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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
MODERN BARN FOR
THE SMALL DAIRY
Building to House Is Cows and
Feed Supply Is Described.
GOOD PROFIT IN MILK HERD
Up-to-Date Housing and Silo Are Pos
Itive Neeessity-They Keep High
Priced Animals Healthy, Save
Labor and Conserve Food.

Mr.. william A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm. for
the readers of this paper. On account of
his wide experience as Editor. Author and
Manufacturer. he is. without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford. No. 1927 Prairie venue Chicago.
ILL.,. and only inclose ~three-cent stamp for
reply.
Housing the dairy herd in the winter
so that the cows will be most prOduc-
tive and most profitable is not much
Of a problem for the modern dairyman.
The present-day methods of designing
and constructing dairy barns have
been brought to q science by farm
building architects and the comfort
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
ALL FAMILIES
Want AN AUTO
Machines Have Rapidly Devel-
oped From Freak" Stage to
Absolute Necessity.
FACTOR IN PROGRESS
Production Has Increased by Leaps
and Bounds Until Today There
Are More Than 100000 Motor
Cars in the United States.

When the first hOrseless carriage
appeared We looked it over c%uriously,
nudged each other knowingly, made
~jOcular remarks and went about our
business wondering what those crazy
inventors would do next. Thus began
the evolution of what is today our
third greatest industry. From the
freak stage, the automobile developed
into a rich mans plaything.
Finally, after many vicissitudes, we
were forced to recognize it as a pos
sible commercial proposition.
From a possibility to a probability
and soon to a certainty-the auto
mobile quickly arrived at its proper
position in the scheme of things. And
that position is an exalted ont.
All Families Want Cars.
The automobile today is so effec-
tive a factor in the progress and hap.
piness of humanity that it is every
family's ambition to possess one.
Logically, its production has in.
creased by leaps and bounds, until to-
day there are more than 100000 au-
tomobiles in the United States alone.
They have become a national neces'
sity, employed in every avenue of in
dustry-to save time and widen zones
of trade.
They have brought fresh air and
the wonders Of the open country to
multitudes, ~lessening distances and
promoting closer fellowship.
That, In brief. Is the past and pres
ent Of the automobile.
What, then, of the future?
We hear much less than formerly
of the approach Of a sO-called satura'
ton periOd-a time when SO many
cars will have been built that sharp
curtailment of output must come.
Industry In Infancy.
The more we reflect, investigate and
analyze, the more our common sense
tells us that the building of cars is
still an infant industry.
In the first instance, we take into
account that which we all know to be
true; namely, that he who once owns
a car will contrive to own one as long
as he has the price.
That means, In round figures, that
more than a million automobiles must
be built this year TO replace those that
will wear out. This Is on the con
servative basis that the average cal
has a useful life of five years.
The future Of the automobile Il
something for succeeding generations
to worry abOut-maybe-but he Is Q
rank pessimist who will say toda,
that 1t Is anything but rosy.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11

When the necessity for moving war
essentials simply overwhelmed the
railroads and paralyzed shipping con-
ditions, the world was brought to a
realization of what motor trucks could
accomplish In emergencies. Thousands
of business men learned the answers
to their individual transportation prob
lens and will permanently profit by
them. 1t is apparent, on the other
hand, that many others have even yet
failed to come to a complete realiza-
ton of all that the motor truck means
to present and future transportation.
No industry, no business house re-
quiring either pickup or delivery can
obtain full success today without the
use of one or more trucks. The pub
lie demands quick service-motor
truck delivery is the solution.
Daily Object Lessons.
Every day the object lesson is driv-
en- home. One merchant increases his
business because of the dependability
of his deliveries. His competitor, with
otherwise equally good facilities, bare
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11

