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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-04-29
ELECTION OUTCOME

The. municipal election, held in Rich
field on Tuesday, proved to be the live
lest and closest contested election ever
held in Richfield. Had there been two
full tickets, they would all ran SO near
ly even as to probably cause ties. AS
it was, the Socialists only had three
men on their ticket, two having with
drawn to be placed on she other ticket,
which caused their defeat. The Social
lists elected two men and the third losing
by only 6 votes. The final count was
as follows: Dougherty. 80; Gossett, 81
Youngkin, 81; Brush, 81; Rays, 81;
Hardin, 48; Mickelwait, AT; Byrne, 45.
Thus, the new trustees are: Messrs
Dougherty, Brush and Gossett, with
the two old trustees, Youngkin and
Rays, reelected. These men are all
strong capable men, and the village is
assured of good board and the best
interests of all taken care of.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-04-29
COMMON SENSE IN
CARING FOR SWINE
Breeders Disagree on Age at
Which to Breed SoWS-Watch
Litter Carefully.
cBy r. G. wEATHERsToNE1

| fBy X. u. w VEAL Ell
There is a great difference in opin-
| ion among farmers-and good farm
ers at that-as to the age at which
sows should be bred. Some men breed
gifts at ten or eleven months, while
others do not bred until they are two
years old.
Some farmers claim that a SOW
should not be bred after she is four
years old, as she is then apt to kill
her pigs by lying on them. This
trouble is generally due to the SOW
being too fat rather than her age.
lean, narrow head and wicked little
eyes. She is apt to be nervous and
cross and a pig eater. 1t is good
plan to feed little grain to the grow
ing pigs even though they are rum
ming on good pasture.
In the South many hog raisers turn
their young hogs out into the swamps
along the rivers and creeks and pay
no attention to them during the en-
tire summer, rounding them up in the
fall only to feed them two or three
weeks before shipping them to mar
ket. Some surprisingly good results
are obtained in this way. too.
Sows with young litter should be
watched carefully, for there are many
sows who do not give enough milk to
start the pigs off we'll In such cases
the youngsters should be fed little
whole cows milk at first and later
skim milk with a handful of shorts
in it.
The man who raises pigs for mar
ket and pushes them along with some
grain, shorts and oats. even while
they are running in rich pasture, will
bring them to perfection much
quicker than if they are allowed to
run on grass alone until fall.
1t takes more feed to make pound
OF pork on a scrub pig than on a
well-bred animal. This being the case,
why should he continue to waste feed
on scrubs?
Keep a box full Of charcoal, salt
and sulphur where the pigs can get
at it all the time. 1t may surprise you
70 find out how much they will eat.
but it will pay to provide this food
for them.
The boar should always be con-
fined and never be allowed to run
with the herd at all times Keep him
on the ground. but provide a warm
and dry place in which to sleep. His
bedding should be changed every day
or two and kept perfectly dry and
clean
Pigs fed on skim milk must also
have plenty Of water, for milk will |
not take the place of water 1t turns
into solid food almost Immediately |
after entering the stomach and if fed
IN skim milk long enough they will |
suffer greatly from thirst.
When pigs are old enough to eat
hey should be fed in a separate pen
rom that in which their mother is
onfined. A door just large enough
o admit the pigs and keep out the
mother should be placed in tie parti-
ion so thew can come and go at will.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-04-29

