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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
Results Given of Thirty
Year Breeding Tests
With Beef Cattle.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Ten years of the thirty-year breed
ing demonstration with beef cattle at
Sni-a-Bar farms, Grain Valley, Mo-,
have been concluded and the results
made available In printed form to the
public. The demonstration farm,
which is primarily for the purpose of
showing the profitable results that can
be obtained by the use Of pure-bred
sires bred to common cows, was estab-
lished by w. r. Nelson, a public-spir-
tied citizen interested In live stock.
Since his death in 1915 the farms have
been operated by the trustees of his
estate.
The breeding work on the farms is
conducted along scientific lines, al
though conditions such as are found
on the average livestock farm are adj
hered to in the handling of the stock,
feeding and marketing. Public dem.
onstrations have been held annually
and in recent years have been attend
ed by about 10000 visitors. The re-
suits of the progress made in the first
decade are the basis for Miscellaneous
Circular No. TAM, just issued by the
United States Department of Agricul.
ture.
Foundation Female Stock.
The foundation female stock for the
breeding work consisted of 200 "com-
mon red cows" showing evidence of
Shorthorn breeding, selected by Mr..
Nelson at the Kansas City stock yards
The cows were of fair to good quality,
judged from a market standpoint, and
of good size. They were from four to
five years old, most Of them with calf
and dry. A few had calves at side.
This basis for selection insured having
animals that would breed.
The, equipment and arrangement Of
the farm were typical of what the av-
erage farmer could provide. Mr.. Mel
son decided that his stock should have
no better feed or care than would be
possible on any farm. He had pref
erence for roam steers, believing that
they possessed superior feeding quail
tiCS. OuC hClHou VI
the roam color is to breed white bulls
to red cows, he selected white Short
born bulls to use with the red cows
Later breeding work, however, includ-
ed many roam bulls. The original fe-
male stock has been added to from
time to time by purchase of similar
cows. By the fall of 1922 the breeding
stock at Sni-a-Bar farms had increased
to more than 1000 head.
Summary of Conclusions.
A summary Of the conclusions drawn
from this study by the authors Of this
circular includes the following:
The use Of pure-bred sires Of accept
able quality results in successive i'm
provement in the quality of the calf
crop, as shown by conformation and
market price.
The greatest single step toward i'm
proved quality, compared with COM
mon stock, occurs in the first cross.
| Subsequent crosses increase quality
and market value still more
Quality and the best market prices
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
Profitable Sheep Flock
Is Result of Hard Work

A profitable flock of sheep is the
result of careful culling, selection, and
breeding along a we'll planned pro-
gram. The goal of the fine-wool sheep
grower should be lamb and II to
14-pound fleece year from each eve.
The down breeds ought to average
fleeces weighing from 8 to IL pounds
and lambs marketable at five months
of age.
About two-thirds Of the income from
Merino flocks is derived from the sale
of wool and one-third from lambs.
Generally, with flocks of mutton breed
ing, this order is reversed; one-third
of the income comes from the sale of
wool and two-thirds from the lambs.
This emphasizes the fact that, regard
less of the breeding of the sheep,
heavy fieeces and a large percentage
Of lambs are worth while.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
Give Pullets Plenty of
Ventilation and Roosts

Many pullets that weighed but two
ounces in April are now trying to fit
their two pounds into the same two
ounce space to roost. Such crowding
is not a help in building a strong,
vigorous body for the pullet to start
the winter with. Give your pullets
plenty of ventilation and room in the
house, and shade on the range.
A good poultryman will allow his
pullets to attain full growth and come
into production naturally. Forced hot
house products are always tender and
cannot stand cold weather. They can
and will do the natural way better
themselves than with the help of any
arbitrary feeding. Place mash and
grain in hopper and keep it before
them all the time and the pullets will
help themselves as they need it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
Today's Big Offer to All
Who Have Stomach
Agony
Read About This Generous Money Back
Guarantee

