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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
Fatten Beef in
Corn Belt Section

whereas the net cost of gain for cat
tie of the same weight ranged from
6 to "a cents per pound in the same
feeding season.
almost half the cattle finished In
dry lots were pastured for some time
previous to intensive feeding. Each
day of fall pasture on second growth
clover or cornstalks was worth "a
pounds of grain, plus % pounds of
dry roughage, plus 1917 pounds of sill
age when the feed requirements of
the fall pastured steers were COM
pared with those of strictly dry-lot
cattle.
'The relative prices of feed largely
determine the proportions in which
they should be fed to stock at any
given time.
"To produce 100 pounds of gain
calves required only GA per cent as
much feed as did heavy cattle.
Yearlings and medium-weight cattle
required, respectively, 20 and 81 per
cent as much as heavy cattle to pro.
duce 100 pounds of gain.
Heavy cattle may be fattened in
much shorter feeding period than
lightweight steers. greater cost of
gain, together with the necessitys of
marketing them promptly when fin
ished, make the feeding of heavy cat
tie more hazardous than the feeding
of lightweight steers.
droves of cattle weighing S91 pounds
when bought is typical of that used
in cattle feeding in eastern Nebraska
and western Iowa. Each animal re-
ceived, on an average, 10 pounds of
shelled corn, and 9 pounds of Iegume
hay, and gained 2.19 pounds per day
for 131 days. The feed required per
head amounted to 40 bushels of corn
and 1,150 pounds of legume hay, with
a pork credit of II pounds per steer.
"Silage feeding is more common in
eastern Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana
because of the smaller and less GER
tain quantity of legume hay available.
The practice of fattening while on
grass pasture was more common in
the west-central Missouri district
where almost two-thirds of the cattle
fed were handled in this way.
"The margin in sale price per
pound necessary to cover fattening
costs increase rather regularly with
the length of time on grain feed. This
amounted to 20 cents per month when
20 cents per 100 pounds for each all
ditiOnaI month fed when corn was
W1rth so cents per bushel."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
NEBUCHADNEZZAR, ROAD
Bill DER