Earl Norberg is reported i'll with al
attack of spotted fever.
The editor of the Recorder visited
Boise this week, on business.
DR.. E. K. Adams the Bellevue dentist
viii be in town to look after his many
patients on May Bird, and will stay five
days
II B. Jones stopped off in Richfield
Monday on his way home from Belle
vue, where he had gone on business.
He was In Richfeld until the Hill
City train.
Earl Cross came up Saturday from
the Shoshone hospital. where he had
taken ten-days vacation for light
attack of spotted fever. He will prob
ably be able to go to work within few
days.
The Second Division Of the La
dies Aid served dinner for election
day, at the Commercial Club rooms
They put up very attractive lunch
con, and took in some well-earned
profits for the church.
Rev. Leitch administered the rite
of baptism to two applicants, Sunday
afternoon, the method being that of
immersion 1t was performed at one
of the coulees northwest of town, in
the presence of a small company of
friends
A number of local friends made
contributions to the beautiful floral
tributes to the late Mrs. James A.
Green-The Epworth League, Mes
danes Rays, Burton and Brush, and
Mr.. Cross. The flowers were the fin
est ever brought to Richfeld, it is
said.
Alvin Eskelson expects long visit
this summer from his sister Miss Ola,
who has been teaching in the high
school at Sheridan, Montana. The
other sister, Miss Anna, who was here
year ago, is now in Portland, and
may come for part of the summer,
when the two young ladies will take
a trip through the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park
Miss Helen Hardin Is now the tie
phone operator in the Richfield Office,
dividing the time with Mr.. Bailey
who has his company clerical work
to do in the telephone office. The Of
flee Is to be run on somewhat diff
ferent schedule this summer from
what it has been in the past; with no
long day service for any single ope-
rator The place viii close at 9 p.
m. instead of 10 o'clock as hereto
fore.
H. E. Essley Is still one of the best
pleased motorists in this part of the
country. Last year, he bought new
Hupmobile car, which he used for an
unbelievable mileage all over this
part of the country The machine is
running better this year than ever;
its little practice of ten thousand |
miles or Whereabouts has worked it |
down to an efficient smoothness that |
makes 1t delight to the eye, the ear,
and TO the nerves as well at the close |
of a long days ride. He is getting
about 20 miles out of every gallon
of gasoline used, and the car hardly
ever goes out without three or four
people.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-04-29
All Depends on Him.

What's the matter, dear?"
Our cook has notified me that she
is going to leave
Does she want more pay?"
No; she's going to get married"
Il didn't know she had beau
"She didn't have until last night
She says she met man at a dance
and he asked her to marry him"
"Pshaw! Tell her not to be fool
She can't afford to marry man on
such short motto as that"
II did try to make her understand
that, but she wouldn't listen to me-.
She says he has promised to tell her
his name this evening. and If he hoes
shes going to leave Us at once"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-04-29
III Richfeld in
II Paragraphs

Byrne Brothers are having their
store roof reprinted this week.
M. R. Rays, manager of the Irriga-
ton, Company, is confined to his bed
with an attack of spotted fever.
For Trade-A good, reliable work
mule, years old VIII trade for
COW stock or draft colt w. j. Taper,
Richfeld.
Mrs. John Grewell who went over to
Boise several weeks ago for medical
treatment in one of the hospitals, is re-
ported much better.
Mrs. E. " Hardin received the sad
news on Thursday of the death of her
brother who lived in Boise. She left on
the stage to catch the noon train for
that place.
Next Sunday morning service at
the Methodist church will be devoted
to the reception of several new mem
bers, and to the rite of baptism for
those who desire it. There will be
no sermon.
Farmer Bill" Parkhurst is in receipt
of letters from dozen commercial club
secretaries stating they will be present
at the meeting Saturday, to discuss the
for the future work of the clubs.
Mesdames Gossett and Brush enter
tanned the Ladies Aid on Wednesday
afternoon of this week. A large crowd
was in attendance and very delicious
10-cent luncheon was served at the close
of the meeting.
Farmer Bill" arrived home Monday
with A. E. Nelson and Robt Nulty, of
Smith Center, Kansas. These gentle
men are highly pleased with the country
and will locate on the Richfield tract.
They also represent a number of people
who will come later. Multy, in express
ing himself to Bill after going over the
tract, said he was more than pleased
and conditions better than resresented.
Lee Garlock is in mourning these
days, because of the fact that the
Grant Automobile company, manu-
the Grant Six for which he
is to be the agent in this part of Ida
no, is so far behind in its orders that |
ne will not get his cars until the first
Of June. But they will come after |
while, and he and others who have |
are so certain that they |
will exactly ell the BILL" that they
ire waiting with fortitude if not
With patience. Garlock and d. D.
Dixon will carry on the sales agency
ogether; they have a brilliant bust
less prospect in sight for the season.
The company garage has installed
500-gallon underground gasoline
ank with measuring device, so that
,asoline can be had with a minimum
# labor and loss of time. A power
ir compressor is also being Installed.
nd free air. will be offered to all
ar users. The garage will have a
otal capacity for seven cars, besides
Dom for two in the workshop and
DOL room. With a good lathe,
orge, drill, grinder, vulcanizer and
full assortment of hand tools and
Mechanical skill, the garage will be
BILE to handle any work that can
ONE along.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-04-29
REEFS FOR SALE.

