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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH, UTAH THE RICH COUNTY REAPER Bernard H. Ewer, Editor and Prop. SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 Per Year in Advance matter Feb, Entered as second-clas- s 8. 1929, at the post office Randolph, Utah, under the Act of Mar. 3, 1879. a Tit-Bit- NEWS DIPPING SHEEP IS EASILY DONE CARE FOR COWS AFTER CALVING Vat Is as Essential as Shed RAISING CHICKS Because of Her Low Vitality for Proper Shelter. ; REQUIRES CARE : Good Treatment Needed. s Success Depends Largely Attention Given Them. It has .been said by one authority on that a dipping vat is as essential on a sheep farm as a shed for shelter. The farm dipping vat should be built of galvanized iron, wood, or preferably concrete. It should be six inches wide at the bottom and twenty Inches at the top, and four feet long at the bottom with a gradual slope at one end making it eight feqt Jong at the top. Slats should be nailed to walk out The vat should have a total depth of about four feet and should be set in the ground so that the top will be six inches above the surf doe. At the exit a small drain pan with a tight floor should be constructed so that the drippings will drain back Into the tank. There are several devices for getting the sheep into the tank, one of the best being a strip of smooth sheet iron slightly sloping to the vat, upon which the sheep are driven and whence they may be easily forced Into the dip. A small pen at the entrance is necessary to hold the sheep that are to be dipped. There are a number of dips on the market and most of them are destructive to external parasites. Perhaps the most common are the coai-tadips, which should be used at the rate of 2Va gallons of dip to 100 gallons of water. The dip Is most effective when used at a temperature of about 110 degrees Fahrenheit. It Is not necessary to keep the sheep in the dip for any length of time, unless scab is present and then they should remain in the vat about two minutes. The head should be immersed twice, thus making sure that every part is thoroughly soaked. The cost of dipping will average about two cents per head besides the labor. , What success New Jerseymen have with raising chicks will depend largely upon the attention they give to cleanliness, plenty of maintaining room, and proper feeding equipment. In other words, these are the cardinal factors in successful brooding of chicks, says J. C. Taylor, assistant poultry extension specialist. New Jersey state college of agriculture, Rutgers university. Keep the house clean at all times. After the fourth week, the brooder house should be cleaned every five days. Remove the litter, sweep the floor, and put in clean litter. Chick boxes, feed bags, pails, coal, and other equipment should not be In the brooder ' house. Crowding is common to many poul- "try farms. It Is safe to say that 90 per cent of the poultrymen crowd their chicks. Allow two chicks to one square foot of floor space until they are four to six weeks old. After tills allow one chick for each square foot of floor space. Where chicks are raised in confinement allow one chick to each two square feet of floor space after the brood is six weeks old. Following these rules eliminates crowding and thus gives all chicks a chance to grow. Adequate feeding equipment is essential. More chicks die of starvation than from a number of other causes. One Inch of hopper space is recommended for each small chick. A hopper three feet long feeding from both sides will accommodate 75 chicks. Keep feed In the hoppers. AVater fountains size are good for Unprofitable to Keep , of the small chicks, followed by the gallon Ewes With Bad Udders size when the chicks are older. The recent good prices for to In is to mind Although keep important point have enough fountains so there will lambs and mutton are incentives for always be water for the chicks to farmers to increase their flocks as rapidly as possible, there is no profit drink. , in keeping ewes with bad teeth or defective udders. The ewe flock should be culled in Treating Chickens for Severe Colds and Roup the fail, according to a statementMich-by animal husbandry specialists at AVhen the eyes of chickens water State college, and the individigan to and then swell, it is usually due uals whose usefulness is Impaired for colds which are developing into a should be sold for mutton. breeding roupy condition. The nostrils are The should not be made on culling usually packed with mucous, making the basis of the appearance of the breathing difficult and matter due to ewes, because animals which are good inflammation gathers in the face and mothers frequently appear thin and finally becomes packed in a hard, at this time of year. leathery lump. Mutton begin to lose their sheep When colds first appear, squeeze the six or seven years of age at teeth to .of tissue nostrils with wads paper and the fine wools at eight to nine. remove the mucous and then inject ewes whose udders show lumps, Any commercial disinfectant or roup cure or distortions should be disscars, or potassium permanganate with a from the breeding flock. carded medicine dropper. The commercial rams in the use of The roup cures often include a small flock Is another means of improving syringe useful to inject the solution flock quality, say thq college specialinto the nostrils of the bird. ists. To make it easy for farmers in If the head is bulging with hard the northern part of the state to sematter and has the strong odor of cure 71 rams were carried rams, good roup, It is best to kill the bird, espe- btv truck to a series of meetings In cially if it is badly devitalized and that section and were sold to farmers becoming thin. If