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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

The Story of the Guernsey Cow
1t is to be regretted in attempting
to trace the Improvement that has
been made in Guernsey cattle that
space will not allow the portrayal OF
the many interesting and vital con-
ditions that have contributed to the
settlement and development of the
wonderful island
Guernsey-The Home of the Breed
The group to which this island be-
longs known as the Channel, or at one
time called Attorney Isles, has had
most important place in the history
of the civilization Of the world. Their
insular position, separated as they
are from England and the continent
by those bits of silvery. sea, danger
Gus of approach, well fortified, 1T Is
no wonder we find there sturdy and
self-reliant race of people. Guernsey
points with pride to Jersey that she
was never conquered, while Jersey
has never forgiven her sister for be-
ing few miles nearer the London
market.
It is to these two islands that
breeders of dairy cattle owe much for
the foundation of the two breeds OF
cattle so we'll known as producers OF
DAIRY pTOuuSlS VI IiiS hShcoe H"e'iiNS .
The Island of Guernsey is nine by
thirteen miles, comprising 15,O00
acres, on which there are 10000
people and practically all dependent
on the soil and agricultural work for
a living. With the exception of AL
derney, the Island of Guernsey lies
i'm the most exposed position, just
where the waters of the Atlantic
ocean and North sea are vying with
each other for supremacy.
Professor Low in writing of the
Island cattle in general in the early
part of the century, uses the term Al
derney and speaks of them as
"Orange, fawn and white, with a
darker shade of head and neck, with
a white switch" Essentially a
Guernsey of the modern day.
That the cattle of the Islands are
much alike originally is not to be
doubted.
Unquestionably the divergence
came when the Jerseymen, skilled
and persistent in breeding, sought to
give the English fancier a cow to
grace the lawns of the English es-
tate. He succeeded with rich re-
ward. The Guernsey man, with his
conservation, had faith in the yellow
and white cow. To him, his was the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08
F A r M A N d
O r CHI A II u


"But an acre of corn yielding 100
baskets, or fifty bushels of shelled
corn, removes still greater quaint
ties of plant food. The grain alone
contains 1876 pounds of nitrogen,
1882 pounds of phosphoric acid, and
11.2 pounds of potash, having a fer
tilizer value of $500. The fertiliz-
ing ingredients in ton Of clover hay
have value of 1886.
"When these figures are thought
fully considered, every farmer will
readily see that he cannot afford to
sell all he raises. Rather he should
devote only a set area to cash crop
and make it fixed policy to feed
the remainder of his crops. The rea-
son for this lies in the fact that only
a very small percentage of the fer
tilizing ingredients of a feed are ex-
tracted by animals. 1t is safe to say
that where manure is carefully
handled, fully eighty per cent of the
fertility value of feed finds it way
back to the soil. Figuring on this
basis, an acre of oats would remove
from the farm S5.47 worth of fertil-
ity, an acre of corn $775 worth of
fertility, and a ton of clover hay
$7S4 worth of fertility, if it isn't fed
to stock.
''When we consider accordingly
that for each bushel of oats fed we
get back eleven cents worth of fer
tility, for each bushel of corn fifteen
and one-half cents worth of fertility,
and for each ton of clover hay 1884
worth of fertility in the form of
barnyard manure, the advisability of
raising more livestock becomes APP
parent, even though part of the feed
must be purchased.
"The protein-rich feeds, which are
the ones most economical to buy,
have a much greater fertility value
than the homegrown feeds. The
fertilizing value of the manure OBJ
tanned from the feeding of ton of
bran is 1854, from ton of linseed
meal $17.85; and from a ton of cot
tonseed meal $23.70. Both of the
last named feeds can be fed in com.
bination with homegrown feeds and
a profit obtained on the livestock pro-
duced, to say nothing of the fact
that the manure resulting from their
feeding is practically equal in value
to a ton of many brands of CONNER
cial fertilizer"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08
Agricultural Department

