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Show BEAVER PRESS frf&J Animals With Bad Reputat- ions Closely Watched. bulls must be regarded as says H. A. nopper of the New of Agriculture. "It York State College not the vicious one, bull, gentle the h or malms his kills certainly most rtat ," Those with bad reputations Ttctlm. watched." ire more closely In dairy Since Improvement herds slowly, promising bulls should luTept In service long enough to de worm 01 tneir uaugniers. care, bulls may give satiuntil fourteen or service sfactory termine the With proper six-vwi- old. chief reasons for frequent as indicated by ownchanges of bulls ers, are: Sold for beef, changed to gno'ther breed, his calves were mostly bulls, his daughters lacked type and ere poorly marked, sold for beef to avoid inbreeding, lacked arrangements -for exercise and safety, he was often neglected, became useless as a breeder and was killed, he killed his keeper. The first four reasons are, In part, circumstances valid; tinder certain they might Justify the disposal of a The last bull, Professor Hopper says. The four causes cilities for turn upon Inadequate fa- housing, for controlling, and for maintaining the health of the bull and a more serious cause. Professor Hopper Is the author of a bulletin Just Issued by the New York State College of Agriculture on "The Bousing and Handling of Bulls," E 177. In It he says that bulls respond The author deto care and training. scribes the bull stall, the safety bull the pen, handling the bull, trimming The publleet, ringing, and dehorning. ication will be sent free upon request made to the office of publication, Roberts Hall, Ithaca, N. Y. Excellent Plan to Keep . ' Calf Little Bit Hungry calf fed three times dally can more food than when It Is fed after it has finished drinking Its milk. Milk fed to young calves should be at Cool milk about body temperature. ihould be warmed to a temperature of 95 degrees Fahrenheit by setting the pall in a vessel of hot water before being fed. One cannot depend upon be sure to use a thermomguesswork eter! Cold milk will, almost always A cause digestive troubles, resulting In scours which tend to stop the calf's growth and Itart hinder Its getting a good can accurately estimate with the eye the quantity of milk In a pall. Milk scales are very convenient for No one Ihis purpose. feeding palls are absolutely to successful calf raising. They should be washed after each feeding as carefully as milk utensils md sterilized If possible. Dirty pails cause digestive troubles. Invariably All mangers and feed boxes should be kept scrupulously clean. Plenty of bedding, straw, corn stover or shavings should be used, especially In the Mnter, to insure the calves always being on dry litter and not on the cold Clean essential tall floor. Contamination of Water Will Lead to Disorders The water supply of dairy farms ihould be carefully examined and its established. The farmer owes jh! protection to his own family, to w business Interests, and to those bo use milk that comes from his jlry. Contamination of water may to typhoid fever. All water on the farm, even that to which only the tattle have access, should be above wspicion as to Its purity. If cows "ode In polluted water, disease bac-tel- a may adhere to their bodies and er fall into the milk palls. Especial Mention Bhould be paid to the purity W the water In which mlllt pallj "a other utensils are washed. Pirlty D Stable ;" Equipment ' Makes Much Difference equipment of a dairy barn a groat dPnl o' difference in lne labor- nf . . 1UI lilt UJB. p concrete floors with rutters and drai "se mattes It possible to keep the cows clean and minimizes the laCarIns for the nWe-in. . ' Swinganohions which allow the cows J11"6 freed0m ,mve met wlth Vm When cows are confined hIms thcy reiulre less space, lew h K nr,i ,nny be handled with less . col, r lhan .v either leaving the r ,n 8ta113- - Dlrt floor" w 00(1 ,n a dillr Btnl'le as f they ""tot be kept clean. r i., Cows v that can . .. profit on cream cows production dpren(,,'"t upon the pasture roughage and labor HOWeVPf. nn nmit firnil ? should nw from five to k." w" 'ncome from these c.,r, ,.r lh """"y 'a'e care of the op-irtlnff f the average fnrm JXVmHe to banl ""'le for the farmer iny f of01 19 qunn-Ivan!