Strong swarms, in good hives. En-
quire George Ardold. Mickelwait ranch,
a miles north of town.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08
/, airing FOR THE LITTLE CALVES

F.Nerybody has a way Of doing |
things and this is my way of taking
r.rc Of the calves.
nave ten good cows which ! raised |
rt~elf and l found out that to raise
good COWS you must begin at the be-
eInning No good results will come
nom q half-starved, stunted calf.
Jet the calf suck the COW the first
tNo days. 1t is better for him and
the mother. too and the calf is more
ant 10 get all the milk than | would
49,. thus getting ii out of the cows
us4 and into the calf's stomach
where il should be, with less trouble
.#d better results.
At the end of this time i milk the
..v and feed the calf; tie the calf
Vncre it cannot see it's mother, and
ii he weather is cold / wrap some
thug around her when the barn
doors are open. Never allow a calf to
~h.tcr if you want it to keep we'll.
For the first two weeks | feed new
ulN aS soon as MIXED. and then |
IcaIn to mix in separated milk by
degrees. adding at first "a third, then
h.lf and when a month old ! give
atl Scparated and take care to have it
warm
Buckwheat shorts and bran are
good. but never put them in the milk
tale a small box nailed in a con-
II he wall and fill with dry feed
The calf will soon learn to help itself
When six weeks old put clover hay
WITHIN reach: this will aid the diges-
tiuu and increase growth.
If eggs are plenty break one or two
3r ne milk and you will be surprise q
a us sickness.
l'jies are the worst things to stunt
thc growth of calves as they take SO
much blood. and the young animals
should he protected from the pests.
tried spraying last summer with
fair results, but | did not depend en-
trcly upon this. i put my calves in
the barn every afternoon during the
Narmest weather and gave them hay
NnOther thing that stunts the grow
inc heifer is dehorning. / avoid this
ty rubbing on cauStic potash wher
he horns first start, first clipping
away the hair. IT will smart for &
while but that is all and no horn viii
ever grow
Ny heifers usually come in wheT
1Wu and a half or three years old an(
make excellent cows. and this is how
raise them.-N. a. Il.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08
ARTIFICIAL HATCHING

In running an incubator, the fol-
lowing are important points to re-
member:
Test on the seventh day.
Temperature 1913 degrees
Fill lamps every evening.
Cool eggs after fourth day.
Turn eggs after fourth day.
Never cool below 50 degrees.
Keep burners perfectly clean.
Turn eggs every twelve hours.
Keep machine out Of sunlight.
Do not turn flame up too high.
Iut in new wick for every hatch.
Keep doors closed during Matching.
Ee sure the incubator is standing
level
Discontinue cooling after eighteenth
daN
Discontinue turning after eigh-
''rnth day.
Add moisture only when air cell is
Zoo small
Don't let temperature run down
curing Matching.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08
" HEN THE COWS STOP GIVING
MILK

IS soon as "A COW stops giving milk
feeding should begin at once for the
following year. There are three spe-
'ltlc purposes for which she should be
ted during her brief vacation First
y she is a good, hardw orking COW,
hcr last years work has been wearing
"n her and her digestive apparatus
should have rest as far as practi-
cable To accomplish this purpose
feeds Of a cooling and light. bulky
nature as pasture grass, in summer,
and ~lage in winter. should be sup
rhed secondly. in feeding the dry
COW u is essential to build up the
iulure calf. NitroSenous or protein
feed must be given for this purpose.
About all the alfalfa or clover hay
that the COW will eat combined with
a little bran. is excellent. The third
purpose in feeding is to store up in
the cows body fat to be drawn upon
later, as we'll as stamina for her com
ing work. To make fat nothing is bet
ter than corn, with a small amount OF
other grains. And there is nothing
better for imparting stamina to an ami
NAL than oats.-W. +. Purdue.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08
THE HEAD OF THE HERD.
"ShoW Me the Head of Breeders
Herd, and l Can Tell You What
Kind of a Herd He Keeps"
By VIM. G.. CHRISMAN