and health of the animals, two things
necessary If they are to be profitable,
are provided for.
Keeping a dairy herd Is one OF the
most profitable parts Of the farming
business. Not only are the cows rev.
enue producers, but they supply the
farm owner with fertilizer that Is nee
essary to keep the soil al its best. For
these reasons the farmers who keep
goOd-sized herds Of cows are increas-
ing In numbers each year.
Seven months in the year in the corn
belt the cows are fed and housed in
a barn. And to feed them and water
them and milk them and do the other
work that Is necessary requires a con
siderable amount of time. At the pres
ent price Of farm labor, time really is
money and the modern barn is design
ed and equipped so that all this work
can be done with the least amount Of
effort.
Barns Of Several Types.
Dairy barns are of several types, but
the farm owner with a herd Of eight.
cen or twenty cows wants a building
that can be constructed economically
and will be weather-proof and arrang-
ed conveniently. Such a barn Is shown
in the accompanying design. This
barn is planned for a herd Of 20 cows,
their calves and one bull, with storage
room for the feed supply.
The dimensions Of the building are
So by 60 feet. 1t is Of standard plank
frame construction, set on a concrete
foundation. The gambrel-trussed roof,
which eliminates all posts In the hay
loft, permits the storage OF a maxi
mum amount of roughage, while the
sIlo at one end provides the animals
with fresh feed all winter.
There are many interesting features
features that make this a modern, eff
cient barn-shown in the floor plan of
the dairy stable that accompanies this
article. Through the center OF the
barn there Is a driveway, O feet D
inches wide, while on either side are
litter alleys, 5 feet 2 inches wide.
Arrangement Of Stalls.
The single cow stalls are ranged
along the driveway, which also is used
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
ROAD
BUILDING
BENEFITS OF COUNTRY ROADS
Among Other Things They Cheaper
Cost Of Transportation Of Farm
Products to Market.

Good roads promote ~self-respeet in
a community. They make possible
social intercourse. They bring the
benefits of churches and schools with
in the reach Of all. They help to keep
the boys on the farm. They cheaper
the cost Of transportation of farm
products to the markets and thus add
to the farm profits. They add to the
value of farm lands much more than
they cost. They mark the degree of
civilization Of the rural community.
This, in short, is the value of good
roads as seen by the extension service
of the University Of Missouri College
of Agriculture.
The building of good roads is of the
greatest Importance to a community.
What kind of a road should be built?
OF what should it be constructed?
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Innocent Little Break.

A Washington woman was called
West to her brother, who was feared
to be dying. Upon her arrival she
was able to write home that a happy
Improvement had taken place and the
sick man was out of danger. A kind
ly neighbor made inquiries, ana when
the husband had informed her that
his brother-in-law would probably
live, the dear soul expressed her SYM
pathy like this:
"Oh, isn't 1t a pity your wills had
to take that long trip for nothine"
She had made q well-meaning little
break, even as you and L.-Washing-
ton Star.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11

Operation Can Be Performed by Man
Working Alone II Barrel 10
Placed on Platform.

The great difficulty in washing IN
tomObiles. where no water under pres
sure is available, is to operate the
sprayer pump, and at the same time
use a sponge effectively, says Popular
Mechanics Magazine. A large water
and air-tight barrel with both heads in
tact will be required. A faucet or
valve, to which a hose can be attach
ed, is inserted In one of these heads.
The barrel is then placed. with the
faucet down. upon some sort of plat
form. A hose is attached to this fau-
Get and to the nozzle of the force
pump. After the valve is opened, wa
ter should be pumped into the barrel.
until it is about three-fourths full. The
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11