When you have any trouble with
your stomach such as gas, heaviness
and distention, why fool with things
which at best can only give relief.
Why not get a medicine that will
build up your upset, disordered stom-
ach and make it so strong and vigor-
Gus that it will do its work without
any help.
Such a medicine is Dare's Mentha
Pepsin, a delightful elixir that is sold
by your local dealer and druggists
everywhere with the distinct under
standing that if it doesn't greatly help
you your money will be gladly returned
1t has helped thousands-it will no
doubt help you.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
Select Breed of Fowls
for a Certain Purpose

In selecting your breed of fowls for
fattening and market purposes, 1T is
well to remember that the mid-weight
and heavy breeds, such as the Ply
mouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode Is
land Reds and Whites, Orpingtons,
Brahmas, ETC., win stand confinement
better and will put on more weight
than will the lighter breeds such as
the Leghorns, Anconas, Andalusians,
etc. These lighter-weight breeds are
Of more nervous disposition and
seem to fret it off faster than you
can feed it on.
Many experiments prove that where
a bunch of Leghorn cockerels have
had a small rangeway they made nice
gains and did much better than those
that were confined in the crates.
There has been a great deal printed
the last year or two about the low
prices paid for Leghorns. On account
of the rapid development Of the spe-
cialty egg farms, most Of which use
the Leghorns, there have been a lot
Of Leghorns dumped on the market.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
Show Value Of
Pure~Bred Sires

are approximately In proportion to the
number of crosses of pure breeding.
After the third or fourth cross the
offspring compare very favorably with
pure-bred stock In conformation, and
only exceptionally good sires can
bring about further improvement.
Steers sired by pure-bred bulls at Sni-
a-Bar farms have topped the market
sixteen out of twenty times and have
four times been the highest for the
year to date of sale on the Kansas City
market for fat yearling beeves.
Early maturity is conspicuous re-
suit of beef-cattle Improvement
through the use of pure-bred sires.
Steers raised at Sni-aBar farms as
q part Of the demonstration have sold
consistently for about 81 a hundred
pounds more than the average of other
cattle on the same market, and during
the period of high prices in 1918 for as
high as $5.95 a hundred above the
market average.
Showing results are in general
agreement with market preferences so
far as indicated by the successful
showing of Sni-a-Bar stock In market
classes and by sales of similar cattle
on the market
The demonstration shows clearly
that breeding is dominant factor In
the production of high-quality beeves
and that good feeding and manage
ment will not return best results un-
less the element of good breeding is
present also.
In grading up farm cattle the quail
ity of calves is approximately in pro-
portion to the individual excellence
Of the sires used, hence the impor.
lance of selecting bulls possessing
qualities sought for in the offspring.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
STATE LEADERSHIP IS URGED
FOR FORESTRY CONSERVATION

land; and 1t is incumbent upon public
agencies to put greater stability into
our forest land situation by vigorous
extension of public forest ownership.
not only as meeting an urgent problem
in land utilization but as offering sub
stantial public returns in the long run.
Moreover the more demonstration we
can get in all parts of the country Of
good forest practice and profitable for
est management the more will the
whole process of reforestation by all
agencies be stimulated"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
Need for Scrub Team

The freshman was watching his first
football game. The field was muddy
beyond the least trace of solidness and
after few downs the gridders were
dripping wet. Before long the fresh
man commented to his neighbor
"Those fellows sure are muddy, aren't
they?"
He received no answer, and so in
a minute he ventured again: "Those
guys certainly get muddy, don't theyY'
Again the neighbor was silent, and
for a third time the freshman spoke.
81 say" he blurted, why don't the
scrub team get to work.
Answering bursts of laughter ST.
fenced the confused froSh.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
FISH OF ALL KINDS drs ~hG tie eogs Dss
Write for catalogue SELvOG FISH CO., ST. Paul. MIMI
The Old Circuit Rider

Robert Frost, the Lincoln authority,
has collected many good stories about
the old itinerant preachers, or circuit
riders, Of Lincoln's day.
"These men," he said at dinner in
South SALISBURY, "made up in good
works for what they lacked in book
Farming. One of them once prayed at
a Springfield revival:
"'Roust us up, Lord! We'ev been
settin' so long at ease in Zion that
we're stiff-jinted. We want Him. lie
us, o Lord lie us with the Isle of
Patmos y"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
EARMaNQ