The selecting of the head of a herd
is a question which deserves much
more thought and consideration than
the average farmer thinks when the
subject first presents itse If; and yet
it is one of the most important QueS-
tiOns with which the breeder has to
deal. Why?
Because the sire is the foundation
upon which the herd is built Just as
no good structure can be erected
without firm foundation. neither
can a good herd be eSta hiiShed
without a good sire at its head
In selecting a head for your herd.
the record must be closely examined,
not only of this particular animal, but
also the record of his sire and dam
for generations. If he is an animal
of good type, possessing the charac-
teriSticS peculiar to his breed, and
has we'll established blood lines you
can feel pretty well assured that he
will transmit these chara cteristics &c
his offspring.
Since the male represents exactly
One-half of the foundation of the
herd it is much cheaper from bust
ness standpoint to purchase anC
maintain one good animal that repre-.
! sents SO much blood Of the herd anC
| has such a marked power or influ
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08

ence upon such a large number of ami
mails.
In raising animals of any kind one
object should be to produce as many
tiles and color markings. The nearer
q lot of animals conform to the same
ideal the higher price they Will com
mand
Just to give an example Of a poor
selection of a sire, ! will cite case
l saw recently. 1t was herd Of
swine mum bering over two hundred.
There were ten brood Sows-nO two
alike in any respect, color not eX-
cepted. as black, red, white and black
spotted. as we'll as some red and white
spotted. Let US look al the sire. He
as possible of the same general we'll
fixed characteristics: uniformity of
size, style, conformation. general quail
was Of the nOndeScript claSS-neither
a bacon nor a lard hog with long
nose, long legs. rainbow back and
| large ears What would you be will
ing to pay for such pigs? Lean give
you the sizes as | saw several six
months-old pigs weighed by the
butcher who had purchased them
| They averaged 53 ( ounds, Just think
| of it one weighed 61 pounds and il
was not from lack of feed, for they
were well fed twice a day.
This shows the influence Me sire
has on the herd. Had this breeder
kept a good sire, he would have raised
an entirely different. lot of pigs ant
some in which a profit could be an
ticipated over and above the expense
| of raising
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB KEEP
YOUNG FOLKS ON THE FARM

An official Of the ChiCaso street
Railways Company recently made the
statement that his company for the
first time in years Is having trouble
IN securing motormen and CunduC-
tors. The reason he assigned was
that the com Oany has depended in
the past largely on the services ~
young men from the farm. but this
year there is d remarkable shortage
in the city-bouud farm crop of Young
men.
AS this official sees il the falling of
in the movement Of young men from
the farm to the city Is largely due to
the fact that conditions on the farm
have improved wonderfully within
the last few years and the young men
are beginning to realize the posi-
tilitieS the home place offers. The
big factors in this change of sentI-
nent has been the State agricultural
colleges and the boys and girls clubs
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08

and viii continue until the end Of
the season.
IL is better 10 Keep geese laying
eggs and hatch them under hens Five
or SIX eggs may be placed under
very large hen but the average Will
bc from three to FIVE The period OF
lht unauon i thirty days As a rule
geese are extremely fertile
When placing the eggs under the
len she should be thoroughly busted
with insect powder. The eggs should
be Sprlnkled with warm water at
least twice. during the last seven days
OF Matching. and If the weather IS very
dry and hot il should he done oftener.
Great care must be observed hen
| Matching begins and the coShnes must
| be AIKEN from the nest IS soon as
| tbey come from the shell as they are
easily killed by being stepped on -
/ lne hen Put them in u fa~ket ana
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08
TEACHING CALVES TO DRINK

Calves should be removed from the
mother within a day or two. Some
advocate never allowing them to suck,
others let them suck once then re-
move them Whichever way is done.
the calf can easily be taught to drink
by fastening it in a rigid Stanchlon
and giving it the warm new milk in a
clean pail. Feed sparinSly at first,
one and a half to two quarts Of milk,
morning, noon and night, for the first
week, then drop the noon feed and
increase others up to four quarts Of
feed night and morning Change
gra dually from whole milk TO skim
milk. Feed all milk warm and sweet.
Use a dairy thermometer and warm
Ia 90 or q5 degrees
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08
HANDY DOOR FASTENER.

back and forth. staple ring into the
door cleat far enough from the end
of the cleat so that it does not inter
fere with the closing of the door.
Push the door back and fasten with a
strap, with a snap in it. tothe build
ing. Have the strap eight or ten
inches long and slack enough so that
the door can be fastened. This Will
be found a convenient device for all
doors or windows that are on hinges
and are to be left open.-E. d. Bailey.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08
SOUR MILK GOOD FOR CHICKS

