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Show i'imi iii.it i n itib iliiMdUrrii ; iitTiM ft V'' F' j.t h !' ft mjfam vi I f muwji Hx : Wi'S; - f$ UHUUiawbai V ?' itmikU.kii THE PAVSON CHRONICLE. PAYON. UTAH stvvsnr MAKING PROGRESS WITH LIVE STOCK Events in the Lives of Little Mat first Essential Is First-ClasClover Pasture. of farming where live stock is to have a rightful place, it is necessary to have a sullicient area planted to pasture. "Almost any land will produce some pasture," says S. J. Klrhy, pasture first-clas- s specialist at the North Carolina State college. "Rut the more fertile the soil, the better pasture it will r land. Idle cleared land or laud too rough or too steep for cleanly cultivated crops may be profitably used. Where the soil has been well cultivated, It may be easily prepared by disking or breaking and disking. All crop residues should tie plowed under and the seed-beleft level. It is important to nave a good seed tied for grass and clo ver plantings." Mr. Kirby says also that pasture responds to good treatment. I.lme to and phosphate ure beneficial grasses and clovers and are necessary for animals. These may be supplied to the live stock through grazing Throughout the Iiedmont section, Mr. Kirby advises the use of one ton of limestone and from fiiK) to oDO pounds of a complete fertilizer such as a 12.,!-,'- i or a The application of stable or barnyard manure as a top dresser the second or third year after the sod has been established is a good practice. It is also practical to Improve old pastures at low cost. Sometimes these areas may be reseeded ; again top dressings with lime, fertilizer and manure may be necessary, but In any case, these treatments should be glv en so that the plant food materials might be incorporated Into the sob by the alternate thawing and freezing of the ground. pro-dui- y Cut-ove- a ld-1-- Bloat Among Cattle or Sheep Can Be Avoided Feeding cattle or sheep dry hay each morning nnd then turning them on clover pasture after the dew is off is one of the surest ways of preventing bloat during the first month of pasturing. The practice of leaving the animals on the clover only a short time Is a sound one, especially so during the beginning of ttie pasture sea son. Under no circumstances should hungry animals be permitted to gorge on clover, alfalfa, or sweet clover when the foliage Is wet with dew or rain water. Generally prudence is also required in watering them soon after they liave filled themselves with green food. When a serious case of bloat does occur, tapping Is by far the surest way of relieving the animal. The Incision should be made on the left side at a point an equal distance from the last rib. the hip bone, and the sideways projecting portions of the backbone In the region of the loin. A trocar Is the instrument intended for this job. Ev ery farmer should have one If he Is pasturing clover. Ttie gas should not be allowed to escape too rapidly from badly bloated animals. Kill GIVE SAME CREAM Important to Learn Milk Standard Before Buying. s To iiiiike progress in developing a balanced system POORLY FED COWS Gad Flies While Still in Grub Stage Gad flies or heel flies, which pester cattle In the springtime, may lie killed while still In the grub stage, imbedded in the backs of cattle, by placing an ointment consisting of one pnrt Iodoform nnd three parts vaseline on each warble hole. This ointment should be placed on the hole of each warble, or large swelling on the animal's hide, with the finger. The grubs can be removed from the hacks of animals by pressure with the fingers, hut this seems like a hopeless undertaking. Then, too, crushing or destroying the grubs In the backs of cattle is liable to bring on dangerem-anaphylactisymptoms. No Advantage in Mixed Ground Feed for Pigs There is usually nothing to be gained by grinding corn for pigs However, barley and oats both feed a little better to young pigs when they are ground. To simplify feeding, it would be all right to grind thf corn along with the barley and oats There is no particular advantage to be gained, however, by mixing this ground feed Into a slop before feeding ns It can Just as well be fed dry so long as the pigs have water available most of the time. There is no foundation, in fact, for the general belief that the cows which gOe poor, thin milk, are those that are starved or fed a limited or unbalanced ration, says Ir. George II. Glover, head of the veterinary division of the Colorado Agricultural college. "Many feeding experiments liave fully demonstrated that the percentage of cream in milk Is not materially altered either by the amount or qualDoctor Glover states. ity of feed, "When the feed is reduced in quantity, less milk is obtained, but the percentage of cream remains the same. the importance of Therefore, breeding, as well as feeding, for milk and cream production is apparent. A grade Jersey family cow, kept under observation at the college veterinary hospital for several weeks, cave very poor ruilk, with a butter-fa- t content of only 1.7 per cent. It was found in experiments that this bullei-faconti nt of the milk could not he" altered by the most liberal feiding. She was in perfect health, and the owner laid purchased her because she looked like a good cow. This demonstrates the importance of learning the milk standard of dairy cows before they are