Research has recently disclosed the
fact that Nebuchadnezzar, king of
Babylon, GOA to $50 B. c., was the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT built his Procession
Street" of asphalt, beginning at the
Tower of Ishtar Gate, and dedicated
It to his beloved gods, Nabu and Ma
ruk, and the memory of Nabopolas-
sar, his father. An ornament on the
wall of the tower, still existent, rep
resents Sirrush, the fantastic COM
panion of the god Marduk.
As cementing medium or mortar,
asphalt had been used as far back as
the time of the ancient Sumarians,
about $500 B. c., but it remained for
discoveries recently made in the
asphalt beds of Carpenteria, in Santa
Barbara county, California, to dis
close that the material used by the
Sumarians and by Nebuchadnezzar in
Babylon, and now used on the streets
and roads of America, must have been
formed more than 100000 years ago,
while the eastern part of this coun-
try was buried under the great glacial
fee sheet. Sealed for ages in these
beds of asphalt have been found late
ly the bones of mastadon, saber-tooth-
ed tiger and other mammals that in
habited the United States at that
time. AS these bones are brought to
light they are being deposited in the
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural
History.
There have already been found
bones of deer, horses, rabbits and
skunks. Beasts Of prey were repre-
scented by three species of the fox
wolf group. There were Is species
of birds, including kind of wild pea
cock, a species of duck and a pair of
very modern crows. There were %
specimens of one kind of eagle, Is
OF hawks, and several of owls, vul-
lures and condor-like birds. Among
the later was one giant, known as
TereatOrnis, which was at least as
large as the modern condors, the
largest birds that fly.
The usually accepted theory is that
herbivorous animals trying to cross
the asphalt beds were entangled and
killed, and that the predatory animals
and birds, coming to feast on their
bodies, were in turn caught. In adj
dition to the animal bones there have
been found many pieces of wood, pine
cones, and other plant remains. The
outstanding trees are two species Of
pine and two Of cypress. Specimens
Of both of the pines and one Of the
expresses have been found embedded
in the asphalt
Romantic developments in the con-
struction of Americas modern hard
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
Tends to Equalize Number
of Cattle Slaughtered
at Various Times.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
Besides improving the condition or
a large number of cattle from the
range, the fattening Of steers in the
corn belt tends to equalize the num-
Der of cattle slaughtered at different
times of the year, according to an
analysis of the methods and results
OF cattle feeding In five representa-
tive sections of the corn belt. by the
United States Department of Agri-
culture.
About one-third of the beef cattle
marketed from the range are shipped
to the feedlots of the corn belt as
stockers and feeders. Beef cattle are
we'll adapted to the utilization of
legume hay and such coarse rough
ages as cornstalks and straw, which
must have place in well-balanced
crop rotation. These roughages when
fed with a liberal amount of corn in
the ration usually produce a higher
grade of beef than that produced on
grass alone.
Districts for Study.
The districts chosen for study typi-
fly three general methods in the fat
tening operation. In eastern Nebraska
and southwestern Iowa standard man.
agement provides for dry lot feeding
with corn and legume hay, particular
ly alfalfa. Silage plays an important
rnln in antnrnriSnS in 90
Iowa, Illinois and Indiana. The prac-
tice of fattening steers on grass pas
ture was the rule in the Missouri dis
trict studied. The time covered in the
analysis of costs and methods extend
ed from the opening of the 191S-1919
feeding season to the close of the
1922-1923 season, thus including two
years of high price levels, two years
of low prices, and an intermediate
year while defiation was under way.
Each season approximately 100 rec
ords of feeding operations were OBJ
tanned from farmers in each of the
five districts. An effort was made to
assemble all the details of manage
ment from the time the feeder cat
tie were bought until the fat cattle
went to market. The effect of the
kind and quantity of feed available
upon methods of handling and rations
used received special attention
These records have been assembled
and analysed and the results pub
lished in Technical Bulletin No 23-T,
"Costs and Methods of Fattening Beef
Cattle in the Corn Belt"
important Points Touched.
Some of the more important points
are touched on in a two-page sum-
mary, of which few of them are as
follows:
Approximately "a per cent of the
total cost of 100 pounds gain was for
feed, 6 per cent was for interest on
investment in cattle and equipment,
So per cent for labor and the remain
ing As per cent for miscellaneous ex-
penses.
1.-THE rate and cost of gain varied
widely from one farm to another. The
rate of gain on medium weight steers
varied from GA to 40 pounds per day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
Loss of Soil by Erosion
Prevented by Bluegrass

On a mildly sloping field in Mis-
souri, soil investigators measured soil
loss by erosion for six years where
the ground was plowed to a depth of
four inches. On the average more
than 40 tons of soil per acre was lost
annually, and the ground absorbed
less than 20 per cent of the rainfall.
On a similar field covered with blue
grass less than third of a ton of
soil was washed away and the field
retained almost 80 per cent of the
water that fell on it. On land like this
four-inch plowed field erosion would
remove seven-inch layer of soil
in "a years, less than the time of one
generation of farming; while the same
land in grass would not lose seven
inches of soil for more than $500
years. The soil with large propor-
ton of humus absorbs more rain and
resists erosion. With a fall of only
four feet In a hundred. simple sys
tenn of terracing will conserve m0is-
ture and save valuable soil that would
otherwise choke streams farther down
the valley
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