Farmers and poultry rais.rs should
feed sour skim milk constantly at
least after chicks are a few DAYS old
II Will stimulate their growth 1t also
increases egg production in the lay
ing foCk Numerous experiments
have demonstrated that skIm milk
and Curds. or cottage cheese .lr~
among the mot stimulating feeds for
poultry Of all kinds. except very
young chicks Iany claim that sweet
milk Is much safer until the chicks
are At leest week or ten Gays old
There - 4 constant supply on nearly
every farm eud i should 5e Univer-
sally used for the farm fock.-E T.
q hanpnan
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08

day with corn meal and shorts in
equal parts. slightly mOistered. If
their food is sloppy it will cause
bowel trouble. Stale bread slightly
mOistened with water is an excellent
food and to this should be added
ground beef scraps.
Water is much enjoyed by geese but
it is not at all necessary and, in fact,
young goslings when being pushed
for growth should not be allowed to
swim. as all forms of exercise are OBJ
jectiona BILE. Geese lay from Il to 20
eggs and then want to sit, but if they
are prevented from doing SO they Will
begin to lay agaiI in about a week
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08
MOTIVES OF PATRIOTISM.
huY Who Cites Steam Engine Not
Wrong. After All.

I.V"UOn TIt-BltS.
4 school teacher recently gave his
lhNlS lecture on patriotism. lie
l"lnted out the high motives which
moved the territorials to leave their
homes and fight for their country.
The school teacher noticed that one
'"N did not pay attention to the in
asked him:
What motive took the territorials
lo he war;"
ne boy was puzzled for mo-
ment, then. remembering the public
Stnd-on to the local regiment at the
railway station. he replied:
Locomotives, sir
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08
THE ATTIC TANK.

If a soft water system IS u ne
esta blished on a farm with no power
pump and no cistern, a tank can be
placed in the loft of a kitchen
laundry. woodshed, or any room bullt
in an ell and attached TO, but not in
the body of the house The water can
be run from the cave troushs or roof
cutters into the tank instead Of into
a ciStern. arrangement being made for
turning the water on an off as de
sired in Just the same way as with an
outside cistern. Such q system, when
once installed Is not liable 10 give
much expense, because. being lnst De
and the pipes we'll covered. there $
not great danger of freezing and II
the equipment is good in the first
place. all should last a long time. The
writer knows Of one such system
which has been in service Tor
twenty-five years and IS still II use
j l.. Shepherd
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08
GEESE NOT HARD TO RAISE
- Dry Shed With Pient, of Clean
Lhtter for Bedding. All Geese seem
10 Require in Way of Shelter

1eese are great foragere and viii
wander Tor miles in search Of fu,d
ms Is particularly true Of the com
mon KIND, but the improved breeds
are not SO much disposed To uarde,
anu ioi that reason are more easily
cared for
full grown geese can be turned out
Oh the range or pasture and if gra s.
is plentiful Will take care Of them
selves during six months of the wear
They must have green food al all
CmeS. During the breeding and Law
ing season they should be fed twice a
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08
CLEAN OF ARTER> NECESSARY

Cough among the hogs may b.. due
10 Very dusty quarters With Young
hogs II i frequently due TO minute
thread like worms ia the bronchial
tubes \ soft. hacking cough = q
very common symptom II hog chol-
era. Hogs also nave The common
forms Of bronchitis and pneumonia.
just like other animals. and people.
With hogs, coughs and lung troubles.
aside from cholera are Frequently
cue To sleeping in YARN quarters.
possibly piled up. and then going out
into cold places To feed
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08
PLANT STRAWBERRIES.

The best time to set a straw berry
bed is in the early spring, as soon as
the land is in good condition and the
plants can be obtained. 1t does not
pay to set the plants in dry soil or
in a dry season, unless plenty Of wa
ter for irrigation purposes is avail
able.
DO not set stra Wberries too deep
The roots should be we'll spread out
and the plant set no deeper than IT
originally grew in the field.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08

cover with flannel until all have
hatched Out when they may be raised
in a brOOder as chickens are They
grow very rapidly and soon become
too big for the hen tC protect They
should be kept warm and dry until
their bodies are we'll covered with
down.
1t costs only a little more to pro-
duce a pound Of goose meat than a
pound of pork and the price of the
former is usually about twice that Of
the latter. If farmers could only be
made to realize this geese farming
could be made as profitable here as
IN European countries.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08

40 not set strawberries too deep.
ne roots should be we'll spread out
ana the plant set no deeper than it
originally grew in the field.