- tltj ;, til"'" '!' J crop, them. r thaD W olu If Not Good .When They xjcdve urouna Never Will Vegetables that are not good when they leave the field will never be any better, according to Paul Work of tne New Vork State College of Agriculture. It does not pay to put poor vegetables on the market For he good of both the producer and the consumer poor stuff should be Plowed under for fertilizer or fed to Dl,ttt uu not dumped on the i DanntllKI. w I : Gradlna Pav Careful eradinz of vo,mtv,in, hen the produce merchant or the .uMumer sees poor specimens of vegetables or fruit I basket, he Judges the whole lot to bo m quality. The buyer assumes that there is more of the worst than he sees, and h th uses IU8 defective specimens to make the seller lower his price. The cost of nurseling is so great that low grade vegetables are seldom worth shipping lading io niarnet. LeES Stnrana la Storage Of ve?!tnhlea tcc ,1 if - !J ,w portant than formerly because shipping under refrlL'Pi o nua till- proved. The movement of products over long distances and lu "'ui-Ke- i during all seasons nt tha vaa, k,. reduced the need for long time storage. However, the fluctuation of prices from day to day and the eag'er-nes- s of merchants as well as growers to catch the- hpsr nrWo in .!. til- creased the use of storage plants for suon. penous. liefrigerated storage is Used more heennso I, bon,,o fi vegetables In the best condition. Burying vegetables in pits and other forms of outdoor storage are rapidly going out oi use. i.r w debts with f-Vk- J ii. Gently Sloping Hill Is Best Orchard Location Never plant fruit trees or small fruits In low places with higher ground surrounding them. Such places are al together too frosty to be safe for fruits. The best location Is on a gently sloping hill where there Is a free movement of air. This, In general, should be on the eastern, or southeast em or southern side of the slope in or der to take advantage of the protection against western and northwestern winds, southern slope has a little disadvantage In that it warms up a bit earlier In the spring than a northern slope and may make a day or two difference In blossoming time. This, of course. Increases slightly the hazard from frost, but the benefits accruing from the warm, sheltered side of the bill are much greater than the danger, A Brood Sows Should Be Given Lots of Water Brood sows 6houId be given very little grain for 24 hours after farrow' lng but should have all the water they desire. The first feed given after farrowing should be limited In amount and fed as a thin slop. The amount fed is increased gradually as the pigs need more milk, until in 10 or 15 days the sow is being fed all she will eat. The brood sow's ration during the suckling period should be slightly lax ative and provide for Increased milk production to meet the needs of the pigs. Plowing Under Rape Bane does not take nitrogen from the air or add anything to the soil which it does not take from the soil in making Its gpowth. The advantage gained In plowing under a crop of creen rape lies In the added vegetable matter which coes back into the soil The decomposition of the vegetable matter reacts on soil particles and liberates plrnt food so that a Defter crop Is likely to follow. However, you have added no fertilizer to the land. Farm Notes X i. Alfalfa hay supplies cheap protein. A successful farm cannot be located by observation alone. IM STOCK J NEW JAPANESE MILLET IMPERFECT FEED Experiments Show It to Be Inferior to Timothy. nay made from Japanese or barnsometimes called Billion dollar grass, Is regarded as Inferior to hay 88 a food for 8hP. w!!h vnile few data of an experimental na- are available showing the value r. of this roughage for sheep, the above statement as to its merits In compari-so- n with timothy, and a general discussion of timothy hay as a roughage for sheep will permit of some deductions, says D. s. Bell of the Ohio experiment station. In practically all experiments which have been conducted timothy hay has been found a Inferior roughage for sheep feeding. At the college of agriculture, Unlvenity of Alberta. Alberta, Canada, ewes fed timothy hay yeaned Iambs one-haof which died before they reached the age of twenty-eigdays. Not only was the loss of nursing lambs heavy but the ewes lost 27.8 pounds each In wetjrhi during gestation. This lot of ewes was compared with another lot of similar ewes fed alfalfa hay. This aifalfa-felot raised all of the lambs yeaned, and the ewes were thrifty and vigorous. In Bulletin 120 of the Missouri Agricultural Experiment station is found this statement concerning timothy hay as a roughage for pregnant and nursing ewes: "Timothy hay proved to be such an inferior ration that It was not continued the second year." The data presented show that the ewes fed timothy hay and grain yeaned 17 Iambs, five of which were weak at birth, and one born dead. The ewes lost an average of 7.C7 pounds during the trial. Ewes fed clover hay and grain yeaned 16 lambs all of which were alive and strong at birth, and these clover-hay-feewes