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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07

both the Holsteln-Frlesian Association
of America and the Dominion depart
ment Of agriculture Of Canada, which
superyises record OF performance tests
for all breeds Of dairy cattle In Can
ada.
The new champion was fed grain
ration consisting Of equal parts of
bran, bominy. dried dlstlllers' grains.
gluten meal, oil cake and cracked oats.
To 100 pounds OF this mixture was
added one pound Of SALT one pound OF
charcoal and one-fourth-pound OF bone
meal. She was fed at the rate OF one
pound OF grain mixture to each four
pounds OF milk produced. Her rough
ege consisted mainly of mixed hay and
some corn sIlage and beets All Of
last summer she was let out to pas
ture two hours day.
A four-year-old son of the new cham
pion recently sold at public auction for
S5.lOO at the National Holstein sale.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
Colony House System of
Poultry Raising Favored

one or the many advantages Of the
colony house system OF poultry rails
ing Is that the birds have ample op-
portunity to find animal food, such as
bugs worms grasshoppers, etc. This
Is very necessary part of the diet II
you are raising poultry for the eggs
they Will produce. II you have NOV.
able houses for the flock. place them
near heids likely to harbor destructive
insects; this will protect the crop and
at the same time provide the necessary
animal food.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
Increase of Bntterfat
Is Not Made by Feeding

According to experimental work that
has been done. the percentage OF fat
10 milk cannot be increased by feed
ing. The milk Of each individual cow
seems to have a fixed composition that
r. natural 70 her True. the richness
Of the milk may be increased or de
creased for a short time n the cows
digestive system Is disturbed By sick
ness or Improper feeding. but will re-
turn 70 the normal test In a short
time The quantity u milk may easily
vary win feeding. consequently the
total pounds Of 6gfferfsf would be in
creased without q variation 10 the
fesf ~ having = COW IN high fest
o. ne tine n frefheDlng. the fesf may
- f1.s1,g ~ E flUc. fhs sgpposfon
being tlsf re boey fsf is drawn opon.
~ a. otig iasfa f1r = stor dine
stfc ftf fesf fsfgriF g. fhe Do.1f -.
f4isf ~ re ilfilIllaI
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
LIVE STOCK NOTES


II given constant access TO the
proper feeds the hog cannot be over
fed
More trouble comes from not giving
NE sows care before narrowing than
after iarrowing
The man who pins his faith 10 good
hogs and sticks by them through thick
and thln, wins OUT Ia The long run.
The place in which the SOW Is 10
farfow should be warm enough ihaf
lHife quantities Of heddng VII p0i be-
nnN4ra fOr warmth
80
flfe mo pIF plenty ~ waier ana
sNhdp iNr0uslQpl iho warm months.
'N'N 900 r''rNllal lo me heal healib
HNN FlpNil Oi lhn nnlnIpls.
80
u 'f ilf aNNunl q alnor eats Over
sN0 NNNIf hNAl IA Nnnla ~ uslnlan
DH f'lsll ilnl pnl1 M Ih6 alm
n M f'fp NlN NnlIna pN mu0h M n0s
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
|CutiCura Soap
Clears the Skin
and Keeps itCleal
Family Skeletons Costly.
Soap 2sc, Ontne,t Is and Soc, Taeuu *

A profteer who had done the usua
thing-bought a country estate and
town house-felt that there was SUI
something needed to complete Old
moneys worth. Other people had an
cestry; he must get some.
On the advice Of friend ne En-
gagged a man to undertake the neceS
sary research.
In due time the investigator came !"
report and laid a sealed package w
the table. Without opening the PACK
age the profiteer asked him how mucn
his fee was.
Il want $1,000" the man repneN
"to say nothing"
OF course he got it.-Rehobotn DUR
day Herald.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
MOTHER NATURE

