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Show 9 I I LEHI FREE PRESS. LEHI. UTAH Treatment of Calf SThC Find Records of When on Exhibition Stern Greek Law Accustomed Food and Drink Vital Points. FURTHER PROOF OF VALUE OF CULLING J How New York Dairyman Increased Production. I on the basis of Consistent culling, . . h. i . j nas uuicu tests. clun record dairy of farmer master W. G Bubbard, averOswego county, to Increase the from 7,000 herd his of age production to 11.000 pounds to the cow In the past si years, according to G ft JJradt of the New York State College of Agriculture. From the Individual records of milk and butterfat each cow gives. Mr. Hubbard has selected the calves from the best cows for replacements in his herd and has sold the poorer milking and poorer testing cows. He has not purchased any replacements, heheBays. has Mr. Hubbard also finds that a better market for surplus stock ; for satisbuyers want cows that have record The dairy record! factory testing, which cub. or the mail-ordMr. Hubbard follows. Is used by nearly 700 New York State dairymen, Mr. Bradt says. In this association each dairyman weighs the milk from each cow In his herd and malls the samlabples and records to a central oratory where the samples are tested and the records are summarized. The samcharge is made on the number of than rather each sends, dairyman ples fey the herd basis. er Points Good Dairyman Keeps Always in Mind A good dairyman has his ear to the ground ; he knows that there Is an Important relation between quality and consumption and that good consumption helps prices. 5 1. He has a barn where the milking can be done In a sanitary manner. a. The barn is clean and whitewashed. b. The cows are clean. c He wipes off the udder and flanks with a clean cloth. d. He uses a sanitary milk pail and wears clean overalls. e. He uses a sanitary cotton disk trainer. 2. If he is skimming the milk, he cleans the separator twice a day. ' a. He cools the cream In a cooling tank with water at all times, b. He stirs the cream while cooling, and he does not mix warm and cold jjf cream. 3. Likewise if his milk goes to the plant, he cools it In water in the cooling tank before it leaves the farm. 4. He has a good little milk house where he keeps the milk and cream the year around. H. T. Sondergaard, in Hoard's Dairyman. J 4-- n Holstein "Producer" seven-year-ol- d DAIRY FACTS Six Iowa cows are among the record producers reported recently by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. In mixing cream from two different skimmings, fresh cream should always be cooled before It is put in with cold cream. I Objectionable weed flavors in milk rwhich are so common at this season may be avoided if plenty of good pasture Is provided the cows. The cows "will leave the weeds alone when they are supplied with an abundance of feed. I Do not turn cows on pasture until j (the grass gets a good start, Penn State dairy specialists warn. The pasture s will be better all summer If the grass ; Is permitted to get a good start In the spring. U M. Smith, dairyman of Wake county, North Carolina, reduced bis grain feed by 200 pounds a day and cut out the use of beet pulp when he jturned his herd of 50 cows on a pasture that was limed, fertilized and I j planted last falL Two pieces of pottery on which votes were inscribed which sent Aria-tide- s and Themlstocles, Greek politInserted this advertisement: The ical and military leaders. Into temHungarian minister regrets that, porary exiles 240 years ago have having lost his engagement book, he been found In the ancient market la unable to remember his engageplace at Athens, Greece. ments for next week, snd would, Citizens of Athens during the Fifth therefore, be grateful for remindcentury B. CL, were privileged under ers." Luckily three persons who the constitution of the city to meet had Invited him to dinner on variIn public assembly and vote for the ous nights telephoned to remind him temporary banishment of any of the ef the dates, and as for the rest of Th Claama IaBuence citizenry. If as many as 6,000 rotes the engagements he remembered were cast in the ballot the citizen Youth (pointing out lovely bather) them. There, Isn't she a peach T She receiving the largest number was exiled for ten years but not deprived knocks all the rest of the girls dewa Kimelf the "Coat" of the enjoyment of his property. here silly. "Are you married 7 Friend Ha! a real flatten-'e- a At least eight Athenian leaders "No, I make all my own mistakes." -- London are known to have been ostracized, blond! Humorist (London). HercoIizcdVax' Keeps Skin Young m4 .im.WlwlrtiiMiin.Mw Ml I' Hli. imn If n HM T. 111 Explaiaiag the Siga Xan-thtppo- s, Tit-Bit- s. Near Cleveland, Ohio, a man noticed a store with a reatly painted algn on the front window reading: "We dress all our own poultry. Be low this sign In the window were dif played summer dresses, hosiery and ether women's apparel. Tho mystery was Mired when It was discovered