the hen is in good who attended the meetings. Last year. condition, the lump can be lanced and 21 rams were distributed by this the hard matter picked out with the method, and it is expected that anpoint of a small pen knife. Then in- other increase in the sale of rams will ject roup cure or commercial disinbe made at meetings to be held next fectant and place atmall packing of year. qotton in the wound so that healing The inside. the will take place from cotton should be moistened with iodine. Favor Early Operation Whether treatment pays or not deon the Young Porkers pends on the value of the bird, the Castration should be done as early time of tlie caretaker, and the condias possible in the pigs life in order to tion of the bird when . treatment the possibility of loss of growth reduce begins. and gains in weight following the operation. Also, youlig pigs are more conveniently handled than older pigs. If the pigs are to be vaccinated after the operation, the vaccination should be delayed for a week or ten A great, many people seem to forget days, to let the wounds heal. On the other hand, if vaccination comes bethat a baby chick is' a baby. fore the castrating, the operation not follow until about a month should By hatching early the chick gets a vaccination. after good start and is less susceptible when exposed. , . y two-qua- rt sway-backe- d pure-bre- d , Poultry Notes o Every farm should include In its equipment a portable brooder house for raising young chicks. A portable brooder house should not be over 8 by 12 feet if it Is to be moved with a team. Feed clean feed in clean (containers. Dont use zinc containers for sour milk, nor to feed mash in. The Poet of the Air Peter Supf Is a German poet who to Preserve Health has dedicated his talent to aviation, Here are twelve health rules for and so conspicuous has been his sucs cess that he has been given a general men, contained in the London and permanent pass on . any of the Tear Book: If your employment Iq, sedentary, Lufthansa planes, in Germany or abroad. This was In recognition of eat no more than two meals a day. his service to aviation through his Counteract the bad effects of stoopa over desk or Supf was a flyer himself in other cramping verse. ing while flyposture by suitable physical exercises the AVorld war, and it was with In France battlefields over ing daily. Do not habitually breathe an one hand on the control and the other atmosphere laden with smoke of any on a machine gun that his Inspiration came to sing of flying. Later he was kind. shot down and severely wounded, and Avoid wearing a tight collar. it was while he. was on his sick bed Do not drink stimulants that many of his successful verses, between meals. were composed. Supf has done other Avoid .the habit Cultivate a hobby for your hours of writing and editing, but his main labor and his main Interest has remained In recreation. Avoid excesses in eating, drinking, aviation. Pathfinder Magazine. smoking, or walking when on holiday. Do not cultivate inhalation when smoking; carbon monoxide impairs your red corpuscles. If your pipe gives you a sore lip or tongue, give it up and see a doctor at .Twelve Simple Rules The care of the cow after calving depends upon a variety of things. Her vitality is low following parturition and she should be treated accordingly. She should be protected from cold drafts and in cold weather her water should be warmed for two or three dtys or at least she should not be compelled to drink very cold water. For the first few days the ration should be light in character and not very abundant. A bran mash made by moistening bran with warm water is well adapted for the grain portion with which may be fed such hay as the cow will consume. If the udder Is swollen and hard, the grain ration should be Increased very slowly, possibly using two weeks before attempting to get the cow on full feed. AVlth heavy milkers it may be well to postpone this even longer. No alarm need be felt If the udder remains inflamed and hard for a number of days, providing milk can be drawn freely from each quarter. It Is recommended that if the cow Is a good milker she should be milked at least three times daily or oftener until the inflammation leaves the udder. It Is preferable to allow the calf to suck for at least the first twenty-fou- r hours and some allow them to suck for even a longer period than this. With high producing cows liable to have milk fever, it is quite a common practice to milk out a little milk several times a day until danger from this trouble is past. This may be continued for two or three days or until such time as may seem necessary with the Individual cow. It is believed advantageous to leave enough milk in the udder to cause considerable pressure during the dangerous period and for this reason only sufficient milk is drawn to relieve the extreme pressure. After the first two or three days the frequency of milking will depend very largely ypon the ability of the cow to produce milk. As a general rule, it is advisable when a cow produces 50 pounds or more a day to milk her more than twice daily. For lower producing cows It is of doubtful advantage to milk oftener than this, at least so far as profit in milk production is concerned. It is estimated that milking cows three times a day instead of twice will increase the production by 12 to 18 per cent,, particularly with the better producing animals. Red and White Holsteins Are Not Very Desirable -- (so-calle- chain-smokin- g Drink Water If Back or Kidneys Hurt t once. Dont play indoor games during the lunch hour; take n brisk walk in the open air. Never bolt your breakfast; get up In time to enjoy It in a leisurely way. Flying Accident Let ns not get the Idea because we read