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Show THE PAYSON CHRONICLE, PAYSON, UTAH Muskrat, Once Thought Nuisance, Now Valued In the early days of the fur trade It was the practice in Canada for trappers to keep foxes or other wild fur bearers. caught in warm weather, un Events in the Lives of Little Men P u til the fur was prime, and from this custom has arisen the modern Indus try of fur. farming. FEED COWS GRAIN In recent years the development of . WHEN ON PASTURE muskrat farms has progressed rapidly, particularly In western Canada Marsh lands hitherto considered alKeeps Up Milk Flow for Fall most worthless have suddenly Increased in value. Production. At one time the muskrat was looked upon as a pest and was disregarded The better dairyman knows that It by the trapper unless a great numpays to feed his cows In the summer ber could be taken with little trouble as well as in winter, says G. W. Tall-bToday this little slough dweller Is one of the chief factors in maintaining Jr., of the New York State College of Agriculture. For the past ten high total value for our annual fur years dairymen In all parts of New production nnd in commercial impor York state have been feeding their tance heads the list of taken In Canada. This growth In pop cows better in the summer. As an example of results from clarity Is due to two valuable propand better feeding, Mr. erties namely, the pelts qualities and its suitability for Tailby spoke of a dairyman In Oswego county who, five years ago had 16 dyeing. Exchange. cows which produced 5,335 pounds of milk with 174 pounds of butterfat; the Complicated Street Marking next year 17 cows produced 6,843 Count Maxence de Ioiignas was pounds of milk with 233.5 pounds butdiscussing the traffic regulations of terfat; the third year 13 cows pro- America. duced 5,777 pounds of milk with 197.4 They are excellent," he said, but pounds of butterfat, and the fourth a foreigner at first finds them rather year 14 cows produced 9,579 pounds complicated and hard to understand. of milk with 318 pounds of butterfat. One foreigner said to another: In some American towns the During the first summer the cows were fed no grain during June or streets are marked off In white July, and only four pounds a cow a squares. What does thnt mean?" The other foreigner, who was a day during August. During the fourth summer, the cows received an aver- Joker, shrugged and answered: I guess maybe it means that If age of four pounds a day, and were fed somewhat according to production, you get hit outside the lines it doesn't although they were still underfed. count. Springfield Union. The 9,579 pounds average for the fourth year was at least partly due to Saint on Postcard better summer feeding. Good King Wenceslas" lias Joined One dairy herd Improvement associthe very select band of stamp snlnts. ation member said recently, I find which ranges all the way from the that it pays to keep the cows in the archangel Gabriel to St. Vitus. It Is barn until June 1. Then the grass the little country of Czechoslovakia has a good start and has some sub- which has paid him the honor, for he stance In it. My cows have good pas- is their patron saint, and it Is Just a ture for June, but I continue to give thousand years since his death. This them a little grain, about four pounds event Is shown on the two high values a day. Soon after July 1, I begin to the three and five korony, In so lively cut green alfalfa for them and also a manner that the design is unique in increase the grain. This holds up the philatelic annals. milk flow and keeps the cows In condition for next fall. Silk Coated With Metal Silk, wood and cotton used In the construction of airplanes are made Cows Require Liberal more durable and more efficient by a Amount of Water Always metn! coating process which has been Unless cows are given a constant recently discovered. The thin plating of metal on these materials makes them supply of pure, fresh water, the milk more readily withstand the rough will be seriously impuired. supply Cows milk is about 87 per cent water; treatment they are likely to encounter unless she gets plenty of water, milk in the atr service. formation will not be carried on. A Armored Tractor in Orchard cow will drir.k anywhere from 10 to A new design of armored tractor Is 1? gallons of water per day and more not for use in warfare, as might be