm
less as silt. while the gases are emit
ted at the surface. If too large a
quantity Of sewage, however. is emp
tied into a river. the Odor emitted
will make the river banks uninha bita-
bic. while the sludge will accumulate
and clog the channel of the river and
the process of the self publication of
the water will not be completed be-
fore it reaches lower city and causes
contamination at that point.
Depending on the nature of the city's
streets and the nature Of the sewage
to be removed. single or double
sewage system may be adopted. In
the latter form one sewer is for rain
water and the other for strong sewage.
The rain water sewer Is for carrying
off rain water from the buildings and
streets. while the other is for toilets,
factory waste. etc.
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like It has for several years past
decidedly but the big Wester-
ner appears to have good edge over
any of the rest of the white fighters
as an opponent for Johnson. If the
champion beats Willard the hunt for
a man to whip the negro might as
well stop. Or at least new crop will
have to come up for inspection.
Frank Morgan, the Pittsburgh
fighter who went against the black
man in Paris, never was conceded a
chance with Johnson. He was simply
picked" by the black and forced
down the throat of the sporting pub
lie. $3.50 H.
Looking back over the crop of
Hopes of the past few years Will
lard looms up rather we'll. Carl
Morris, Jim Stewart, Al Palzer, Luth-
er ~McCarty, Arthur Pelky and Cum
boat Smith form about the most for
midable of them, Morris never did
approach a serious stage, Stewart
soon blew up. Palzer fell before Nc
Carly who was later killed in a bout
with Pelky. McCarty was about the
best of the bunch and the critics
wouldn't even concede him an out
side chance with Johnson. Pelky
was a dismal failure and Gunboat
Smith has recently taken several
beatings.
All in all, Willard looks like a long
hope, and it is pretty certain that
few fortunes will be waged on his
chances of winning. He is big and
probably will stack up we'll against
Johnson in size. He has a punch"
too but there is considerable doubt
as to whether he has enough ability
to land it on the negro. Many critics
declare that Johnson will simply TOW
with Willard.
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SUNDAY N THE cHURcHEs
CONTINUED on last pags).

= 4 3 81 = = s o 3. - : -
the series on the Kingdom Of God
Senior B. Y. P. U. at $50 p. m. Sub
ject-Our UNCONVENTIONAL Boards and
Our Relation to Them. Leader, H.
E. Rice. Gospel service at 1880 p.
m. The B.. Y. p. U. business meet
ing will be held at the home Of H:
w. VanDervort next Tuesday evening
at 1880. Election of officers will
take place at this meeting. The an
nual roll call and banquet of the
church will be held next Thursday
evening at the church. Banquet at
1880, followed by roll call and pro-
gram. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everyone to attend the SER
vices. I. D. Alvord, pastor. =.
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DAIRY ana
CREAMERY
WATER FOR DAIRY COWS.
Milk Cattle Require Large Supply.
Warm the Drink In Winter.

Milk Cattle Require Large Supply.
Warm the Drink In Winter.
Has proper provision been made for
supplying water for the dairy herd:
Is the water supply convenient and
within easy reach Of the COWS?
Professor EckIes gives in his book.
Dairy Cattle and Milk Production"
some very interesting examples Of the,
water requirements for COWS in milk.
A record of the water drunk by Mis-
souri, Chief Josephine for seven day
period one month after calving shows
that the average daily milk production
was 1O2 pounds and the average daily
water drunk was $50 pounds ten
day average for two Jerseys was milk
26.8 pounds daily. water drunk 77.3
pounds for one and milk 1873 pounds
and water requirement of 4O.3
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-09

In color Dutch Belted cattle are
invariab bly, black, with white band
Of varying width about the body
In front of the hips, rarely reach
ing the shoulders. Sometimes this
band narroWs to even a foot in
width or less, and again other
specimens have it as a wide blank
ct. The fore part of the udder of
the COW is also often white. In
udder conforma ton and develop
ment these cows are rather infe-
rior, the size being comparatively
small, the fore udder abbreviated
and the; teats placed too closely to-
gether. The dairy Importance OF
Dutch Belted cattle is it's principal
value, aside from the ornamental.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Helmer of Deer
Lake were in the city today between
trains. Their son, Earl Helmer, who
has been very i'll for the past several
weeks, suffering with an abscess on
the lungs, is much improved 1
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-09
BY Hal Sheridan


NeW~York, Jan. 9.-Jess Willard,
the big Kansan scheduled to mingle
with John Arthur Johnson at Juarez.
Mexico, in a battle for the heavy
weight championship, Of the world,
may be no match for. the black man
but he at least is the best white
prospect in sight.
The White Hope crop still looks
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z European scientists are trying to
determine and establish an interna-
tional standard of health and purity,
for radium.
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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
PLAN TO CONTROL
THE HESSIAN FLY
For Best Results All Farmers
Should Cooperate and Make
Concerted Fight.
-Ry G. A. DEAN, Kansas station.)