gained 6.53 pounds each during the test. With Japanese millet ranking inferior to timothy hay as a roughage and with timothy giving such poor results little can be said in favor of the millet inr question. The sheep rtfler who is striving for efficiency and economy of production will do well no! tt use such hay for his ewe flock. If It seems desirable to grow millet for hay, one of the foxtail groups German, Hungarian, or common would be more desirable, and even these are not meritorious to any extent. yard millet, vj Oats can be made Into reasonably onts should good silage. However, the become have stems the be cut before - Don't neglect to thin the radishes to an Inch apart If you want early radishes of uniform size and quality. Don't make them fight to live. healthy, Sturdy. been transplanted plants that have at least once are generally superior to ordinary uuhardrned plants. found to be When cutworms are action mnrt fln'ck working on plants, can d he taken to stop them. They time. abort In a of crop troy a stand tl TI I uu yiyu v JL crisp Poet Toaslici In milk with fruit and you've made grand start on the day. Energy is what people need in the morning. Here in FostToastles, the Wake-u- p Food, is the kind of energy that gets to work for you quickFood just for that ly. It's called the Take-u- p reason! sweet clover hay. Bloat Is caused by the rapid de composition of the high percentage of organic matter in green feed. Bloat on sweet clover pasture may be largely prevented by starting the ani mals on some other green pasture and then Retting them used to the clover slow ly. 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 use. University of Ne emergency ' braska. Heifer Calves Finish ' Quicker Than Steers rnrt!i feeders who are feeding steer calves snd heifer calves together will observe that the heifer calves seem to finish out quicker than the steer Alves. This Is not due to the heifer calves makings more rapid gains, but rather that they are somewhat smoother In conformation, and tend to put on unrfnee fat sooner than the steer calves. The feeder who has a number of calves on feed should ship the hplfpr calves as soon as they show enough finish to sell well on the mar Best Veal Calves No better veal calves can be pr iced than those that come, from the ,ii,qo frp. herds or Wisconsin noijui'l Phorihorns steins. Brown Swiss. inf Ayrshire. For those who prefer smooth lighter weights there are the finished C.uernseys and jerseys, vein has taken Its place as n year round food Hnd tlx Wisconsin furmer feel ihni l,olr nilves Rhiillld Ml on rhf same grade basis that are accorded other live stock. Hogfring Dovn Corn Is satisfactory noggins flown corn In Mttoninc imc follow to plan are ear market provided condition ir Hnwevrr. durinp If there In ihe the perili.d the bogs are rnnnlnsi rn"ite!v tbut inure corn i.i n la WO corn ill he ri'inlrcd lo produce will Home fnn pound of pain hPOine ..a Inin -tha mild TlinksiBe be wa Ifini will be re other protein .ui;ploment quired INIiUl'MJ 1 t,." tlila uracil"!. -r !s much rainy wpitih- cinis i . v . i And it's so good for boys and girl and grown folk because it is so easy to digest. They all just naturally take to that wholesome, delicious corn flavor. (;: Tumble the crisp flakes right out of the package into the bowl they're easy to serve. Don't forget there's just one way to get the Wake np Food. Ask your grocer for Post Toasties in the red and yellow wax wrapped package. "Com -- ml mk JPlalceS : rOSTUP COM PAW T, INC., BATTLE CHEEK., HICB. d The right precautions will prevent a good share of the loss of cattle on sweet clover hay or pasture. - Moldy hay 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 o 11 with Leaping bowl of START your breakfast d Prevent Cattle Losses on Sweet Clover Hay li O Hi ht . marketing of farm one way of increasing the products Is farmer's bargaining nbility. . Late fall plowing will destroy some Is of the hibernating worms, but It earlier plowing cot ns effective as the III lf ket to Sanitary conditions are necessary t.,,it net try prevent diseases on a ianu jubi o a hospital. f woody. for Cream S beDl!mLcr t or Poor Vegetables Be Any Better. JENTLE BULL IS EVER DAJNuJciKUUb All Waste to Market 01929. R Co., lac. Women Willing to Work Way on Ocean Liners Modern women hear the call of the sea Just as Insistently as do their ad venturous brothers. Judging by ship ping companies' long waiting lists ol wi-i- en seeking Jobs on ocean liners. Hundreds of applicants for positions as stewardesses, conductresses, nurses, manicurists, hairdressers and shop at tendants on shipboard present them selves to shipping companies weekly Many of them are women