during warm weather. In summer time the dairy water sup- supposed, but for service in the orply should be protected so that it does chard. Shields for the driver and tracnot become stagnant oi sour. Disease tor treads permit of passage under brandies of trees in germs taken In through that water may be carried into the milk. In win- citrus groves. ter time see that the water Is slightly Come and Get It warmed before It Is given to the cows. Raymond Wlint would you say if Ice cold water Is not productive to the heavy drinking which helps milk pro- I were to throw you a kiss? Cathleen Id say you were the laziduction. Individual drinking cups for cows est man I'd ever met. Belfast News seems to be the ideal solution of the Letter. Dairydairy water supply problem. men have found that the installation of individual drinking cups pays for Itself in a comparatively short time in hen a cow has Increased milk flow. water at hand all the time, she will constantly drink it. Sweeter y, record-- keeping FINNEY OF THE FORCE Groomed for a Big Event COMS HOM&vl. YEft CESEAU- -J UttTlS A GOOD EAT GdWOL- - g g ChildrenCty for Grain Supplement Must Be Furnished in Summer M CASTOR IA A BABY REMEDY Children's stomachs sour, and need an anti-aciKeep their systems sweet with Phillips Milk of Magnesia I When tongue or breath tells of acid condition correct It with a spoonful of FhlUlps. Most men and women have been comforted by this universal sweetener more mothers should Invoke Its aid for their children. Ft Is a pleasant thing to take, yet neutralizes more acid than the harsher things too often employed for the purpose. 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Since spring and summer a In low is nutrients, relatively grass Better Retreat cow producing 25 to 30 pounds of milk Time to Leave Sbe Why, your heart sounds like Mr. Staylate (to fiancee) If I had per day must eat about 150 to 300 enough money Id travel. pounds of grass in order to get enough a drum beating! lie Yes, er, thats the call to arms. Uer Father (from next room) Just feed for her daily requirements. Since Boston Transcript. how much do you need? this is practically Impossible, a grain supplement must be given. For cows producing 20 to 35 pounds of milk per day, a mixture of the ordinary farm grains such as oats, corn, wheat bran, and barley fed at the rate of one pound of grain to four to six pounds of milk produced per day will be sufficient. For cows producing more than 85 pounds of milk per day, the rutlon should contain a high protein concentrate mixture. on O WMtcra N.iriraprUntoa THE FEATHERHEADS Felix Hadnt Meant to Say That 29. Most Important Factor in Lowering Milk Cost The Ohio station several years agj showed that corn silage saved dairy farmer 10 cents a pound on the cost of producing a pound of butter, and 40 cents on the cost of producing a hundred pounds of milk. Several other experiment stations have showj figures that range from 6 to 15 cents saving on the cost of butter and from 25 to 75 cents on the cost of a hundred pounds of milk, Many of the early cow testing associations also demonstrated that the silo was one of the most Important factors in lowering the cost of kills flies Fliea everywhere! File nowhere if you spray Flit! Close doors and windows to let Flit vapor have its full effectiveness. Quick, safe, sure. Every fly will die. Also kills mosquitoes, roaches, bedbugs and ants. Use the Flit sprayer. Guaranteed to kill or money hack. H v M. an. G 1t0 Stmao tea. milk. Classes of Feeds Feeds are roughly divided into two classes, based upon physical characteristics and composition: (1) Concentrates, such as farm grains nnd These are heavy in milk proportion to volume and contain a small proportion of fiber, or woody material. (2) Itouchnges, su h as hay, straw, silage, grass, and roots. Feeds of tills class are bulky. Ibmghnges that are high In water content, such as fresh, green grass, roots, und si lage, are termed succulent feeds. Is assured if you use Cuticura Preparations For bath always every day. babys daily use the Soap; it is pure and refreshing. The medicated Talcum soothes and comforts his skin after bathing and also prevents chafing and irritation . . . Little skin and scalp troubles may be prevented by using Ointment as needed. Soap 23c. Talcum 23c. Ointment 23c. and 30c lb frtt. SanpU PURITY Addrttti "Cuticura" Dept B7. Malden, Mau. |