"You are very clever" said the ferI
to the cactus plant In the greenhouse
The cactus had been telling the ferr
that the reason for all the prickleS
which 1t had on its leaves was 10 save
the juicy stems from being eaten and
destroyed by animals In the desert
lands from which 1t and many Of Its
family came
"Oh, yes, we must have q protection
II we're to grow, and in this way we're
quite safe. No one wants cactus
burrs!"
"Of course I don't have the trouble
that you do, for no one wants to eat
me. SO I do not need TO be protected
as you do"
We'll" said the cactus plant, ut Is
useful. believe there are other crea-
lures who do the same kind of thing
as we plants-have some means Of
protection.
There is the skunk for example.
I've heard visitors who've come to the
greenhouse talk about the skunk.
HE has a curious odor that people
do not like-other animals dislike 1t,
too, and that is his protection. He can
spread this odor about when he Is
frightened or when he wants to be pro-
tected.
1--WE heard some people say that
they wondered how he stood 1t him
self!
We'll, there Is the hedgehog, who
can roll himself up into a prickly ball
when he is frightened. That Is his
protection.
Eyes, there are many many crea-
ures who wear their protection.
1.-THE poisonous snakes have their
POISON right with them.
Many little birds look like the
woods in color so that they cannot be
cen and some of the toads and frogs
%, too"
"Ah, yes" said the fern; "all that
GU say Is very true. But animals are
ifferent from plants.
Il think it is so particularly clever
you to be able to have protection
1ch as you have and such very good
rejection when you're only a plant"
"Ah, fern" said the cactus plant,
you give me credit for more brains
I'd sense than have.
"All of this is owing to dear Mother
allure. She is the one who looks out
r her children.
"She 1t is who saw that the cactus
ants, or the Cacti as you speak of
any of us, had prickles to save them
om being destroyed.
Yes, Mother Nature is the one who
ks after us. She is not so busy that
hasn't time to remember all her
ildren, every one"
Then voice spoke. =
1 didn't think I would hear anyone
W. said the fern, 'for our keeper +
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
LIVE STOCK
NEWS
Breeder Is Anxious for
Strong Litter of Pigs

When the sows start narrowing In
the fall the breeder is anxious that
there will be large litters Of strong
and vigorous pigs. This can be &C.
complished If the feeding and care OF
the brood sows is adequate. Usually
the herd during the summer months
are under more favorable conditions
than in the winter. If they have
plenty of succulent forage, shade and
water, most of the problem of feeding
Is solved.
The sows should gain enough to equal
that which they will lose during the
time of narrowing and the lactation
period which follows. This gain for
mature SOW should be In the neigh
borhood Of rs or so pounds. The gain
should be a little larger In the case
of yearling sows.
During the first part Of the gesta-
ton period it should not be necessary
to feed grain II the sows have access
to a good pasture. Every attempt
should be made to maintain them upon
green forage, because the sows will
then have plenty Of exercise and the
cost Of feeding and care will be mate
rally decreased. In addition this Is
the ideal condition for brood SOW
and later they will have an easier time
In plugging. the pigs will come In bet
ter condition, and the milk flow will
be ample
The sows should never be allowed |
to lose flesh. They should make the |
required gain In flesh indicated above
and this can be done during the last
half of the summer. During this time
and up until the time of narrowing
the sows should receive some grain.
If the pasture is one Of the legume
crops the feeds necessary to supple
ment this may be homegrown feeds
or those which are usually easy to
obtain. If the pasture is just an ordi-
nary one 1t may be necessary to pur-
chase such feeds as tankage, linseed-
Ill meal, shorts or middlings to supple
nent the corn fed. The amount of
grain to feed and the time to start
eeding the grain will all depend upon
he condition of the sows.
The feed which SOW requires Is
important but the shade and water are
lso important considerations. There
hould be plenty of shade and the
7ater should be fresh, cool and in am
lie amounts. In extremely hot weather
here should be some place in which
he hogs can wallow.-B. w. Fair
anks. Associate Professor Animal
Iusbandry, Colorado Agricultural Col
,ge.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
Sprayed Fruit Shows Big
Profits for Orchardist