farmers COW with golden skin and
quiet temper.
1t is known that as early as 1889
measures were taken against impor-
tation of stock to the Islands. In
1919 more stringent laws were enact
ed, and importation of live cattle, ex-
cept for slaughter, was prohibited.
1t was then that the Islanders isolat-
ed themselves from the cattle king
dom and began their jealous work OF
Improvement.
Under such conditions, what would
you naturally think you would find
the characteristics of the Guernsey
to be? Nothing but lessons of
gentleness-milked, cared for, tether-
ed, and led to drink by women and
children. Pasture nearly the entire
year, roots, hay, oil cake and oats,
little or no heating or heavy foods.
These conditions have contributed as
noble foundation for the enlight-
ened dairymen of succeeding ages to
deal with.
In 1918 Reuben Haines of German
town, Pennsylvania, brought some
Guernseys to the United States. So
fas as is known this is the earliest
introduction of the breed to America
and it is to be regretted that no re-
cords of this lot or its descendants
were available as foundation stock
when the herd register was estab-
lished.
In 1888 the captain of a sailing
vessel that called at the Island was
so much impressed w.sh the fine quail
ity of the cattle, that he brought to
the port of Boston three head, bull
Il I. 49, -
his brother on what is now known as
Cow Island, Lake Winnipesaukee
New Hampshire. Through the care
fully kept diary records Of an elderly
gentleman we were able to trace this
importation to the custom records,
and there, owing to the great Boston
fire in the 70's, the record was lost.
About 1910 some of the older fam
lilies around Philadelphia had Guern-
seys in their private dairies. These
having given such good satisfaction,
the Fowlers, about 1865, brought over
some for sale in the city.
In 1872 Mr.. James NJ. Goldman, of
Brookline, Massachusetts, President
Emeritus of the American Guernsey
Cattle Club, went to rne Channel Is
lands with the object of investigating
bnC wv ltdQliiB piNCOS rs
pecially admiring the color and char
acter of the dairy products of Guern-
sey, he selected and imported a small
herd. This lot and their products so
attracted the members of the Massa-
chusetts Society for Promoting
Agriculture that Mr.. Goldman, one of
the members, went and purchased an
other lot the following year, and
these importations founded the herds
of Messrs. Goldman, Perkins, Bow
ditch, Lawrence and others. 1t is in
teresting here to note that the de-
scendants of these herds are still to
be found on the estates of these
gentlemen and that the heirs into
whose hands the care of the cattle
has fallen are all jealous admirers of
the breed and actively promoting its
welfare.
From the work of these cows some
Connecticut gentlemen were intro
duced to send party to make selec-
ton on the Island.
For many years these cattle were
jealousy guarded on private estates,
where the owners did not desire to
push their herds from a breeders
standpoint. Having ample opportun-
ity for selling their surplus, little at
tempt was made for public recogni-
ton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

Fertilize Soil by Keeping Livestock
The yield of Michigan's crops in
the future, in the opinion of Prof.
George A. Brown, of the beef hus-
bandry department of the Michigan
Agricultural college, will be great or
small only as the number of Michi-
gan livestock is increased or decreas-
ed. Therefore, in pushing crop pro-
duction, he adds, an equal effort
should be exerted towards charging
Michigan's herds of beef cattle and
swine and its fiocks of sheep. The
maintenance of soil fertility and the
extent of the beef supply will both
OF them, he believes, hinge upon this.
Maintenance of soil fertility in
Michigan, a fact of much moment if
Michigan is to do its best in produc-
ton, will be possible in the state on
ly of our livestock population is in
creased" declared the animal hus-
bandry man. "Yet despite this fact,
the extreme. prices commanded by
grain and provender, and the rela-
lively poor outlook for the hay
crop, are causing the sale of much
young stock. In other words, in the
face of the call for more livestock,
the tendency is towards a decrease of
what we have. If there ever was a
time in Michigan's agricultural his
tory when young stock should be
grown out to the limit, it is the
present. Of course the immediate
reason for this may be found in the
demand for meat, but there is at the
same time not so immediate but an
equally important consideration
that of maintaining soil fertility.
Bountiful crops in years to come will
only be possible provided livestock is
conserved.
"To appreciate this fully it is only
necessary to consider the immense
amount of. fertility which is sold in
the various crops. The Importance
of feeding out every animal possible
can then be realized.
can acre Or oats yielding fifty
bushels of grain, by way of illustra-
ton, will remove from the soil in
grain alone approximately 31.68
pounds of nitrogen, 1896 pounds of
phosphoric. acid and 500 pounds of
potash. To replace this amount of
fertility by the use of commercial
fertilizer would cost less than 1854,
even at the price prevailing three
years ago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