Experiments have shown that the
highest-producing hens mature early
They should, however, be vigorous
and have good size, too.
The use of the best-adapted alfalfa
seed is extremely important because
unadapted seed will produce plants
more susceptible to disease and freez-
ing injury.
Glover and alfalfa have about the
same effect in building up the soil.
Both are good. Glover is most gen.
orally used for that purpose, because
seed is cheaper, and in many places il
is easier to get stand Of clover.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
Mulch for Strawberry

The strawberry field should be
mulched to a depth of four to five
inches with the cleanest straw OBJ
tainable. When growth starts In the
spring, remove the straw from the
field or work 1t around the crowns
of the plants to form a bed which
keeps the berries out of the dirt
and helps to keep down weeds and
retain moisture. Remove the straw
from between the rows to allow cul-
tivatiOn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17

No one will blame Leghorn breed
ers for wanting to get all they can for
their surplus males and old hens, but
there is no use trying to make meat
fowl from them that will top the mar
ket. The meat is of longer fiber, is
harder, and there is not so much of It.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
ScripturoI Reference

Little Gene was very anxious to
know the age of her aunt. She soon
found it was useless to ask her aunt,
so she asked her grandmother. II
really don't know" said her grand
mother, I'D have to look it up in the
family Bible"
Gene gasped: us auntie old enough
to be in the Bible?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
Suspicious

Flapper-What in the world are
you doing with that ponderous law
book, Sis?
Elder Sister-Why, Pm reading the
law on divorce
Flapper-Whatl You're really not
figuring on getting married, are you?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
culticura for Pimply Faces.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to in
clude Cuticura Talcum. Advertisement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
The Only Way

Her .Father-But you admit that
you play often at Monte Carlo.
Her Suitor-Yes, sir, and l make
a good deal of money at it.
II can hardly believe it. What do
you play-roulette?
mo, sir, the saxophone Passing
Show.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
"DANDELIoN BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for so years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
Of "DandeliOn' for 30 cents.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17

people in his car and scraping ac-
quaintances on the streetY' mot on
but off the street-after he's run
across. them"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
Tight Place

Burglar-If you so much as move
I'll squeeze the life out of you.
Spinster-Now don't forget-that's
promise.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
Servant Problem

SIS she having trouble with her
housekeeping" "Yes. Too much
bridge and not enough Bridget"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17

Those who come early to avoid the
crowd make the crowd
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17
Remembering Kindness

1NCHtCHtOCEtEtS ANtEtS11tcSS
Forget each kindness done to others
but remember each kindness received.
1t is better to give than to receive, but
it is best always to show appreciation.
Gratitude marks a person properly
disposed.-Grit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-12-17

In a novelist's hands a scandal be-
comes q romance"
Seward daily gateway., 1926-05-18

fed, their waters are cold throughout the year. Their headwater tributar- ies afford hundreds of miles of favor able spawning beds and several drain extensive lakes. It is not astonish- ing, therefore, that the quinnat found them satisfactory, and have made their home there. Once MT. Ayson succeeded in getting the live eggs there in prime condition. his work was easily crowned with success.
 Anglers Profit
 For some years the catching of quinnat was prohibited AS the runs increased the mouths of the Waitaki and other rivers were thrown open to anglers. The runs had so increased by 1919 that the demands of market fishermen to be permitted to use nets and fish for the market were granted by the government. The catch by nets is, however, very small. There are no estuaries at the mouths of New Zealand rivers that permit of the ex- tended use of nets. Nearly all the fish are taken by rod and line and spinning bait. In February of this year over 1000 quinnat had been ta- ken with rod and line near the mouth of the Waitaki river and shipped to the markets. We saw quinnat in the stalls of the fish markets of Yelling ton that were in prime condition, be ing sold from 40 to 50 cents per pound. In San Francisco last week the same fish were being sold from 40 to 50 cents per pound. We witnessed the catching of one 15-pound quinnat at the mouth of the Waitalzi. The fish was presented to us and We had it served at dinner that night. It was rich in color, oil snd favor-Quite the equal of any of our salmon. The spec linens we examined showed no vari- atioD in form, color or structure. Spec mens up to forty-two pounds have been car red, but, like the Quinnat Of the s cramento, rom which they came. the average weight is close to 1B or r pounds.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-05-18
Run VarIeg