of good hirth and education, and with a love of travel, but who cannot afford world tours and are willing to work their way In order to get them. Shipping officials point out, however, that shipboard Jobs are so strenuous and exacting that there is no chance for the woman who takes them as a means of cheap travel getting to see much of the world while she Is work lng in a liner. Larks for Hawaii The Hawaiian Islands are not as rich In bird and animal life as the mainland of North America, accord lng to a bulletin of the American Game Protective association. There are many species of Interest and value, but Americans who have adopted Hawaii as their homes have missed the American meadow lark; consequently, arrangements have been made for the shipment of W) pairs of Oregon mend ow larks to the Hawaiian Islands. The lark Is desired In Hawaii not alone for its cheerful and beautiful song, but for Its economic usefulness In destroying Insect pests. ti Punished for Short Skirts Health Cilvlnj Short dresses worn by some of the maidens of Buchau, Czechoslovakia, were responsible for the severe cold Good, IloteU Tenrlat spell In Europe. So declared the Marrelous Climate C.ampa Splnndid Koada Gorgeona Mountain preacher of the Buchau church, re-- Vlsw. Thm wonderful daacrl rortothm W cently. He announced from the pul-- j pit that a spirit appeared to him and explained about the weather and the CALIFOKXIA dresses, ills pious congregation acthis of j the phe-cepted Interpretation noinenon, and on leaving the church Choose a Profitable Vocation after the services set upon four girls Learn th Culture Course gtran by a whose dresses were particularly abman thut haa tn light atndenta bow to earn BiU iloNBY. Catalog tent on request. breviated, severely beating them until I7TAH HIGH SCITOOt. tha police rescued the girls. Or 1IUAL1K CULTURE - BttH Lake City J31CnftIlldg. Lucky Man father So you're finding that mar ried life can be difficult? W. N. U,. Salt Lake City, No. J Daughter les, but It would't be Average Human Heights except for Ted. He won't listen to reason. There have been do statistics comFather Why, the fool I Not every piled as to the average heights of men and women In the United States, but married man has the chance. Montthe Public Health service states that real Star. approximately 5 feet 8 Inches la tha ( ; average height of a man, and S feet Triumph of Civilization The Homebody How were theBor- - i Inches Is the average height of ' neo beadhunters induced to give up woman. that awful practice? Rather Rough j The Missionary We persuaded them ' that imltutlon ivory was Just as good "Tommy," asked the teacher, "what as what they were getting. is a relief map?" "Well, I dunno," said the futura I That man has the fewest wants who pugilist, "but It looks like Wlllla j is the least anxious for wealth. Pub-- i Brown's map did when I bad got ius Syrus. through with it." ; ail m &priugS 26-19- 28, r Horses Hava Smile Coming Horses might laugh If they could read the time tables of modern highspeed motor busses in Paris. Traffic congestion Is blamed, but It Is true horses made althat the most as good speed as the gasoline craft that replaced them On two of the routes across town the time tables of the busses Is Just 13 per cent faster than that of horses a generation ago. slow-goin- FOie Freedom from flies right away! Simply spray the room full of Flit vapor, closing doors and window so it will have full effectiveness. Flit also tills mosquitoes, roaches, bed bugs and ants. Guaranteed to kill or money back. No Place for Him Governor Byrd, at a luncheon in Richmond, was opposing the political debut of a millionaire with a dubious record. "The limelight," fiovernor Byrd ended "the llmellghl Is no place for a man who needs a whitewash." College Fraternities 76 men's fraternities and 30 women's now on the campuses of InAmerican schools and colleges. cluding the various honorary fraternities, literary societies and other student activities, the total Is 8S1. There are The Simile Blinks He's an luteresting talker. Jinks Yes, he is as full of stories Inas a skyscraper." Cincinnati quirer. How long ago whs It wiien little girls playing their firet piece on the piano played "MouaHierj Bells?" V-j- j I block baad The Iiiciitlul of Ilcaiity Mcar TPonllifta Shin Cnticnra USE daily to thoroughly cleanse the skin and keen it in a fresh, healthy condition. Assist with Coticura Ointment to soothe snd heal any irritations. The favorite method of caring for the skin for Soap the past Wry years. Soap 25c. Ointment 25c. and JOc. Talcum 23c Sample each free. AJJntt: "Cudcura," Dept. B6, Maiden, Man. Cnticnra (tharlng Stick rjM 80. r - --- fSr 01 |