nOW DumdS avenged An Insult
When Alexander Dumas, the
French novelist, was a young man he
was previously insulted by a man
motor vehicles to every mile of road.
Everyone expected him to punish the
offender severely but, instead he be-
gan looking out for him with more
consideration and apparent friendli-
ness than he had ever shown before.
At length, three years later, when the
erstwhile friend was to be married
the novelist was asked to serve as
best man and did SO.
When the ceremony was over and
the guests were leaving someone re-
marked to Dumas: ~ have often
wondered at your kindness to this
man. Surely yours is a remarkably
forgiving nature for, although he in
suited you grossly, you have assid-
uously looked out for his happiness
ever since and even assisted him in
getting married"
"Quite right, answered Dumas. ~
hatetr myself that / have given the
fellow the most furious and lynx-eyed
mother-in-law to be found in France"
Autoist--I dreamed last night that
the price of gasoline was cut in two.
His Friend-See a doctor, old man.
To get such queer ideas shows your
mind is going.-Chicago News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

day we have patients tell us they
thought it impossible, but now
they know it can be done. We use
no drugs to produce unconscious
ness and without the bad after eff
fects of the old method. For the
past five years, we have been max
ing full sets of teeth without COW
ering roof of mouth. We need none
of the natural teeth for attach
ment. Call and see testimonials
of those who know. G. d. Owens,
Inc, Dentists. Drs. Jarvis & Jarvis,
log Monroe, opposite Herpol-
sheimer's. Open on Tues. and
Sat. evenings only. Closed Sun
days. Both phones.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

Charley, dear" exclaimed Mrs.
Torkins, there's a book that says,
Uneasy lies the head that wears o
crown"
"It't perfectly true, isn't it,"
"Of course. But wasn't it just a
trifle silly for any monarch to go to
bed with his crown on in the first
place ?"-Washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Regular services on Sunday, lO:3O
a. m. Worship and communion.
1900 noon, Bible school; $3.50 p. m,
senior G. E.; 1880 p. m, evangelistic
service.
Mid-week prayer meeting and
training class Thursday at 1880 p. m.
You are cordially invited to all SER
vices of the church.
Chas. NJ. Pease, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08
POULTRY
CONSULTING DEPARTMENT

Gapes
Can you tell me what to do for my
little chicks? / think they have the
gapes. They will stretch their necks
and open their bills every few min
utes. / can hear them make a noise
after they go TO their sleeping quart
ers, like sneezing. Some of them die,
Can you tell me what to do?
Mrs. A. M. S.
In graduating gapes, it is import
ant to isolate all affected birds, so
that the worms and eggs coughed up
or voided in excrement may not be
eaten by other chickens or contamin-
ate the food and water. All dead
birds should be burned, and those not
having the disease should be allowed
to run on fresh land on which there
has been on poultry for several years.
The food troughs and water dishes
should be frequently scalded and the
coop disinfected. Potassium perman-
ganate should be used in the drinking
water to sterilize it. One or two tea
spoonfuls of a stock solution is suffi-
cient for ten quarts of water.
The individual surgical method
seems to be the only sure way of rid
ding an infested bird of these para
sites. This can be done with a small
quill feather which has been stripped
with the exception of small tuft at
the end, and which after moistening
with turpentine should be introduced
carefully into the trachea, turned
around and withdrawn. This will usu-
ally displace a large number of
worms in the trachea, but care must
betaken not to injure the delicate
lining of the air passages.
This diease is often fatal in chick
ems from one to four weeks old. In
older chickens and hens it will not
produce fatal results, but such birds
are a source of infection. Wet clay
soils are especially favorable to the
cape worms, and they thrive best in
warm wet weather.
To Produce Better Eggs
Keep male from hens except during
breeding season.
Gather eggs carefully in warm
weather twice daily.
Keep nests free from filth and pro-
vide plenty of them.
Market eggs twice week If pos
sible.
Never wash eggs, it destroys their
Keeping qualities.
Store away from vegetable cellar,
musty grain, oils, etc.
did you ever notice how. every
body crowds old Van Crouch when
ever he plays golf? Is his game SO
"No, but his vocabulary is."-st.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08
BAPTIST CHURCH