'"The run of Quinnat in New Zealand rivers begins late in January, reaches it's height in February or March, and extends into April. Some fish have been taken as late as June. As has been sooommonly noted izwell stock d rivers on the Pacific Coast the size Of the runs to New Zealand wat CTS varies greatly, and has led to some uneasiness. there, but averagely the run to most rivers is increasing
 The future of the Pacific salmon fishery would seem to depend on ad- ministradon. If handled conserving Iy, the self-perpetuating runs of Quin- nat would gradually increase and re
Seward daily gateway., 1926-05-18
Zealand.
Salmon Like Rivers

"New Zealand is blessed with a great many large rivers. We were as tonished at their number and volume. especially those in the South Island, where most of the Pacific and Allan tic salmon are caught, The rivers iu the South Island have their source in the Southern Alps, the really nota- ble range of snow capped mountains that is the backbone of that wonder fully beautiful and fertile island. Many of the rivers have as great a volume as the Thompson, Owekeno, and Mass rivers in B. C., and the Sac ramento at Narysville in California. Some of them have their source over 100 miles from the sea. Being snow
Seward daily gateway., 1926-05-18

Continued on Page Seven)
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COAST SALMON NOW
 LIVE HAPPILY IN
 SOUTHERN WATERS
FINDS AMERICAN FISH SUCCESSFULLY lNTRODUc.
 ED INTO NEW ZEALAND
VISITED SEWARD LAST YEAR
Was Unofficial Representative Which Great Britain Sent to the
 Pribilofs

Both Pacific and Atlantic salmon have been acclimatized in New Zea- land waters after repeated failures to establish them in other parts of the world, John P. Babcock, chairman of the International Fisheries Commis- sion and the fishery expert of the Bri- tish Columbia government stated on his return to Seattle recently after a tour in the South Seas, New Zealand and Australia.
 Leaving Victoria last December on the Canadian-Australian liner Niagara, MT. Babcock spent four weeks in the Fiji, Tonga and Samoan islands, six weeks in Australia, returning via Rar- otonga, Tahiti and San Francisco.
 "We had a most interesting trip" MT. Babcock states. Dr. c. H. Gil-  bert, the noted zoologist of Stanford University and the leading investiga- tor of the Pacific salmon, with whom I have been for so many years been officially associated, made the trip with me. While in New Zealand we were afforded exceptional opportuni- ties ot investigate their salmon fish cries. The government kindly placed the services of it's chief inspector of fisheries, L. F. Ayson, at our disposal and he accompanied us while in New Zealand
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-07
RECORD
HONORED AT
EDITORS MEET
Lambertville Record Receives Hon
orable Mention In Class For
Best Editorial Page
EDITOR COOPER ON PROGRAM

The fifth annual Newspaper Insti-
tute for New Jersey publications
was held at Rutgers University, New
Brunswick, last Monday and Tues
day. In the awards for the different
classifications of the newspapers of
the state the Lambertville Record
received honorable mention in the
class for the best weekly editorial
page, The Hunterdon Democrat was
awarded first place.
Gordon Cooper, editor, was on the
program of the institute. He spoke
Tuesday afternoon on the subject,
Seasonal and Human Interest Stor-
ies." The institute was the most
successful held during the five years
of its organization. Some of the
leading newspaper men of the coun-
try were on the program, among
them being Professor Bristow
Adams, dean of the School of Jour
nalism, Cornell University; David
Fernsler, of the Associated Press:
Frank McCabe, of the New York
World; Ellis Moreau, Freehold
Transcript; Wilson Fairbanks, of the
New York Times, and John G. Pres
ton, of the Trenton Times.
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-07
BOY SCOUT NEWS

