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Show ' BEATER OTY PRESS III DAIRY POINTS C, iinnra tcct j r. Than When With Herd. fows un,,er te8t en,lt'ons PrCO more cent per n de average Llk and tmtterfat than those kept un- - Why the dttlry division, United State e Is still Department of Agriculture. re-recent annual the solved In to tm un-Ui- the bureau of animal Industry, liis stated that only 20 per cent of the Increase has been satisfactorily for. Fite per cent was due to In box stalls compared peeping eos stanchions. wlth conducted on the (Other experimentsat farm -- OTernment Beltsyille. Md., f uAfh mwi of .. ii.o average nro- gno " irregular milking- - was not dnrtio detrimental to inllk and butterfat preoption and that the cost of production Is increased when cows are exercised three to the extent of being driven was exercise However, a day. miles found to increase slightly the fat content number of calves A considerable were fed with a nipple as compared Results vlth drinking from a pall. showed no advantage In using nipples. in the Pectin pulp, a of pectin from apple manufacture pomace, was found to be less palatable, and less valuable as a dairy feed than of ac-Wt- beet pulp- ' The use of molasses in, the dairy ration is not JustlflableT the government report shows, for a group of cows that were given molasses in addition to the regular ration produced slightly less than the group that received the regular ration only. A experiment, now In progress at Manhattan, Kan., will determine to what extent milk production fan be developed without sacrificing desirable beef type. The work was started In 1015 and Shorthorn cattle tre being used. PASTURED ON SWEET CLOVER Good Results Obtained in Test Mads at Michigan Station No Trouble From Bloating. Four "cows, receiving approximately one pound of grain for four pounds of milk, produced and pastured on 1.46 seres of sweet clover for 177 cow days, maintained their weight and produced 6.088.6 pounds of milk and 201 pounds of fat, according to 0. E. Reed and J. E. Burnett cf the Michigan experiment station. At the start of the test the clover was 87 to 42 Inches high, and another' portion yielded 2.75 tons of hay to the acre. Over 40 per cent of the plants were' In bud and nearly 15 per cent were In bloom at that time. When first turned on the pasture three of the cows did not eat the clover readily but they soon relished It. No siirns of bloating were noted throughout the experiment. SKIM MILK RATION FOR CALF Substitution Can Be Made In Week or Ten Days After Animal Is Two Weeks Old. When tne calf Is two weeks old, It can be gradually changed from a ration of whole milk to one of skim milk by substituting an equal amount of skim milk for each portion of whole milk removed. The, plan of nil)8tltntlon Is based on the supposition that the farmer can secure a limited amount of skim milk. A complete substitution can be secured In a week or ten days. When this "ht!tutinn has been completed, a medium-size- d calf ought to be recelv-lu- ntiout twelve pounds of milk dally DAIRY HINTS Everything about the calf should be wrupnlously clean. Quarters must be clean with plenty of bedding. and dry, A scrub bull Is worth something to the butcher, nothing to you. Best to Exclude Air. Manure pits or txxes are desirable for the temporary storage ui manure, especially in towns and cities. These have been widely advocate but the difficulty has been that manure often becomes Infested before it is put Into mem, ana tiles frequently breed out before the boxes are emptied and often escape through the cracks. To obviate these difficulties a manure box or pit, with a coue trap, attached, Is desirable. In order to retain the fertilizing value of manure to the greatest extent it Is advisable to exclude the air from it as much as possible and to protect it from the leuehing action of rains. It is not necessary, therefore, to cover a large part of the top of the box with a trap, but merely to have holes large enough to attract flies to the light, and to cover these holes with ordinary conical traps, with the legs cut off, so the bottom of the trap will fit closely to the box. The same arrangement can be made where manure is kept In a pit. In large bins two or more holes covered with traps should be provided for the escape of the fliesw Maks Bin of Concrete. Manure boxes should be used by all stock owners in towns and cities; they are also adapted to farms. The size of the manure bin should be governed by individual needs, but for use on the farm it is deslruble to make It large enough to hold all the manure produced during the busiest season of the year. A box 14 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 4 feet deep will hold the manure produced by two horses About 2 during about five months. cubic feet of box space should be al lowed for each horse per day. The bin should be made of concrete. The bin may have a floor or it may be set in the ground several inches, and