as the feed alley. Single stalls facing
the feed alley provide for 16 cows.
eight on each side. At the front of the
building are two stalls. a bull pen n
a pen for the calves. At the rear OF
the building are feed rooms and the
entrance to the silo chute, while on ell
Their side Is an open water tank, sup
piled by the farm water system. There
are ten windows on each side of the
barn and a ventilation system leading
to the ventilatOrs on the roof.
ALI of these features will have nm
immediate appeal to the dairyman who
has made a study of the best method
Of housing his stock and of caring for
the animals.
The feed alley is equipped with an
overhead carrier system that leads
from the silO and feed rooms to each
stall. The ensilage and grain are
placed In the carrier and taken to each
manger, which, it readily will be seen,
eliminates many steps and much time.
Carriers are Over each litter alley and
lead to the MANURE pit or pile on ell
Their side of the silO at the rear OF the
barn. Here again the work Is done
easily and with a minimum expendi-
ture of time.
Tanks Do Not Freeze.
The stall floors as well as the stable
floor are constructed Of concrete. At
the zeal of each row of stalls is a gut
ter, with a drain at one end. 1t is the
work of but a few minutes to flush
these cutters after the manure has
been removed. The indoor water tanks
will moi freeze in the winter and water
always is available for the stock. With
a small additional expense the water
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Motor Truck Facilitates Transportati on Of Milk.

ly keeps his business alive because Of
inferior delivery methods.
The farmer, too, has learned that
the quick handling Of his product is
a vital consideration. For instance,
take the case of the dairy farmer who
now makes two deliveries a day with
his motor truck In less time than he
used to be able to make three deliv-
cries a week. His milk is sweeter, the
price is higher. And so 1t goes all
along the line, the motor truck has
proved not only its speed, but Its econ
6my.
Increased Use Of Trucks.
There can be no doubt In the mind
of anyone who makes a serious study
of transportation conditions as they ex-
list the country over, but that the next
few years will see an amazing increase
in the use of trucks. Because speed,
economy and adaptability to varied
work will be vital considerations it
seems certain that the greatest de-
mand will be for moderately light-duty
vehicles.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
ENGLAND SPENDS so MILLION
Grants to That Amount viii Be Dis
tributed for Reconstruction OF
Roads and Bridges.

Grants amounting to S50.000,O0O will
be distributed by the British road
board for the reconstruction Of roads
and bridges in England in 1919. De-
mobilized army units will be used to
d.. the labor. Local highway authori-
ties will be required to match this
appropriation by at least as large a
program of road work as they carried
out In the year before the war. Area
taken into consideration, England's
program is thus far in excess of that
Of the United States. including both
federal aid and state funds.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
MISSING His Opportunity.

The conductor of a band, giving an
open-air concert, beat time very ener-
~getically, leaning now toward n
part of the band and now to anoth-
er, and stamping his foot apparently
in paroxysms Of musical fervor. Mike,
in the audience, watched him, fasci-
mated; but at the end of the selection.
with a disappointed air, he turned to
leave. How did We like 1t. Mixer
asked his friend. Come awayI" said
Mike, in disgust. "Ofve been watch
I'm him for half an hour, and he hasn't
hit one Of thin yeti"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Kindly Effort.

We shut ourselves away from so
much beauty, from 10 much charm,
from so much that is lovely and of
value when we use life roughly in
stead Of looking upon each day as a
Jewel to be treasured and each hour
an opportunity for joy and service.
How many days are spoiled by just
n rude word. one unklndly speech.
n rough act. And spoiled not only
for us but for others. And how many
days are made more gracious. how
many hearts are made more tender by
lust the kind word, the gentle act, the
sincere and loving effort TO be kind.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11