The Fall season Of activities Tor
the Boy Scouts is taking pep and
ginger. Several interesting events
are being worked out, the first Of
which is the training course for
Scout leaders, beginning Tuesday,
October 26th The Court Of Honor
will follow shortly, with the date to
be set by Governor Moore. Scoui
Reunion Of the members of Camp
Pahaquarra this summer will be held
November 9th, and Citizenship Day
will be observed shortly after.
The Review Board will resume
meetings October 2lst, and every
second Thursday thereafter The
Board meets at Centenary Metbo-
dist Church with Rev. Conner in
charge.
The following Scouts are com
mended for their activities at Camp
Pahaquarra this summer: Richard
Conner, No. 5, Cub Leader; Fred
Petrie, No. 3, Bugler and Scout Life
Guard; James Magil, Junior As
sistant Leader; Mortimer Kitchin
Senior Patrol Leader.
Conner won the most merit badges
Of any Scout at Camp, with 20 to
his credit Petrie, Byron Ely, Walter
johnson, Raymond Kitchin and Ma
gill were elected to the Honor Fra
ternity of the Camp.
Troop is in third place for the
Council Flag, and Trooper No.
is in fourth place.
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-07
ANOTHER TRI.
UMPH FOR
LON CHANEY
"On The Road to Mandalay' at the
Strand Theatre Next Tuesday
And Wednesday.
COMES DIRECT FROM TRENTON

Lambertville-The Strand will
show "The Road to Mandalay" next
Tuesday and Wednesday. This is the
latest release of Lon Chaney's great
est picture. 1t comes here direct
from Trenton where it played to
crowded houses all the week. 1t will
be shown here at the regular Strand
prices, as there will be no increase
in admission.
As Singapore Joe," CLANCY gives
one of the best pieces of acting
he has ever performed. One of the
human interest phases Of this pic
ture is that CLANCY had to have
his body tatooed to make the char
acter realistic, and his vivid por-
trayal of this sinister bad man is a
triumph on the screen. With him in
the picture are Lois Moran, Owen
Moore, Henry B. Walthall, Kami-
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-07
NOTICE OF MILK AND
CREAM INCREASES

Beginning October LIST, in keeping
with similar actions over the coun-
try, the prices of milk and cream
bed warner, light stand. drop-leaf
given that the cost of production has
increased. Farm labor is much high
er than even during the war; cost
of feed and roughage have increas-
ed the cost Of cows 25 per cent.
The increases in Lambertville and
vicinity are one cent on the quart
for milk; one cent on a pint; cof-
fee cream is increased one cent on
the half pint, and other creams and
milk products are increased proper
tionately. (AdvJ
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-07
COLUMBUS DAY DOES NOT
CANCEL REGISTRATION DAY

The third Registration Day this
year occurs on Tuesday, October
18th, and the local Registry Boards
will sit in their various Municipal.
tiles between / P. NJ. and 8 P. NJ
on that day.
The question has been raised re-
garding this day owing to the fact
that the 18th of October is Colum.
bus Day and generally recognized
as legal holiday.
Our County Clerk has been ad
vised by the Secretary of State
that, under ruling of the At
torney General, the third registra
tion day this year must be held OF
Tuesday, October IL, regardless O
the fact that it falls on Columbus
Day.
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-07
LEGION SPECIAL
TRAIN TO SESQUl

The Legion special train to Phil
adelphia on Tuesday, Oct. IL, leaves
Flemington at $50 A. NJ, Ringoes
at $40, Lambertvlle at $3.50, ano
runs direct to the Sesqui-C Centen-
nial grounds, arriving at 10:30 A
M. The train will leave at 1918 at
night.
All Legion men are asked to par
ade with their Posts and may either
wear the uniform or the Post caps
Legion members will extend an in
vitation to all service men and
women to parade with their respec-
tive Posts. 1t is expected that Hun
terdon County will have more than
two hundred in line. The general
public is also invited to use this
train and the fare of $2.25 for the
round trip, Children under twelve
S113) should make the trip par
ticularly interesting to persons who
have no automobile, or who dislike
to drive through crowded streets TO
Philadelphia. Every Legion man,
every service man or woman, who
will go, is asked to send postal
to Parade Committee, box 1862, Flem-
ington, so that the committee will
be able to get proper number of
cars to carry those who wish to
attend. County Commander, George
R. Parker, has received from the
Exposition officials the following
program of the special events of
October IL.
Tickets will be handled in Lam
bertville by Lloyd A. Vanl1orn, Paul
Moonan and Paul Malloy, up to
Saturday noon. No tickets will be
sold at the local station.