standing and some long since passed
away it will give an idea of the
intimate association of some monarch
of the forest with some history-mak-
ing event:
Washington Elm near Palmer.
Mass, on the Springfeld-Boston high
way, of which il is recorded that
beneath this tree Washington rested
and refreshed himself and delivered
a short address only three days previ-
Gus to taking command of the army at
Cambridge"
Liberty Tree, an elm which stood
on Boston Common and under which
meetings to protest against the Stamp
Act and other expressions by Eng
land were held by the patriots. 1t
was cut down in 1875 while the Brit
ish army occupied Boston, for fire.
wood and for revenge upon the
rebels"
Lafayette Tree, in front Of La
fayette's headquarters at Yorktown.
Va. The house still contains imbedded
in it's walls cannon balls fired during
the siege of Yorktown and previous
to the surrender of CORVALLIS.
Treaty Tree, near Vincennes Ind,
sole survivor of walnut grove in
which Gen. William Henry Harrison
held council with the great Indian
chief, Tecumseh, August 1916, 1910.
BOone's "Bar" Tree, on Boone's
creek, a small tributary of the Wau-
tauga in eastern Tennessee, which
while still standing bore the inscrip-
ton, carved by the noted pioneer,
sd. Boon ciIled A BAR on this tree
year 1902
Daniel Boone Judgment Tree, an
elm at Femme Usage, about fifty
five miles west of st. Louis on a farm
which was part of the land titled by
Boone during his Missouri residence
in 1920. 1t is so named from the fact
that Boone held court under it dur
ing the hot days of summer.
John Browns Tree, white oak
near Barkhamsted, Conn, under whose
branches John Brown of Osawatomie
and Harper's Ferry fame played as
a child, calling it my tree" and re-
visiting it every time he returned to
the ancestral home in Connecticut.
1t is also called the Council Tree,
because Of it's use for that purpose
by Indians of that vicinity.
Morse Elm in Washington, d. c.,
named for Samuel f. B. Morse, in
yentOr of the telegraph, who often
sat beneath it and related to interest
ed listeners the wonders of the tele-
graph. Standing at the corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth
street, this elm had looked down
upon every inaugural parade that
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
"StraW" Potatoes Are
Not Likely to Satisfy

When growing "straw" potatoes
they are planted in rows the same as
when they are to be cultivated, ex-
cept that the rows may be closer
together. The seed is covered very
shallow, and about the time the po-
tato tops begin to show above ground
the straw is added. The straw
should be four to six inches deep and
evenly spread over the ground.
On rather rich land and in wet
years strawing potatoes is not likely
to be very satisfactory; one reason
being that the straw keeps the soil
so wet the plants do not make good
growth and the tubers are of poor
quality.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
Short Farm Notes

Production of certified potato seed
has brought forth "tuber unit pota-
to planter.
Rhubarb needs plenty of plant food
for results, and the best material to
use is barnyard manure.
The cheapest source of humus, this
water-holding part of the soil, is de-
composed stubble and roots, or crops
turned under.
1t is best to seed barley with a drill,
as the seed is better distributed over
the ground and better covered. 1t may
be broadcast and covered in the
same way as oats are often seeded
weeds make nearly as good cover
crops for orchards as such crops as
millet, buckwheat or soy BEANS" says
the New York State College of Agri-
culture.
ASSSo hiuuC W thC LSCpdl lilCHl VI
Agriculture show that linseed oil is
better than fish Oil or corn oil for
making lead arsenate sprays stick to
the leaves.
Millet is classed as ''hot-weather''
plant and is ordinarily seeded about
two weeks after corn planting time,
though it may be planted little
earlier than this if necessary.
If alfalfa is to be seeded next fall,
it is time TO determine whether lime
should be applied. If lime is needed,
best results may be obtained if it is
applied somewhat in advance of the
seeding.
If the grower has time, he may thin
out the thick growth in the young tree
tops. cut back vigorous branches and
remove sprouts to secure the proper
spacing and develop more symmet-
rical tree top.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
SURVEY REVEALS BENEFITS AND
LIMITATIONS OF POST METHOD

tors limiting parcel post marketing.
The possibilities of parcel post mar
keting are discussed in detail for
long list of commodities, including
fruits and vegetables, poultry, eggs.
meats, butter, cheese. cream and milk,
mushrooms. nuts and nut meats,
sirups, honey, plants, and other farm
products.
Copies of the publication, which is
designated as Farmers Bulleton No.
1851, may be obtained from the De-
partment of Agriculture. Washington,
d. c..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