of airplane accidents that amazing progress Is not made in safe flying. As a matter of fact, flying is becoming increasingly safe. The reason, of course, that our attention is called to a number of accidents is that the use of the airplane is increasing at a tremendous rate. Thousands of people are now flying, as a matter of course, when but a few years ago the flyers could hardly be numbered in hundreds. In proportion to the number of machines In the air, the mishaps are far less frequent than formerly. The traveler by plane is probably as safe today as In almost any other common form of travel. Street Sweepers Mass In the little town of Wales, there was recently sung by the Choral society of 200 voices a Latin Mass In A composed by Edwin Gardner, a street sweeper of that place. The new music met with enthusiastic acclaim. Gardner, a poor man, whose one diversion Is playing on his cheap, wheezy, cottage organ, was much confused by his sudden fame and honor. He never studied music but had long sung In the national eisteddfod and had previously composed three hymns. Exchange. Ton-y-Pand- Mid-Rhond- He Noticed Them What seemed to strike ya most about th city, paw? Paw Them three autos. Taking Salts If You Feel Backachy or Have Bladder Weakness Begin I Too much rich food forms acids which excite and overwork the in their efforts to filter it, from the system. Flush the kidneys occasionally to relieve them like you relieve the bowels, removing acids; waste and poison, else you may feel a dull misery in the kidney region, sharp pains in the back or sick headache, dizziness, the stomach sours, tongue is coated, and when the weather is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy, full of sediment, the channels often get irritated, obliging one to get up two or three times during the night. To help neutralize these irritating acids and flush off the bodys urinous waste, begin, drinking water. Also get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any pharmacy, take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days' and your kidneys may then act fine and bladder disorders disappear. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for years to help clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys and stop bladder irritation. Jad Salts is inexpensive and makes a delightful effervescent lithia-watdrink which millions of men and women take now and then to help prevent serious kidney and bladder disorders. By all means, drink lots of good water every day. kid-ne- er Facing the Music the witch Son Continuous Performance Sam, are you ever fired with enthusiasm? Yessah! from every job I tackles. Camera Fun. Hard work beats bluff." AVliat do they mean by ing hour?" Dont you know? Thats the hour when the wife greets you with Which story is it this time? Tit-Bits. He isnt very much in love if he to his best writes sensible letters girl. Occasionally the offspring of a purebred Holstein bull may be red and even when the dams are likewise purebred animals of the same breed. AVhen this happens It shows the cows also carry the red color, but It is not seen until mated with a bull that also carried it, then about half the calves will be red and white In place of black and white. Red and white Holsteins ard not accepted for registry but are just is good for ordinary use. As a matter of fact when such animals appear in a Holstein herd they are usually disposed of at once. This red and white color is very interesting from a scientific breeding standpoint and the facts as stated are well understood. Another Interesting fact Is that If red and white offspring of black and white Holsteins are mated the offspring will be ail red and white. The black color is lost forever unless black and white blood is again Introduced. Keep Milking Machines Sanitary at All Times The milking machine Is coming In common use on dairy farms. It is a splendid ing, labor-savin- g device for milk- but it does require some extra labor to keep it clean and this is apt to be overlooked. cream Is often traced to unwashed .milking machines. It should be remembered that milk Is Important to Get Ewes the most fertile ground for the growth Into Right Condition of bacteria, and when the milking maThe lambs should be weaned at chine is not kept clean it is very apt least by the time they are five months to become unsanitary. t The extra labor required to keep the old. The ewes should then he placed a them clean and sanitary is small chance to feed machine give oj good to start gaining and to get .into a In comparison with the amount of lagood thriving condition at breeding bor it saves in milking. It is simply a time. In years when there is poor matter of seeing that it is properly pasture. It even pays to give the ewes done every day. some grain as this good feeding or Keeping the milking machine in flushing insures a larger lamb crop proper condition requires study kne and also a more uniform date of birth care the same as it requires study and of the Iambs. It Is important to tag care to learn how to run any impoewes before they are turned with rtant piece of machinery. Give It youi are THEREevery certain times when woman should accept the aid and comfort of' Bayer Aspirin. Not just for the unexpected headache these tablets relieve so readily. Not just for colds which they check- - so quickly. Bayer Aspirin brings ease bn the days too many women still submit to pain that is not natural, not necessary. This relief is perfectly harmless, as in all uses. Remember this ! Look for Bayer on the box and follow proven directions found inside. . Avoid turning out young turkeys until dew is off the grass and weeds. A little care at first will repay you big. 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