the dirt closely banked around the outside. For the admission of the manure a good-sizedoor should be provided In either end of a large bin. A part of tht top should be easily removable for emptying the box, or one entire end may be hinged. On account of the danger of the door being left open through carelessness. It Is advisable to arrange a lift door which can be opened by placing the foot on a treadle as the manure Is shoveled in. The door should be heavy enough to close Itself when the treadle Is released. Maggot Trap Described. Attention Is directed to a maggot trap as described In Farmers' Bulletin 851 of the Department of Agriculture. Where large quantities of manure are produced on a farm this method of storing the manure on a platform and trapping the maggots which breed out may be more convenient than the manure bin. d Install Farm Drainage System in Dry Season II. B. Hoe, associate professor of drainage of the University of Minnesota, contends that a dry season is the best time to Install furm drainage systems. "Farm drainage," he says, "is a preventive of drought because by opening up and keeping clear the soil pores it increases the storage room for reserve moisture, gives more uniform distribution of soil moisture and improves the tilth of the soli." Professor Hoe gives three reason why a dry season Is the l'Kt time to Install drainage: First, the work can be done with greater ease and more cheaply at such times; second, better work can he done In dry weather because the tiler can see what he Is doing nnd Is not hampered by had weather conditions; third, most important of all Is the preparation in advance for the removal of excess moisture In the wet seasons sure to follow. In summing up I'rofessor Hoe says: "Farm drainage prevents drouth and Is a means of resisting Its effects. Oirc-f-ul design and a complete plan ae essential to good results In drainaee which. If installed under these conditions, Is an Inexpensive and permanent Insurance of crops against drouth as well as against excessive rainfall." Most Michigan Soils to Good cows may be obtained by nnd by breeding and testing. pur-chn- w Marks for Identification sho'tfd. ba. r'u'n, without disfiguring the anlmaL Stanchions save milk and prevent the calves from sucking one another. flood ventilation la absolutely cows. necet-"- O to the health and comfort of tht Are you feeding yoix dairy cows for production or for Just keeping them alive? A man LIVE Children Cry fbr Ailment of Baby Chicks rnwniTinH To Retain Fertilizing Value Cannot Be Cured. to Greatest Extent It Is Limal Produces Sixty Per Cent More . Manure Pits Are Call White Diarrhea Most Desirable Most Serious Disease . Be Tested for Acidity In accordance with the plans of the soils department of the Michigan Agricultural college, most of the soils In the state will be tested for acidity during the next few years. Prof. C. H. 8purwsy. of the department, has a process of testing by which a few drops of a special solution on a mall quantity of soil placed on a efplect of waxed paper will reveal and mil the of the acidity fectively Its lime requirements. As the proper amount of lime In the mil is the key. note of profitable farming this simplieffect. fied test will have shonld not be satisfied with ron'" that produce only 100 pounds of J bntterfat. 1 To Prevent Flies From a e Calf diseases art largely tht result Annoying Farm Animals of filth and carelessness. Prevention To prevent files annoying cattle a solution of dies pest and best " spray the animal with warm water one pound, laundry map fows are greatlr,crtttrei rf habit, four gallons, crude petroleum one gal-toounces. "1 powdered napathsim four regularity of feeding at all timet until l stir and water essential for best results. Share eotp Into crude Into Stir naphthalln dissolved. ' 't costs about the" two soimich to ralst petroleum likewise. Wi lf of inferior one wits lutions thoroughly and srplj breeding, Ioulnt dairy characteristic.' . bfort milking time. praj (Prepared by tht I nlted Stt of Agriculture ) Department According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the disease of baby chicks known as baclllary white diarrhea cannot be cured by any known method of medical treatment, but it can be stamped out of a flock by other means. This disease is the most serious confronting most poultrymen during the spring mouths because most deaths caused by it occur within two weeks after the Infected brood has been hatched. Usually only a few of an Infected brood are left alive, and these are unfit for future breeding purposes, as they serve as carriers and sources of future outbreaks. The malady is so prevalent and destructive In many sections of the country that various stutes are taking active measures for its control. Incubators und brooders which have held an Infected brood should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected with a 5 per cent solution of carbolic acid before they are again used. If a flock