that a meat store bad Just moved out sad dress shop had just moved la. 4-- Move to Have Animals Classified by Records The various breed associations are rapidly moving away from the idea that an animal is necessarily superior because it can be registered. Practically all dairy breed associations now have classifications within the breed, based on milk records and inspection for individual excellence. At the last meeting of the Jersey Cattle club of the United States, for instance, it was decided to establish a tested sire list A bull becomes eligible for this list when he has ten tested daughters that have qualified. The tested sire becomes automatically a superior sire when the total number of his tested daughters shall equal or exceed 50 per cent of all daughters registered, four years old or over, and whose average production, figured on a mature basis, shall be 600 pounds butter fat or more. Another important change adopted by the meeting was a comprehensive plan for the Inspection and classification of Jersey herds. A herd, at the request of its owner, will be Inspected by a competent Judge and classified in one of six different classes. Even with these progressive measures, the Jersey fraternity across the line have not yet advanced as far as a couple of other breed Burdock Speckled Segis, a purebred Holstein cow, owned by the Essex County hospital at Cedar Grove, N. J., has completed a yearly record of 30,297.6 pounds of milk and 1,044.2 pounds of fat, according to the Association of America. This Is the first cow to exceed the milk mark In New Jersey, and she stands third in the state for butterfat yield for the breed. ; WND Sarrlc. Midway noises and milling crowd's of county fairs, a strange stable, strange companions, and strange water, contrasted to the quiet, darkened, borne stable, and a trusting caretaker, upsets calves' digestions and dispositions. Under such unusual conditions it Is not uncommon for calves to refuse to drink when they are away from home, and the calf may become gaunt and listless. Such calves show poorly. To overcome the possibility of such a calf-clu- b condition, exhibitors should teach their calves to drink skimmllk. The milk helps the calf to grow and also helps give the calf the finish that only a well-fe- d animal possesses. In addition to being a good feed, the desire for skimmilk prevents the calf from refusing to drink, for the desire for the milk overcomes the distaste of the strange water. Sklmmilk can be made at the fair by adding one pound of dry skimmllk to nine pounds of water. For a week or ten days before the show, the calf should be fed as she is to be fed at the show. This prevents sudden changes which may throw the calf off feed. If possible, take hay to the show. Dry mixed r timothy-clovehay is better for calves that are hauled a considerable distance than Is the more luscious green alfalfa hay. Burdock is a common weed in farmyards, waste places, etc. It seldom gives trouble in fields under cultivation. It is a biennial, flowering from July to August. The seed, enclosed in burrs, is ripe by September. Eradication Is best done by cutting below the crown or spading out when the ground Is wet and soft, either the first year or before the seeds are ripe the second year. A handful of salt applied after cutting In hot, dry weather will kill the plant Waste places should be seeded to grass and the weeds kept out until the grass has become firmly I ! Collets at Arrteultnr. Ttrfc from well-brehome-growheifers Is the most economical way of maintaining the number of cows In the herd. I Teaching a calf to drink Is all In knowing how, and having a little patience to do as well as one knows. calf has been $ Many a promising Stunted for months all because of being fed from dirty, filthy feeding pails. I Overfeeding calves does more harm than underfeeding during the first two or three weeks. f When calves are about three weeks f age one may gradually substitute kimmilk, or powdered sklmmilk aiixed with water, for whole milk. Hoard's Dairyman. Supplying replacements well-grow- , Stu. N.w Dairying Pointers 1 . H. CRAWFORD. By CHARLES Waat "Kf Jofi Memory Unusual was the public announcement that appeared la the London The Hungarian papers recently. minister. Baron Ivan Rubldo-ZIch- but votes east In the ballots have only been found for four of the proceedings. The above mentioned "ostracon," Greek term for the ballots so used, which was cast against Aristldes Is the first of Its kind ever discovered but the one with the name of Themlstocles Is the second found. Ostraca have now been found for the rotes against Megagles In 487 B. C father ef Pericles In 485 B. C Aristldes In 483 B. C, and Themlstocles In 471 B. C Fight the Rats An Increase in the Infestation of rats on farms is reported by those who are concerned in rodent control work. large quantity of food on farms, such as corn and other grains, etc.. Is given as the reason for the Increase. Rats can destroy much grain and cause a