Divine worship, 1890 a. m; Bible
school at noon; b. Y. p. Y. $3.50 to
600 p. m; evening service, 700 p.
M; prayer and praise meeting,
Thursday evening, 1880; covenant
meeting, Thursday evening before
the first Sunday; communion service,
first Sunday of the month.
w. A. Bliss, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08
HOLY TRINITY MISSION
(EpiscopaD

Corner of Congress and Alderman
streets.
Hours Of service Sunday:
1890, morning service.
1900, Sunday school.
1880, evening service.
Rev. Robt. s. Nash,
Priest-in-C Charge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08
In The Churches
ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC

Mass every other Sunday at a. m,
every alternate Sunday at 1890 a. m.
Mass every week day at 7:30 a. m.
Rectory residence, 400 South Bridge
street.
Rev. John M. Zindler, Rector.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08
CHRIsTIAN sCIENCE

Christian Science society, IUB 5,
Pleasant street.
Sunday morning service at 10:45
Sunday school at 11:45.
Testimonial meeting every Wednes-
day evening at 1880.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08
METHODIST

Sunday, 1000, class meeting; 1890,
morning sertice; 11:45, Sunday
school; 300, Junior League; $3.50 Ep-
worth League; evening service at
1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting for young women
in Philathea room and young men in
Baraca room Tuesday evening at 1880.
Thursday evening at 1880, general
prayer meeting followed by Bible
study. w. Z. Doty, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08
Free Methodist Church

Free Methodist Church
Sunday school, 1000.
Morning worship, HOO.
Glass meeting, 1900. Mr.. Frank
Rauch, class leader.
Evening service, 1880. Sermon by
Mr.. F "A. Puffer.
Holiness meeting, Tuehday even
ing, 1880.
Prayer service, Thursday evening,
7:30. You are invited.
J. Fred Iulg, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08
IN YEARS TO COME

It will be possible to
enjoy life in old age if
you look after the well
fare of your teeth
while young. By our
method of removing
old roots and badly de-
cayed teeth, you need
have no fear. Every
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

Morning service at 1920. Sunday
school at 11:45. Y. p. 8. G. e. at
6:45 and Junior G. E. at 800 p. m,
evening service and sermon at 7:30.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
A. j. Blair, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08
Church of Christ

Church of Christ
The Church of Christ will hold
Sunday school and communion SER
vice Sunday at 1915 o'clock.
Morning worship, HOO a. m.
Class meeting, 1900 o'clock.
Sunday school, 1000 a. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08
LATTER DAY SAINTS

Sunday school, 1880 a. m.
Preaching service, 1870 a. m.
Religious service, 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting, 1880 p. m, Wed
nesday evening.
J. d. Aelick. Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08
To Produce Better Eggs

did you ever notice how every
body crowds old Van Crouch when
ever he plays golf? Is his game so
wonderful %
"No, but his vocabulary is."-St.
Louis Dispatch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-17

homes at the same time they bring you
an income.
You may buy Liberty Bonds as small as
$50 and pay for them by instalments.
Go to the nearest bank, the nearest post
office, the nearest department store, or
send to the United States Department for a
Liberty Bond.
Other lands of Democracy are making
their fight and sacrifices for Democracy.
The hour of Americas opportunity and
privilege strikes. Lend your utmost to your
government. Buy her Bonds. Buy, and in
buying strike our answer home, that the
world may know beyond a doubt that
Americas War Answer, makes the World
Safe for Democracy"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-17

Put every dollar you can spare into a
Liberty Bond. Never before could your
dollar buy so much. 1t buys safety for your
country, your homes and your children,
now and for years to come. It buys life and
liberty without taking cent away from you.
1t fights for us, and pays for the privilege of
fighting. 1t fulflls q duty which has the
combined rewards of good deed and a
good investment.
For the Second Liberty Loan is the best
investment in the world to-day. A Liberty
Bond is money which pays you secured
income for your home and family. Always
safe as gold, always worth its face value.
every Liberty Bond, with the end of the
war, is sure to be held at a premium.
You men and women with q few dollars
to invest can put them to fghing for your
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16
Land Bargains at cedaredoe.