summary of the apple blotch con-
troll demonstrations In several Ohio
counties shows that where blotched
trees were sprayed 80 per cent Of the
fruit was free from blemish and the
remaining ~ per cent was market
able. On unsprayed blotched trees
30 per cent of the fruit was blotched
80 badly that 1t was unmarketabIe.
On the average the cost of spraying
per tree was from 30 to 80 cents, in
Guiding the sprays for cooling moth.
-Four sprays were applied, two, four,
six and ten weeks after the petal-fall.
The second and tenth weeks spray
was for cooling MOTH and contained
lead In addition to the regular spray,
~ pounds of powdered arsenate of
which consisted Of 3 pounds of blue
stone, pounds of hydrateu lime and
90 gallons of water.
An example of the difference in
yield between the sprayed and the
unsprayed fruit may be noted on two
Smith cider trees in southern Ohio. !
The unsprayed tree yielded two
bushels Of apples worth 81 a busheI.
The other tree yielded thirteen bushels
of apples worth $3.50 bushel The
difference between 50 and $3.50 paid
handsome profits for spraying.
This work was done comparatively
with the orchardists by the county
farm bureaus, the Ohio State uni
gersity and the United States Depart
nent of Agriculture.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
Horticultural
Facts
Raspberry Patch Is Bad
Place for Other Crops

Inter-cropping the raspberry patel
should not be practiced after the yeal
In which the bushes are set out, say
full In the growth of this crop. Little
harm results. however, from inter-
cropping the first year; early pota-
toes. peas. beans or tomatoes are sug-
gested as satisfactory crops. The sec
ond year, however, intercropping
should be discontinued since from one
third to one-half crop of the fruit may
be expected.
After the bearing season Is over, the
New York state college of agriculture
at Ithaca suggests that either the
weeds be allowed to grow or a crop
of oats. barley, millet or buckwheat
be sown. Late cultivation is likely
to induce an immature growth of the
bushes which will be susceptible to
winter injury. II
Some successful growers turn furI
row up against the canes In the fall
TO serve as protection, and then work |
I In In the spring; they find this
serves not only to narrow the rows
where they have been allowed to get
vide, but also checks the growth of
,rass and weeds.
A cover crop that winter kills Is
referred by many since 1t will plow
nder more easily in the spring. 1t is
'ell to use plenty Of seed for cover
rops, In order to be sure of a heavy
rowth Of green manure.
None Of the cover crops suggested
ay suffice under all conditions. II
ne cannot learn from experience of
her growers In the vicinity what Is
,st. he may have to experiment.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
Production Of Fat Is
Affected by Age of Cow

Fat production by the average dairy
COW Increases TIL she has passed her
seventh year, reaches Its peak before
the end OF her eighth year and then
gradually Declines This fundamental
truth In farming science was discov-
cred recently by @. w. Turner, a
teacher In the dairy department OF the
Missouri College OF Agriculture.
This conclusion was renched only
after Turner had worked out the re-
iatlon between the age and the yearly
TAT production OF more than 10000
dairy cows. The data included all the
yearly fnt records available OF pure
bred dairy cows In the United States.
This Is the first time an intensive COM
pllation of this sort has been carried
out.
The value OF this Information lies In
knowing what production may be ex-
pected OF COW at a certain age For
example, II farmer knows the pres
ent production of two-year-old COW
and wishes TO estimate what she win
be worth to him In Ave years, he will
have an authoritative table which he
may consult.
A yearllng produces 646 per cent |
compared to COW at maturity; two
year-old, 1873 per cent; u three year
old, "a per cent; four-year-old. 80
per cent; ive-year-old. 95 per cent.
and six-year-old. 80 per cent. After
seven years the decline In production
Is gradual.
or the total number Of records ex-
smlned. 1928 were Jersey cows: 10.
800 Guernseys: f2.5o4 Holsteins: S.
1872 Ayrshires and 1.014 Milking Short
aorns
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
Early Melting Hens Are
Poor Paying Proposition