of hens Is found to carry the disease, the entire flock should be disposed of so that It will not again be used for breeding purposes, and replaced with birds from a healthy flock. - . . .. .. INCREASED VALUE OF LAMBS Docking and Cattratlen of Yeung Animals Destined for Market Improve Quality. Prepared by the t'nlted 8tte Department of Agriculture ) Docking and castration of lambs des tined for the market materially in creases their market vulue because a unproved quality, according tothe United States Department Agri culture. There are several reasons for this. s of Docking makes the lambs appear more blocky and deep, and It also adds much to the cleanliness of the animals. Thus they appear more attractive to the buyers when Ewes which they reach the market. are to be kept in the breeding flock should also be docked as a very large portion of the undocked ewes will fall to breed. Ram lambs over three months of nge tend to grow thin and develop coarse shoulders and neck. Iambs coarse, are not of a desirable quality, and when they reach the market they art discriminated against by the buyers because of these features. If tht lambs are castrated and docked when they are a few days old their growth On the other will not be retarded. hand.they will present a better appearance, and if they have been properly fed, will have a smooth, desirable finish at four months of age. Lambs of good quality In this condition command a premium over bucky and undocked lambs at the markets. Oftentimes during the period when the Jersey City market Is receiving large numbers of lambs from the eastern states, lamb prices at that market fluctuate sharply because of tht high percentage of undocked and bucky lamba which art discriminated against by product buyers seeking a MOTHER:- - Fletcher's Castoria is a pleasant, harmless Substitute for Castor Oil,. Paregoric, Drops and Soothing Syrups, especially prepared for Infants 1 month old to Children all ages. hind-quarter- To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Proven directions on each packs ge. Physician everywhere recommend it COKSTIMfI(D)H Take a good dose of Carter's little Liver Pffli then take 2 nr 3 for a few nights af ter.They cleanse vour svstem of all waste matter and ITTLE Regulate Yonr Bowels. Mild as easy to "X nrrfeUaVi CARTERS i Thin-fleshe- d - take aS SUgar. Gmoine UartmOv-C- C PILLS Small Pill Small Dose. Small Price. . Several state agricultural experiment stations are conducting an agglutination test for the detection of chickens which carry the germ of baclllary white diarrhea. Because of the expense this method of eradication Is warranted only In case of very valuable stock. raisers who maintain Poultry flocks free from disease carriers, ot who obtain eggs for hatching, or day-ol- d chicks, derived from such flocks. are practically assured of freedom from the scourge of the disease. Poultry With Dairying Is Profitable Practice Where farm dairying is practiced and butter supplied to the local market, the raising of poultry combines nicely with the dairy industry and tht two go hand In hand In obtaining profit from the farm. The income from the poultry and dairy each month In most cases keeps the farmer supplied with spare change and affords ready money for the running expenses of the house. The poultry business requires no large amount of capital and labor. Land that would otherwise be idle can very largely be utilized in caring for It, Buttermilk or skim milk, fed to hens, will pay a good profit. There are wastes about the dairy stables that cannot be utilized as effectively In any way as through poultry. Much of the food for dairying Is admirably adapted to feeding poultry. No additional help Is required. The capital invested in poultry can be withdrawn In a few days by the sale of the poultry' ; and the waste products of the dairy are converted Into profit and the combination of poultry with dairying Is the most naturally attractive that can be thought of. The time of year when the returns come In from poultry Is when dairymen are generally anxious to have the deficiencies of the dairy made good and there Is never a time in the year when poultry products cannot finjd a fair market. Western Farmer. Angora Goats Efficient for Killing Out Brush high-qualit- THE ANTISEPTIC. BCAUNQ roWMTJt FOB THE FEET Takes tht friction from the shoe, relieves the pain of corns, bunion, callouses and tore spots, freshens the feet and gives new rigor. tUXIS Managed ot is suitable to many succeed Is to raise at many of the food and feed necessities plan that farmers who as may be profltshle, estimating cost of production, and then grow a crop or two, or a few animals for cash. Such a plan will enable the farm manfor both ager to meet his obligations dithan better' future.and present versifying merely to live or for money without considering cash as well at food and feed. Tht money crop Is very Important and cart should bt ttken to plsn wisemunt have ly for the cash. Farmers