By G. A. DEAN, Kansas Station.)
Disk the stubble Immediately after
harvest in order to control the Hes
sian fly. This not only conserves the
moisture and makes blowing easier,
but also starts the growth of the vol
unteer wheat and has a tendency to
bring about the early emergence OF
the fly. In many cases the disk1ng
pulls out the stubble and exposes the
fiaxseeds to unusual climatic condi-
lions. which are fatal to many of them.
About three or four weeks after disk
ing, the ground should be plowed to a
depth of at least six inches and all
stubble and volunteer wheat buried
under at least three inches of soil. By
means of this practically all the flies
will be buried and it will be impossible
mediately after blowing the ground
should be refrmed and worked into a
good seed bed Il should also be Kept
mellow and free from all weeds and
volunteer wheat. The agronomy de-
partment of the experiment station
has shown that, where the ground is
prepared in this manner, not only does
it produce the maximum yields, but
the crop may be planted with safety
later in the season. Delay the planting
Of the crop until the fly-free date,
which after eight years of experiment
al sowings has been determined to be
from October 1 for the north line of
the state to October Il for the south
line.
In average years, with proper prep
aration OF the seed bed, the date of
safe sowing is atleast as early as the
date on which wheat should be sown
to make a maximum yield if no fly
were present.
For the best results in the control
of Hessian fly, all farmers should CO.
operate and follow the methods of
planting as recommended, for the Hes
sian fly, like most farm crop insects,
is most successfully controlled when
concerted fight is made against it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Planting Sugar Cane.

In a recent article in the Bulletin
of the Pan-American Union on cane
sugar in the Americas it is stated that
sugar cane is planted, not sown. A
small piece of the cane, long enough
to include two or three of the rings,
or nodes, is laid lengthwise, or stuck
in a slanting direction, along fur
row which runs the length of the field.
In some sections the primitive fashion
of planting in holes is still employed.
When the trench is planted the pieces
of cane are lightly covered with earth.
In a few weeks they show growth
above the ground, the germ buds at
the rings having begun to shoot out in
the form of young cane, the ring hav-
ing at the same time thrown out root
lets into the soil. The parallel trenches
are made far enough apart, say at
least three feet, to enable the work
ers, when the wide-spreading canes
are getting ripe, to 90 between the
rows and remove the dying leaves
which burden the ripening cane,
thereby enabling the naked cane to
mature faster.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
MEMORIES OF QUILTING TIME
One of Lies Simpler Pleasures That
May Be Classed With Things
of the Past

Probably we don't have much of it
in the cities any more, perhaps there
never was much of it done in the
cities, but out In the country and in
the hamlets and villages and towns
quilting time used to be an occasion
of merriment combined with utility;
it was in the early home what the log
rolling was outside; it had its place
and prestige along with the sugar
making, with the husking bees and
the apple cuttings, the comfort knit
tings and a lot of other happy func-
tons of an earlier day.
Today we buy our comforts and our
quilts and our sugar and practically
everything we use; we have our corn
husked in the fields either by hired
hands or machinery; we live in bur
rying, labor-saving age, and maybe we
have sacrificed much Of quality for
quantity, value for something esteemed
more pleasing to our esthetic senses.
But the old-fashioned quilt, which
would withstand the kicking of lusty
young savages in the attic bedroom
for at least year, was some quilt.
Mother and aunts, sisters and nieces,
neighbors and friends came in to help
make it; the home became social
center, where quilts were made and
perhaps where some little gossip at
the expense of absent ladies was in
dulged in.
Usually, at such times, there was
something good to eat, rather better
than the ordinary bill of fare, pre-
pared-and that's where the kids
came in for good time, though often
they had to wait, like Lazarus, at the
gate, or door, until their superiors had
Toasted, when they fell to and left
not even crumbs.
Quilting time was always a fine
time; perhaps the sncwd .kes were
flying, but usually the work was done
along about the time the bees were
buzzing and the flowers were in bloom
with the sunbeams flashing from the
fiying needles.-Evansville Courier.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-03
Valuable Misinf ormation.

In the large dining room of the
Hotel Marseilles hangs a large eques-
trian painting representing Gen. Rob
ert E. Lee. 1t is the mascot of the
Hungry club, which has its dinners
at monthly intervals at this hotel, and
was painted by member of the club.
Recently a lady on the West side
gave a bridge party at the hotel in
aid of her pet charity. Among the
players was modern Mrs. Malaprop,
a typical climber with considerably
less education than cash. Consequent
ly she was never backward with mis-
information on most any subject that
came up. During a cessation in the
play one of the ladies expressed ad-
miration of the picture and a desire
to know whom it represented.
1t was Mrs Malaprop's opportunity.
That, my DEAR" she assertively
explained. is General Marseilles, a
noted Frenchman, for whom the hotel
is named. "-New York Times.