What Is the trouble with the poul
try business? Why are fewer hen.
kept this yeari Is the poultry bust
ness going Backward All these ques
tons, and many more like them, have
been asked recently.
What Is the trouble with fhe poultry
business7 Would not any other busi-
ness fail If 1t were conducted as the
poultry business Is conducted? Every
female kept is not necessarily a good
money maker. Some hens never lay.
Some lay few eggs. But 1t takes a
men that lays good quantity of eggs
to pay for her feed and return a fair
profit above labor. interest. etc.
1t has been proved beyond doubt
that early Noting hens are poor pro-
ducers. Hens that begin to shed their
ieathers In July and August seldom
start to lay before the latter part of
January or the early part of February.
Many poultrymen realize the necessity
OF culling out their poor producers In
order to stay in the poultry business.
win the present prices of feed, 1t
Is absolutely essential that only the
BEST hens be kept. One farmer last
year selected from 500 laying hens lO4
mat he considered poor producers. No
rap nests were used, but the hens
we're examined from external charac-
'eristlcs. These 104 hens were put in
house by themselves. The following
lay they laid four eggs.
The flock was again tested and the
our layers were selected. leaving an
ven hundred unproductlve hens. They
we're carefully watched for several
'eeks and did not lay an egg. At last
hey were sold. Similar instances
rove that the selection of poultry
avs. Why not save the tremendous
mount OF feed fed the poor hens and
ut 1t into better stock or human :
,od7 {
increase production and increase :
iiciency by keeping the late moIters. .
atch In September and thus increase :
Ie meat and egg supply of the coun- n
y. Fall Matching of chickens will :
~ Pullets from these matches will ''
Ike the place Of the early molters >.
sposed Of Breed only from the late =
offers. Selection Is big step toward ~
eater poultry efficiency and to a =
ore profitable poultry business. y,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
Birds on Abandoned Farms.

Naturalists have noticed tnal u
abandoned farms offer great oPO'
tunity for the study Of bird lire au'
the birds seem to frequent these ~
calities for some reason Edmunu :.
Sawyer of Syracuse, N. Y, VINO 10.
commented on this fact In articles !"
various publications, says thai "nas
the birds to be found at these pia.~
are mostly of the commoner yare'.s.
but for purposes Of observation ~
abandoned farms offer great
vantagcs because of the numbers ="
encountered. Within 800 feet OF on'
of these houses he found nests WI"
eggs and young Of eleven species
The Hindus wrote OF the pen
beauty more than 1000 years Dei'''
Christ.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
Different Ailments Are
Confused With Cholera

With the gradually increasing con.
troll of hog cholera, it is important
that swine growers give attention to
fhe many other ailments which cause
losses, some Of which are frequently
confused with cholera. Among the
diseases with symptoms confused with
those Of cholera are anthrax, epilepsy.
gastroenteritis, necrobacillosis, pleur-
isy, pneumonia, poisoning, tubercu-
losis, swine plague and worms.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
POULTRY NOTES

c-s'.'cN,'c'.'eA..s'. * - 90,
The hen is the only thing on the
farm that can make money by "just
laying around"
Paint the outside Of the hen house
make II look as though Il belonged 70
somebody.
deca loss could be prevented II
ihose Engaged lD the poultry business
eeff ~ e1auine fhelr looks reeularig
for iDqlc4tions " c.seass " sny char
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
Seven New Varieties of
Grapes Are Brought Out

Inc New York agricultural exper,.
nieht station has brought out seven
new varieties OF grapes. which have
proved superior 10 existing varieties
sro"n IN the experimental vineyards
rour OF these grapes. Brocfon. Ontario
rortiand and Ripley. are green. two
Dunkirk and Urbana. are red and
one. sheridan. Is a black grape which
- thought VIII compete With the Con.
cord 'n'
Grape growers are much Interested
~ DE-" type Of Concord known II
me shoenfeldf Concord ana bro,.t,
IN. , py 'ls sboepfeldt r. Is believed
ihni possibly this grape Is suDer.o, 81
me Concord % d now being gwen
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07

has left for the day and the green
house is closed to people after the lat,
afternoon has passed"
Il heard voice; l most certainl,
heard voice." said the cactus.
And again they heard the voice
more clearly.
In another moment they saw the
'oveliest of lovely creatures.
"Oh, Mother Nature !" thew all
shouted. Darling Mother Nature
There, there" said Mother Nature
III you make such a fuss over me I
VIII cry with joy. I'm glad little vio-
let made me a yellow and a purple
and blue handkerchief. For even
though | have three handkerchiefs 7
may have TO use Inem ALL"
Mother Nature wore a beautiful
cape made of leaves, which was
trimmed with a collar of summer
flowers.
Her hat was of garden flowers and
edged with a tiny border of littla
woodland wild flowers.
Her shoes were Of moss and bo-
dress was Of soft. long green grasses
ana wheat and rye and barley inter
mixed.
4 wore my summer frock today OF
course she said, as her greenhouse
children admired her.
I'm glad you Ike H. But. children
You were pralsing me Tor watching
over you.
= 40 NOT deserve any prise for
hat ! cannot help but watch aver
.pp love you % mother who dos,n,t
I'VE Deg children Is very very
FApRe reaiurel
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
Brood Sow Should Have
Feeds Rich in Proteir