bought, Doctor ("lover says. lie also points out that each quarter of a cow's udder secretes milk of a different composition, the milk of each of the four glands varying in tiie percentage of fat. water, albumin, sugar, mineral and specific gravity. Tests have fully demonstrated that the mammary glands of the same cow are anatomically and physiologically different. niCTuaursk cf ?ou Mlv -- Ceg thi it. V o Emperor Moth" There are several large green caterpillars which, when full grown, spin silken cocoons In which to pass the winter, transform to tiie moth state and finally emerge with ail their splendor. These moths are known as Emperor Moths on account of their large size. Some Precautions Will Prevent Loss of Stock The right precautions will prevent a good share of the loss of cattle on sweet clover bay or pasture. Moldy liny may contain poisons that will kill stock. Sweet clover hay seems to thin the blood of the animals and cause it to lose its clotting characteristic. Some other kind of hay should be fed with clover hay. or the animals should be changed to another kind of roughage after two weeks on sweot clover hay. Rinat is caused by the rapid decomposition of the high percentage of organic matter in green feed. Illoat on sweot clover pasture may be largely prevented by starting the animals on some other green pasture in the spring and then getting them used to the clover slowly. In serious cases the pressure may be relieved with a trocar. Every farmer who pastures clover of any kind should have one or more trocars on the place for emergency use. Protein Is Constituent Which Bothers Dairymen Protein is the constituent with which dairymen are most concerned. It costs the most money nnd Is one of (lie limiting factors in economical production because so many dairymen feed either too much or too little of It. Protein is the only food constituent which contains nitrogen. In tiie animal body It goes to make up the lean meat or muscles, and tiie Internal organs, such as tiie heart, limps, and liver. In tiie milk, the protein is represented by casein nnd albumin. Although protein has no influence on tiie composition of milk, It is tiie only nutrient that actually milk stimulates, nnd, production therefore, a smnll excess over that needed b.v tiie cow for maintenance, milk production, nnd ot her purposes should lie provided if maximum production is to be obtained. Watch Your Kidneys! or Too Scanty Frequent Excretions Demand Prompt Attention. KIDNEY disordersIt are too heed ignore. pays to the early signals. Scanty, horning or too frequent kidney excretions; a drowsy, listless feeling; lameness, stiffness and constant backache are timely warnings. To promote normal kidney action and assist your kidneys in cleansing your hlood of poisonous wastes, use Doans Pills, Endorsed hy users everywhere. 50,000 Users Endorse Doans: A. N. Russell, 712 W. 1st South St., Salt Lake City, Utah, says: "I felt stilt and sore all over. My back had a dull ache in it most of the time. 1 tired easily and was very irritable. After reading about Doan's Pills. 1 decided to try them. They did what 1 expected and now 1 feel fine." Too Easy Why do you employ a collector? Had to. I tried collecting money myself but people borrowed too much Louisville Courier-Journal- . money from me. Future Dairy Business Depends on New Calves The future of tiie dairy business depends on the quality of the calves cows. Tiie raised to rppinoe worn-ou- t first factor to be considered is breeding. Reenuse an animal is pure tired does not endow her with the ability to produce abnormally large amounts of milk or fat. Recanp a hull Is pure bred. It Is not a forgone that bis daughters will he abnormally high producers. Too many nnimals which are pure hreds, are bought and sold on their registry papers nnd not on their own merits or the meritorious work done b.v their ancestors. The key to this situation is the bull. If, ns we say, a bull Is half of the herd, why object to paying the price for a good one? Lambs Born Dead Many lambs are born dead, prema turely because of crowding through doors and gates. Having once gained the confidence of your flock it is an easy matter to handle them" efficiently, for if a ewe has lambed In the yard one can walk slowly out and pick up the lamb and the ewe will readily follow to the lambing pons. Take care that the ewe knows you have the lamb, holding him by the forelegs allowing the ewe to smell him at Inter vals eu route. they t Give Cow Right Care cow nbout to calve should he placed in a freshly disinfected stall or box nnd provided with a deep bed of clean straw to keep the calf clean when dropped. When tiie signs Indies re that tiie cows time lias come, her bearings, tail, hindquarters and udder snould he washed with a per cent solution of carbolic acid In water rain voter for preference, as mixing bet er with the acid and a "liuin of half tills strength should iti.'vled into the vagina. A I took Lydia E. Finkham Vegetable Compound befor my first baby was bom and am taking it now for my weak ened condition after the birtl of my second boy. Although never have put on any flesl I am feeling good now an the Vegetable Compound ha helped me in every way. It i surely a wonderful medicin and I will be glad to answe letters for I recommend i Mrs. Fred W. Dave highly. 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