American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-02-17


advantage. If close enough to mark
ct cream more can be kept than if
the distance is too great to do so. Milk
Is perfect food, however, and every
family should have cows enough to
supply milk for family use.
DR.. w. A. Sullivan, in charge Of hog
cholera determination ON the Twin
Falls tract, delivered an instructive
talk on hog cholera, cure and preven-
ton. His talk was illustrated with
a large number of slides showing hogs
in all stages of cholera, sanitary and
unsanitary conditions that invite
cholera, the process of manufacturing
hog cholera serum, and the methods
OF administering it. Clean pens and
sanitary conditions in hog lots were
emphasized and the necessity of call
ing the county agent If hogs were
sick. Those who heard his lecture
received many valuable suggestions.
Power county has had no cholera but
Is growing more and more hogs ev-
cry year, and the introduction of the
disease is possible at any time. Not
wtthstanding tine hold the epedemic
secured in Twin Falls county in 1918
and 1914, losses were reduced two
thirds In 1915 and the number of hogs
raised more than doubled, so effect
i've was the work done by DR., Sulli-
van and his assistants. He impress
ed upon all the fact that an ounce of
prevention was worth more than
pound Of cure.
A. l.. johnson opened the afternoon
session with talk ON poultry that
held the close attention of all and
brought forth many questions. He di-
vided his talk under fou rheadings,
breed, feed house and management.
or the breeds there were the pure lay
ing breeds, of which the leghorn ds
the best type and the dual purpose
breeds of which the Plymouth Rocks,
Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons
are good types. He preferred the
dual purpose type for the farm, with
fifty hens as sufficient, and if well
cared for they should pay the grocery
bill of any ordinary family.
The feed recommended was two
parts wheat and one each of barley,
, oats and peas. Corn may be substitute
ed for peas. This feed supplies bal
, anced ration necessary for egg pro-
duction.
The house for such a number shouio
be eight by sixteen feet, facing the
south, we'll ventilated and so con-
; structed as to admit plenty of sun
light. He drew an outline of such
house, the cost of which would be
about $4,000 To keep the mites
down the roost should be coated with
, mixture of coal oil and lard, OF
equal parts, applied with a brush.
. Blue ointment was recommended for
head and body lice.
! MANAGEMENT consisted in keeping
I the house and yard clean. the supply
8 ing of plenty of water and grit, feed
: ing properly, keeping down mites and
: lice and giving the flock plenty oi
o exercise. He gave the result OF three
b feeding tests made at the University
i of Idaho. One lot was fed straight
i wheat, and resulted in an average
: egg production of "a. Another lot fed
e two parts wheat, one each of barley
: oats and corn, gave an average egg
: production Of 131. The former lo'
Il returned a net loss of four cents pei
d fowl. The other lot gave a profit o
$2.12 per fowl
]. Wylie Sessions talked on standard
y ization of grain. The winter wheat'
If recommended were Turkey Red ant
l. Gold Coin. Spring wheats Blue Sten
o and MARQUIS. From observations from
z more than 500 fields the following de
ductions were made. Best millint
IL wheat, Turkey Red; best yielder, yea
10 after year, Turkey Red; least damag'
J. from frost, Turkey Red! best droutl
a resister, Turkey Red; highest marke
lie price, Turkey Red. Pure Turkey hed
,e he said, was always in demand an'
+ always would be. When mixed win
-s Red Fife, a poor milling wheat whicl
s. was bound to result where both va
70 rieties were grown, the price woui'
i'd fall to Red Fife level.
m For a soft winter wheat he recon
ID mended Gold Coin. The objection D
I'd Il was that 1t scattered badly and b
lg volunteering resulted in mixing va
er rieties. Those who seeded Gold Coz
a. should stick to 1t, and especially no
at to follow with any other variety un
TX less Bluestem, because these varietie
c. had about the same milling Vaiue
,n and could be mixed without reducin
be the price.
~ To keep varieties pure he recon
III mended adopting two varieties for Or
'e farming-Turkey Red for winter an
Bluestem for spring. Then do not US
oi the same thresher of combine to hal