can be piped to individual drinking
cups at each stall.
Sunshine and fresh air are two Of
the things that keep the cows healthy
and productive. The windows In this
barn permit the sunshine to fall on the
litter alleys and cutters. Sunshine kills
germs and keeps the barn air whole
some. The windows also admit plenty
of fresh air, the foul air being drawn
out Of the stable through the shafts
and out Of the ventilatOrs on the roof.
Just Il word about the silO. One
third of the feed value Of corn Is IN
the stalk. Consequently one-third of
the productive value Of each acre
planted to corr Is conserved when the
stalks are chopped and stored In the
silo. This is the only fresh feed that
can be provided for COWS in the winter,
and there Is not only Il saving In o
ey, but the cows fed on ensilage pro-
duce a larger amount Of milk, that Is
heavier In butterfat.
Positive Necessities.
A modern barn and silo are positive
necessities in modern dairy farming.
They keep high-priced animals healthy
and productive, save labor, and con-
serve feed, which at its present price
is good business.
In planning a dairy barn, or general
purpose-barn, II Is always well to con-
suit the local architect, builder and
material dealer before deciding on the
design. These men know how a barn
should be built to supply the needs of
the individual. They also can tell
what such a building will cost, and will
help finance the building should it be
necessary.
Dairy products are high in price now,
just as are other farm products. And
they will continue so for some years to
come, according to those who are In
a position to predict future conditions.
For these reasons the farmer or dairy
man who Is successful must have his
milk and butter manufacturing estab-
lishment built and equipped so that he
can produce what he has to sell mt the
least cost. In this way his herd will
pay him a handsome profit.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
POOR ROADS ARE EXPENSIVE
conore ssionaI Report Places Annual
Loss at $500, 1000 900 for Trans
p~ortation Alone.

The congressional report Of 1914
placed the economic loss of the United
States through poor roads at an an
nual figure Of s504.OO0.OOO for trans
p~ortation costs alone. The heavy
increase in tonnage since that time
probably makes the loss today close
to sl,OOO,OOO,OOO.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
BUSINESS HARMFUL
Too Many Motortruck Routes Inaugu.
rated Where Driver Returned
With Empty Truck.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
Too many motOrtruck routes have
been started where a good one-way
business was secured and the opera
tor felt justified in returning with
empty trucks. 1t Is unsafe to gen.
e%rallze, but it may be d~finltely stated
at this point that practically no route
has ever been successful which has
depended on IA one-way load.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
West Point Cadets.

Each senatorial congressional district
and territory, including Porto Rico
Alaska and Hawaii, is entitled to have
two cadets at the West Point Military
academy and the District of Columbia
four cadets. There r also 20 ap-
pointments at large. especially con-
ferred by the president. The law au-
thorizes the president to appoint ca
dets to the military academy from
among men in the regular army n
National Guard, the total number NOT
- exceed $50 at one time.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Water From a Well or Cistern Is Used
With All the Convenience Of a City
Pressure System.

valve is then closed, and the hose Is
removed from the nozzle of the force
pump. To use the barrel as II force
spray, 1t is only necessary to put a
nozzle IN the hose and open the valve
at the bottom Of the barrel. The air,
which is compressed by pumping the
water into the barrel, forces the wa
ter out when the valve is opened.
thus making an effective spray. All
these operations can be performed by
a man working alone.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11

walked along beside the horseman.
you wouldn't think, sor,' he said.
but once had a happy home"
Then" said the rider, why didn't
you do something to keep 1t happyT'
Il did, sir" said the tramp; Il left
it."-London Tit-Bits.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
GRINDING NOISES IN GEARS
Trouble Can BE Reduced by Using
Heavier Grease, but Good Judo-
ment Must Be Used.

Grinding noises in gearset or diff
~ferential can be reduced by using a
heavier grease. but judgment must be
used, as it is easy to get a grease so
heavy that when 1t is chilled 1t will
squeeze out of the gears and stay out,
causing them to run dry, and thus az
gravating the trouble.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Americans Led in Aviation Feat,

The first aviators to fly from or to
the deck of a warship were Americans.
Eugene Ely flew from the deck of the
scout cruiser Birmingham on Novem-
Der IA, 1910, and on January IS, 1911.
the same aviator in a fight made by
him at San Francisco alighted on the
deck of the battleship Pennsylvania.
He then made a return flight from the
deck of that warship. Other Amer
lean aviators have since performed the
same feat.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
CHEEKY Kitchen.

Women who perform their house
work unaided should see to IL that the
kitchen is made as CHEEKY and conven-
lent as possible. Perhaps. if many a
housewives steps were counted, II
would be found that she travels sew
eral weary miles each day. yet a great
deal of this unnecessary exertin could
be avoided If her kitchen were fitted
I'D with a few labor-saving devices and
all surplus furniture. pictures and sun
dry shelves that catch dust and make
a lot of work were removed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Safe.