Brood sows should have feed that
is rich In protein, such as alfalfa hay.
wheat shorts or tankage, when pasture
Is not available. The greatest devel-
opment OF the unborn pigs takes place
during the last 60 days Of the gesta-
tion period hence the Importance of
Ieeding brood sows from now until
narrowing time.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07

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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
Outline of Good Ration
for Growing Ducklinps

a good ration for ducklings consists
Oh one part bran, one part cornmeal
one part ground crackers or stall,
bread made into mash. Then N
per cent beef scrap is added. as well
as me green food and little sand
ne sure that the bread is not moldy
ana that all other ground grains are
OF good quality.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07
DAIRY
FACTS
New Worlds Record for
Butterfat Production

A new worlds record for production
OF butterfat In one year over all
breeds has been established by a Hol-
stein COW owned by Baymondale farm
at Vsndrouil, Quebec DeKol Plus
segis Dixie freshenlng at the age Of
nine years and three months, and
weighing 1850 pounds. produced
s3.464.7 pounds Of milk containing
l-349.35 pounds OF butterfat In 365 con-
secutiye days. This amount Of butter
Tat Is equal to 1,686.6e pounds Of but
ter. This production surpasses the
former world record held by another
Canadian Holstein COW by pounds of
butter.
Because OF her previous high roc
ords OF production. Dixie" was placed
on strictly official test supervised by
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-09-07

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Evening star., 1923-01-02
LEGISLATURES HUM
AS CAUCUSES OPEN
Activity Starts in Middle
West States in Fight for
Offices.
CONTEST ON IN ILLINOIS
Both Factions Of Republican Party
Claim Equal Strength-Wet and
Dry Issue Up.
CONTEST ON IN ILLINOIS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 2.-Preliminary
whir of the law-making machinery OF
several states of the middle west
going into action was heard today as
the legislators held caucuses to name
candidates for the offices of the house
and senate or met in initial session.
In Illinois there appeared an or
ganization contest between the ad-
ministration forces and the anti-ad-
ministration group, possibly tinged
with the wet and dry issue. Both
factions OF the republican members
were said to claim an equal number
of votes. There appeared to be
contest in the democratic ranks over
leadership of party in the house.
Harmony In Missouri.
At Jefferson City, Mo-, Oak Hunter.
republican, of Moberly was regarded
as the likely successful candidate for
speaker of the house. No candidate
from the republican ranks was an
nounced for president pro tempore Of
the senate. The democrats predicted
their caucus would be harmonious.
The lawmakers of Tennessee today
were prepared to consider their 1923
program, calling for tax reform and
economy, the platform upon which
Austin Peay. democrat, was elected
governor last November after two
years of republican administration.
Some of the reforms included in this
program were $1,000.000 reduction of
land tax; complete reorganization of
the state highway department: repeal
of the per cent interest law and
various additional changes in the tax
code.
Farmer-Labor Test
Strength of the farmer-laborites
was expected to be revealed today in
the house speakership election of the
Minnesota legislature, Carl NJ Ivor-
son, farmer-labor. opposed w. L. No
Ian, speaker of the last session.
For the first time in the states
history four women occupied seats in
the house of representatives.
Labor legislation doomed as the
most pressing problem for Oklahoma
legislators at Oklahoma City. Elec-
tion of officers was considered mere
ly as a formality, as selections had
been made previously, all with the re-
ported approval of Gov-elect J. c.
Walton.
T. H. Mathers. republican, was
conceded the speakership of the Ne
braska house, which goes into initial
session at Lincoln tomorrow. Charles
L. Saunders was named candidate for
president pro tempore of the senate.
The North Dakota legislature also
got under way today.