that they should "give thought to the
preservation and wise use of our
forests" 1t might be well also TO give
thought to some of the famous trees
which have stood or are still standing
on the soil of the United States and
which have played their part in the
history making of this nation. In fact,
so important has been the role of
trees in American history that the
American Tree association few years
ago established a hall of fame for
trees and Immediately citizens in all
parts of the country, proud of the
historic trees in their communities.
nominated them for places in this gal
lery of honor.
of one or more trees which is well
known locally or throughout the
state. there are comparatively few
which are or have been objects of
national veneration. There are three,
however, which are probably known
to every American. First of these
perhaps, is the Washington Elm in
Cambridge, Mass, under which George
Washington took command of the
Continental army on July 8, IT'S.
The long and honored career of this
tree, then more than $50 years old,
came to an end in August, 1923, when
the whole trunk cracked and fell
while workmen we pulling dead
branch from it.
Another famous tree of the same
species was the Treaty Elm on the
banks of the Delaware river I'M
der whose branches William Penn
and the Indians made "the only
treaty between these people and the
Christians that was not ratified by
oath and that was never broken" an
agreement that gave the famous
Quaker title to the land which later
became the great state of Pennsyl-
vania. The Treaty Elm was blown
down in 1910 and its age at that
time was estimated to have been 2S3
years.
The third in the trilogy of most
famous trees" was not an elm, but
what schoolboy does not know the
thrilling history Of the Charter Oak
which once stood in Hartford Conn.
In its hollow trunk it once held the
charter of the colony of Connecticut
where Capt. Joseph Wadsworth
placed it when the lights were sud-
denly extinguished on that historic
occasion in 1857 when Sir Edmund
Andres who had been appointed royal
governor of New England, demanded
that the assembly surrender to him
this symbol of their liberties as Eng
lish citizens And when the Charter
Oak was uprooted by storm in 1856
the whole state of Connecticut went
into mourning, church bells were
tolled and this great oak, which was
believed to be between 700 and 1000
years old, is the only tree on record
for which funeral services" were
ever held.
Although the following is by no
means a complete list of all the his
toric trees in the United States which
have been registered in the tree hall
of fame or otherwise honored by the
American people, (some of them still
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
Birds Public Benefactors

Contrary to popular opinion, says
the biological survey, various birds eat
even the hairy types of caterpillars.
like those Of the tussock gypsy and
brown tail moths. and the tent cater
piIlars. That bureau has found for
ty-five species of birds which feed ex-
tensively on the alfalfa weevil. while
sixty-six attack the cotton bOll-weevil.
Orioles will pick weevils out of the
squares or flower buds of the cotton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

while swallows feed on them when in
flight and extending their range. NAL
lard ducks have been effectively used
in ponds for mosquito control. Red
eyed vireos seem TO be attracted by
fall webworms, while cutworms form
a large part of the diet of starlings,
crows and jackdaws. Blackbirds help
to keep down the number of boil
worms and many other pests. Spar
rows and other birds have been OBJ
served to clean up infestatiOns of
termites. Birds should be regarded as
an ever-present force that should be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
His Surprise

Little Audrey and her smaller
cousin were playing in the garden
when a clamOr arose, and the lady
went out to see what was wrong.
"Oh, mercy!" she cried as she re-
entered the residence. Audrey has
cut her cousin almost to pieces with
your razOrr'
Her brother-in-iaw laughed heartily.
because he had had no idea the razor
was as sharp as that-Kansas City
Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
NOVEL DAILY NEWSPAPER

Though many newspapers are pub
lished with part of their contents
in two languages, perhaps Les Der.
nieres Nouvelles of Strasbourg is the
only paper in the world printing a
whole daily in two languages, French
and German. The editions are iden-
teal down to the last want ad.
Everything about the plant is in du.
plfcate-pressroom, composing room,
editorial staff. The French circuIa-
ton is growing gradually. while the
German is decreasing. -Indianapolis
News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
Book Borrowers, Attention

borrowed book is like a borrowed
umbrella. The only time it recalls it.
self to the borrowers attention is at
the moment when it is too badly need
ed to be spared. At other times 1t
crawls away and makes itself thor
oughly at home In its new environment,
until at last it no longer recognizes
its own proper MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

and angrily they went their way, for
he was busy all the day-"In confer
ence."
And so he died and at the gate an
angel babe him stand and wait and
said TO him with frowning brow, "St.
Peters mighty busy nOw-'In confer
ence.' "-Vancouver Province.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
In Conference