40 acres IN mile out, all t;llable.
full water rigrt. 1920. 200 acres. 3
miles out, all alfalfa and grain, 3 feet
OF water. $45 per acre. 500 acres 4
miles out, all dandy good alfalfa and
grain land. full water right. good i'm
provements. will cut 1000 tons OF hay
now; the finest stock ranch on Surface
creek; $62.50 per acre. A few tracts
from so to $40 acres. pasture land, i'm.
proved, fenced and water for stock at
all times Sc to $40 per acre. Also have
some good propositions for exchange.
Phone or write J. M. Conner, Cedar
edge. Colorado. 9.4t
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16

Miss Audrey Keenan, arrived Mon
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
visit with he rparen;s, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles keenan,, and family. The
young lady is employed as a nurse in
a hospital there and is recuperating
from an operation for appendicitis.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16

F. r. Hooper. at Hillman's, is a
window artist of taste and ability, as
is evidenced by his arrangement of
display in the windows of the Hillman
stores from time to tine These dis
plays attract general attention, ad-
miration and pleasureable comment
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16

Mrs. s. R. Tripp. who has been
confined to her bed by illness for sew
eral week, is slowly recovering and is
able to be up part of the time.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16

Judge Hotchkiss has made some
changes of arrangement Of furniture
and library in the County Judges Of
flee which constitute an Improvement.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16

Some plowing has been done on the
mesas. A force Of teams has been at
work this week on California mesa
building ditch and have been doing
fast work
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16
BUSINESS LOCALS.
, . . . . . - . % o . .

International Harvester gasoline en-
gine, hip. for sale at this office.
WANTED-Secondg girl for kitchen.
Perkins Restaurant
FOR SALE-Good Eureka seed pota-
toes. Starr Nelson 9-tf.
f. p. Newman. the piano man, is in
town. Leave tuning orders at the No
Delay. 9-tf.
| FOR E-Thoroughbred black
Minorca eggs for Matching, $1.0O for Is.
Mrs. j. e. Porter, phone COIL 9-tf
WANTED-Girl for general house
work-two in family. Mrs. w. B.
stockham, TOT South Main. Coop.
phone Or 9-2t
WANTED-Compete woman TO do
general housework on ranch. Phone
Delta 1872.
FOR SALE-Haihes upright piano.
fine tone. mahogany case Also six
hole range, family horse. top buggy
and harness. Mrs. J. s. Hooper, Gar
net mesa.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16

WANTED-Competen woman to do
general housework on ranch. Phone
Delta 1872.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-06-09
DON'T Be AFRAID OF
BONDS, THEY ARE
like GOOD COIN

Don't get scared when anybody says
bonds" One reason why most peo-
pie know very little about bonds is
that usually they cost around $1,000
each, and you and l don't buy $1,000
things every day. But our United
States is nov issuing United States
Liberty Bonds that cost as low as $50,
and it's high time now to learn that a
bond is the safest investment on earth
On the United States Liberty Bond
you get 31s per cent interest, payable
every June Is and Dec. is, and also
you get your entire principal back.
United States Liberty Bonds are GER
tain to become as numerous in the
United States as gold pieces. They
will have wide and ready sale. Any
time you need money, you can take
your bond to the bank and get it.
There isn't real estate dealer any
where, or an automobile maker, or a
grocer who wouldn't be just as glad to
take a United States Liberty Bond as
he would to receive gold coin.
II you haven't already ordered your
United States Liberty Bonds, see your
banker or your broker today.