American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29


OF S2.25 each were already beginning
TO show the effects OF good treatment
aud care. They went after the sue.
cuIent young oats, now something over
shoe top high. voraeiously. Is did the
COWS aud horses.
Amt that a pair OF little beauties,
thoughr inquired Joe. indicating two
fawn colored heifer calves.
They are that-an' more han two
thirds Jersey. They ought to make
good milk cows"
They're too ine TO sell for beef.
LES just keep them and raise them.
And that black aud white spotted n
too suggested Joe.
~Where'd you get that onef Looks
to me like she's got a heap O. HoIstein
la her" said Mr., Weston.
"Got her from that Walker boy. and
she has got Holstein Ia her. Made me
pay $3.50 for her ON that account"
well. she's wuth $40 OF anybody's
money AS she stands right nov With
two Jerseys and the old COW and this
calf OF the old cows and a fIolstein
we ought 10 be selling considerable
butter In about three years-with what
other good calves We can pick up"
suggested Dir. Weston.
II think 50. Aud there's another
helfer Ia that bunch that shows signs
Of Jersey TOO. I'm Ia favor OF keeping
her
"Ain't no better breed In the world
for furnlshin' rich milk TO make but
ter from. After while. when we're
able, I'm for getting a herd OF thor
oughbred Jerseys" asserted Mr.. Wes-
ton. I'VE can sell the butter at a good
profit. and there Isn't a better feed on
earth for pigs and chickens than but
termiik."
"Ais't these farmers fools TO sell
them calves for a little or nothin' like
they have done; Now just look at
this herd. Actually hasn't cost US 50
outlay for feed. except some cotton
seed meal foe those scrawny. pore.
weak, starved little feilers. They won't
cost us anything much next winter
Wen raise enough stun here TO carry
'em through By this fnl a year they'll
be with So apiece OF n mans mon
ey." MIR. Weston unused as he leaned
over the gate and watched the o
tented cattle.
Wen make something Ike $500
clear on the Idea and get three or four
good hiiik cows too added Joe.
Then think We've returned the
feed an humus TO the soil and been
able 10 make many a ton Of manure to
build up the land That Is wuth $500
Fash itself, for we won't have 10 buy
as much commercial stun" suggested
the older man.
"Isnt Il wonderful pa. how this bust
ness o. progressing opens upr-one
thing from e~notherf And Il Is all so
plain aud so sensible aud accordln' to
rea~on."
1T sure isr
And Just TO think. We haven't so,
started good yet pa Why. we're In
the A. - G class yet compared with
those farmers up north and In the
middle west They are the best farm
erS IA the world | reckon
Il guess they've forgot more things
about good farmin' than we know
agreed his father. enjoying the sight OF
the calves a. they reaped the youns
oats
sp~akin' OF A. n. Cs. Joe. Im sortcr
psstsrvd about your droppin' school
IKE you have. DO you think it's q
xood idee. sonr' MFR. Weston had OF
late become painfully aware OF his owr
educational limitations
NO. sir. but Il couldn't he helped
this year Besides. | can read wei
and do rcad ali the time. and I'm learn
tng things And. to tell the truth. I've
got about as far as l can 80 IN thi'
little school herr. That Is a mighty
poor teacher"
well. you can't expect much of I
teacher at SIS a month She does th'
best she can. l reckon" said Mr.. wea
too chsritsbly.