considerable loss on a farm. If permitted to thrive unhampered. A well organized fight should be carried on against these pests. The use of poisons, such as red squill, have proven effective. While the cribs are empIn making ty this summer, time spent them rat proof will be profitable. Indiana Farmer's Guide. A Agricultural Squibs Testing will help to find the vigorous ears of seed corn. Cut all milkweed, ground cherry, cucumpokeweed, and wild and burr bers that grow near the cucumber vines, because they harbor the mosaic disease. farmers saved 7 per cent more of the spring pig crop than they pigs did a year ago. but the crop in the United States this year is 7 per cent smaller. Ohio InRotating stock on pastures creases production, eliminates waste, and makes better sods. On July 15 all federal quarantine corn-borregulations for the control of spread were lifted because of lack of money for enforcement according to Secretary of Agriculture Hyde. er rn?u JV 1 OWNERS to a letter came to my desk that TODAYimpressed me. It was written by a woman the mother in a typical American family. Her little home had been saved from foreclosure by a coat of new paint, for which a part of their meager savings had been paid. Those few gallons of fresh paint had so revived the appearance and enhanced the value of the property that the mortgagee had consented to renew the loan . . and the little home was saved. I could not help thinking of the thousands of homes and buildings that are shabby and unattractive today due to several years of neglected painting; of the millions of home owners who, because of reduced incomes and enforced economy, have been obliged to sacrifice painting for taxes, interest, assessments, to say nothing of food, clothing, heat and other essentials of com- fort and health. You have seen these paint-starve- d houses and buildings, as have I. They are everywhere about you. Perhaps your home is included. Do you understand what they signify? Do you realize what will happen to wood or metal that is literally naked of paint if these houses and buildings face the attack of another season of rain, snow, ice, and frost? Never in the history of our country has the situation been paralleled. Property owners face an added burden of expense amounting to millions of dollars for repairs and replacements next spring. And the crisis, in my opinion, will be paying many times the cost of paint to repair the damage done by rot, rust and decay this winter. Even at the sacrifice of other things, have your house or buildings completely repainted now. No investment you can make will pay better dividends. And nothing you can buy will make you and your family feel so uplifted and cheerful. If you cannot arrange to do a complete repainting job now, at least give the badly weathered places a coat or two of protecting paint. Look especially, to the window sills, thresholds, outdoor porches and steps; the joints of porch railings and palings; the bases of pillars; the edges of eaves; the roof; the gutters and down spouts. These are the vital spots where water lodges where ice and frost settle where rot and rust attack first. A few dollars' worth of good paint, applied now, will protect these vital spots will tide you over this crucial winter. And it will probably save you a much greater expense for repairs and replacements next spring and summer. Under existing conditions, you may be tempted to buy a cheap paint because of its low price. I hope you will not make this costly mistake. Even on sound lumber, inferior paint is a poor bargain. But on weathered wood, which is very porous, such paint is worse than useless. It gives you a false feeling of security and leaves you without protection. Prices of established brands of paint are now the lowest in fifteen years. Enough good, dependable paint can be purchased for a few dollars to protect all the badly weathered surfaces on your building. well-know- n, reached this coming winterwhen paint of four, five, and even six years exposure to the weather will be unable to resist the elements when badly weathered wood and metal will be easy prey for rot, rust and decay. Again I repeat, do a complete job this fall if you can. But at least do the vital exposed places before it is "too late.' Today the big question facing thousands of property owners is plain. It is "paint or pay. "Either you must invest a little this fall in new paint or you must take the risk of THE IHERWIN-WILLIAM- S CO. This message to the property owners of America is sponsored by the following paint manufacturers and their dealers: ACME WHITE LEAD AND COLOR WORKS DETROIT WHITE LEAD WORKS W.W.MIAWRENCE & CO. LINCOLN PAINT & COLOR CO. THE LOWE BK OTHERS CO. JOHN LUCAS & CO., INC. THE MARTIN -- SENOUR CO. PENINSULAR PAINT & VARNISH CO. CO. THE SHERWIN-WILLIAM- S Cultivation of stubble directly after harvest will encourage germination of ragweed seed, then in the soil, the young plants being killed with the harrow, or plowed under for humus. t J |