There was a tired business man.
member of that busy clan, that
shields itself from prying eyes behind
that old old alibi-"In conference"
He rested in his Office chair and
ducked a lot of foil and care and
smoked cigars in sweet content, and
thus his busy hours were spent-"In
conference"
Came anxious strangers by the
score to camp outside his Office door,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

kept at maximum efficiency by pro-
tective measures so that their serv-
ice may be utilized whenever possible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
Bobs Up Serenely

Truth crushed to earth will rise
again, but that signifies little. A lie
will do the same thing.-Albany (Ore.)
Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

MEN. LEARN THE BARBER TRADE
LADIES, BEAUTY CULTURE-Cur course IL
complete and embraces every phase of the profess
ieoe in the world. Write for catalog. The Moler
Barber College and Beauty Culture School,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

Liberty bonds in oil transactions
are made to revive the admonition to
pay till it hurts. "-Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

If he says he won't argue, he means
only that he won't listen after saying
his say.-Windsor Border Cities Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

RESIDENT COOLIDGES
proclamation, Sc ttin g
aside the week of April
% TO % as American
Forest Week and urging
that where practicable
and not in conflict with
law or custom, Arbor
Day be observed during
the course of the week."
should make all Amer
leans "tree-minded," in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-08
Fire
Insurance Fraud
Police Believe

HOLLYWOOD. Calf. June SIP,
An explosion which wrecked the
Russian Eagle Cafe. a picturesque
part Of the night life or the film
colony. injured eight persons and
caused a property loss OF $4,000,
was charged bv the authorities to-
day TO an attempt to collect on a
week-old $4,000 insurance policy.
That theory of the fire and ex-
plosion OF early yesterday resulted
IN the arrest last night in San Fran
cisco Of Michael J. Tocaze. owner
of a small gift shop in the building
on charges Of having set a dozen Or
more small fires on the roof. He
recently took out a $4,000 fire in
surance policy on his stock.
With the exception of Theodore
Lodtjinsky. owner or the cafe and 4
former general in the Russian army.
and Irving Strother. president Of
the Strother Insurance all
OF the injured were firemen.
Among the guests who fled from
the cafe az the first warning Of fire
were Charlie CHAPLIN. the comedian.
and a party of other film notaoles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-08
PLAN MEETING
ATAMOROS
Organizations Will Be
Asked to Participate
In Celebration

Arrangements for Matamoros par
ticipation in the international cele-
bration and opening OF the new in
ternational bridge July 4. will be
arranged ut a conference nc the
MatEmoros Chamber of Commerce
Saturday morning between a Browns
vile committee. General Almazan of
Monterrey. commander Of the north
ern military zone, and chamber Of
commerce. civic and federal Off
GERS Of Matamoros.
The Brownsville committee will
consist If Wilbur Dernett. general
chairman of the celebration. Alfred
Putegnat, Manuel Cisneros. Jose
Martinez. Frank Lopez. Fred Lath-
am. and g. 9. Richardson.
General Almazan will arrive from
Monterrey Friday night. and an
nourced he would BE present AZ the
conference at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning. Efforts will be made BY
the Brownsville and Matamoros dele
cations TO secure the famous Monter-
rev band for the celebration.
Matamoros military. customs and
immigration officials as we'll as all
civic organizations will be requested
to participate In the celebration. and
unofficial assurance has been given
tnat every interest IN Matamoros
Will cooperate in making the cele-
bration the most important intarna-
tional event in the history Of the
lower border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-08
Fanatic Sought
In Nicaragua AS
American Is Slain

MANAGUA. Nicaragua June s.
PA man hunt was on today for .
political fanatic believed responsible
for the killing OF an American by
derailing N railroad motor car.
The car struck \ spike which had
been placed on the rail and over
turned. killing James ID. Wedgewood,
an auditor employed en- the Pacific
railroad Of Nicaragua, by the j. O.
White Engineering company Of New
York. General Carmen Diaz. n broth
er or the president Of Nicaragua who
was with Mr.. Wedgewood. escaped
with a shaking up and bruises.
Derailments and wrecks have been
caused several times recently by
spikes placed on .he tracks in the
vicinity of Managua. All were at
tributed TO a political fanatic.
Although the rainv season has set
In. marine brigade headquarters in
tend that there shall be no let-up
in the campaign against the follow
ers OF the rebel general Augustine
SANDING.