II know a perfectly safe place for
your diamond rings, mother"
"Where?"
ION Buds fingers"
SILLY, he'd be sure to lose them
mo, he wouldn't. You'd be
In any danger of Bud taking them
off to wash his hands"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Reversing the Compliment.

A cashier of somewhat portly build
was frowning over a statement of &C
counts Just placed before him by his
pretty typist. "As a young lady," he
said, 81 admire your type, but I can't
honestly say I admire your typing."
"How funny" she replied smartly,
I'VE are so different, for, though you
are Of course splendid at figures, no
one could say you have a splendid
figure"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11

Here's my wife been taking Goals
to Newcastle"
"In what wayT'
"She drove her a against the traf-
fc policeman. pinning him to the sem
aphore stand. and so she pinched the
cop"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Good Advice.

"My boy. get this in yov- head:
You don't need to go to New York to
make a success"
"No, dad?"
"Not by a long shot. If you've got
anything 81 all worth while, New York
will come { o you for it."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Cause Of Short cireuitinq.

Short-circuiting at the spark gap is
sometimes caused by small metallic
beads, formed by the intense heat OF
the spark. These beads form a bridge
between the electrodes across which
the current passes. This trouble. for
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
FOLDING Down a Top.

In folding down the top be careful
that none of the cloth is caught In be-
tween the bows where the metal parts
come together. The cloth will be worn
through and the appearance ruined.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Auren With Professor.

"The professor seems to be a man
of rare gifts" remarked Mrs. Naybor.
"He is" agreed the professors wife.
"He hasn't given me one since we were
married."-London Tit-Bits.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11

"why is that stupid attendant on
the table always going up and down
from the 1.itJhenT'
1T must be because he Is a dumb
yaiter.-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Solid Foundation Necessary.

The most necessary requirement Of
a good road is a solid, bone-dry foun-
dalton. This means good drainage
first, last and all the time.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Chronic.

SIS your husband still worrying
about his automobileT"
Constantly" replied Mrs. Chuggins.
Il never knew a man to suffer 81 with
fivver complaint"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Chance cesrs Promptly,

If drivers would only learn II, the
easiest way to avoid many gear
changes is to make the necessary ones
quickly.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Poetry.

Dancing Is the poetry Of notion"
"Giye me the regular kind of poet
ry." commented the rugged economist.
1T doesn't wear u so many shoes"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
A Ruthless Mnnnnolist

81 want my rights" shouted the So
ciallst orator.
Yes" ventured the man who
speaks up very seldom but you don't
want anybody else to have any,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Always at II.

II know a man who Is at the turning
point of his life every night"
"How can that bel"
"He tends the big revolving light"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Their Way.

Motorists are always speaking con-
temptuously of pedestrians"
"Yes, | notice they have a way OF
running them down."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11

Queer. wasn't it, those jousts OF
chlvalry?"
What was queer"
"Why. every knight made a day Of
it."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Paid In License Fees.

1t is estimated owners of passenger
and motor automobiles paid s44.496.-
1928 in license fees to the common
wealths In this country In 1918.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Naturally.

"My brothers business is going to
the wall"
Dear me, how did that happen?"
"He Is selling decorative vines"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
PerceptibIe Result.

"Confound the luck The front door
has just been painted"
"Yes, 1t is easy to see you have
been up against IT,"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Nothing Else.

ayes, my wife always asks me II I
like her newest gown"
"Nalues your opinion. ehT'
"No; it's merely a habit"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Contrary Dream.

"What do you think is every Lon.
doner's day dream?"
81 don't know; what Is it,"
ITO become a knight mayor"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Standing Room Appreciated.

This world is but a fieeting show.
Some say no worth a pin;
But just the same we feel that we
We're lucky to get in.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-07-11
Road Without Maintenance.

How long will a machine work with
out oilingf Just as long as a road
without maintenance.