rash as well as food for their fntnllle and feed for slock MHik ukrain; iMsrKijMAixrjrs roor-EAs- z Q Msii.ao I tht age of sixty a man may not Juvenile untruths art defensive. Not to be more than forty but what's till later come those that enter iat tie use? plots. At 'ok 8hould Product Two Litters Each Year Roastsrs In Demand. The properly managed sow should produce two Utters a year if the farm is equipped for fall pigs. Under such a system the sow should farrow In March and again In the early part of September. A sow that was bred about November 15th will farrow March 6th to 9th. By weaning the pigs at eight weeks of age, the sow may be rebrtd late in May to farrow In September. In states wtiere the winters are severe, good houses are necessary for the young pigs born in March. Those coming in September will almost take care of themselves until cold weather. They are then in need of good care, or a large number of runts will re- f. o. b. Flin sult A exists during demand good Thanksgiving and Christmas for small pigs for "roasters." A farmer In northeastern Iowa has raised pigs for this special market a number of years, and finds It a profitable means of disposing of his fall pigs. The Cir for Every Family All-Ye- ar ; CALCIUM NEEDED FOR STOCK Horses and Sheep Must Look to rtoughags for Needsd Supply Silage May Answer. Cows, Many of Food and Feed Necessities Profitable, e Om now d SI, The responsibility of animal disease control rests with the veterinary profession, says Dr. It A. Craig, head of the veterinary department of Pur-dot university. h FEEL EAST SHOES trs handnd ttxmMad pacttli for IM (Mt mn MM by em UM war. Trial u4 Ntt Sarins Fwt-Ia- M WUrfas OU Sm fnm. AMrw ALLOTS POOT-CAU fe N. T. ' Orr The cow, together with the sheep and horse, must look to Its roughage to supply the needed calcium. Frequently there Is not sufficient calcium In the roughage or the vitamin needed to make it available to the body Is not present. This vitamin Is present In green pasture at all times. If silage has been properly made It Is possible that there will be enough of the vitamin In It also to cause the asslmi latlon of calcium. It Is not well to count on this, however, for much of the Slleage made ut the present time Is not properly made. cut-ov- MW h y Animal TKR CI At night, when your feet are tired, tore and swollen from excessive dancing or walking, sprinkle Allen's Foot-Eas- e aad enjoy the the biias In the foot-batI f t without aa ache. MAKE ALL BROOD SOWS WORK Properly FOOT-EASE ALLEN'S Angora goats are the most efficient land that means for clearing can be found. They not only keep down all undergrowth but kill out brier patches and peel large brush. Goats wire with can be fenced with 12 inch stays stretched tight. They netting. get their horns caught In I have fenced them with rails built so they cannot Jump on the lower rails and was not bothered with them getting out, writes 0. II. Foster of Indiana, In Farmers' Guide. Any good sheep fence will turn goats if they have salt, water, weeds, briers and brush In their field. Spring and summer Is the best time for them In the brush. The niort goats the quicker the field will be or thirty will bo cleared. Twenty-fivenough for ten acres and will do a fine Job In one season. Goats need very little feed In winter. If you have shelter for them.' They should be sheared, though their wool brings 2 or 3 cent less than sheep wool per pound. There are several breeds of Angora Is not goats In Indiana, but the supply as great as the, demand, as there are hundreds of acres of land In southern Indiana that need them. Fat goat marbring about the same price on the ket as fat sheep. A ' ' b leading In the great shift of public demand to closed cars because thia company has the world's largest facilities for manufacturing high-grad- e closed bodies and is therefore able to offer sedans, coupes and sedanettet at prices within easy reach of the average American family. Chevrolet Six large body plants adjoining Chevrolet assembly us to make prompt deliveries of the much wanted, plants-enabl- closed cars. 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Damp beds are responsible for pnen-monlbowel trouble and skin dis eases among pigs. s, A good ration for a sow with pigs Is 8 parts corn, 3 parts middlings and 10 parts tankage, when on full feed. shipments show a greater number of killed and crippled hogs and a greater shrinkage than straight shipments. Mixed Tht msn who consistently follows a welLMtabllsbed live stock system on hll farm Is more prosperous than the msn who tries to be in when conditions look good and out when, they look bad. OlsWrnik Aluminum is easily and . quickly cleaned and looks like new when you useSAPOLIO. The name - Pots and Finis CLEAN SCOUR POLISH of aluminum, tin, copper, braes, agateware, are all easily kept sweet and clean with SAPOLIO is on the SAPOUa package. Blue Band-Si- lver Wrapper INOCM MOOAN1 Large Cake No Waste. SONS CO. NIW YORK (Q) i |