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Show LIVESTOCK NEWS . " rani World's Potato Increasing Yield of Tubers by Spraying Crop Ranks High ,rtiJ h t United A Automatic Ventilation Is Latest Convenience 8tats Uprtmnt Most poultrymen today acknowledge study of .u.ur ui goiu ventilation n the and how winter laying pens. ! ,P.,lliathm by without Uimr are meeting theui, made objectionable drafts ls of ()en states Ag department to hard the accomplish, especially where riculture during the summer, the snowstorms and blizzards are uf frei receiving numerous com- quent occurrence. The n Among those of henhouse, which is Iu op, air type ments on the subject. use general one containing the is not Ka!ntly uiade was entirely satisfactory because awho Kansas farmer of operit'ii'-fsnow and rain can enter. Rven if a eousid. i.d abrupt changes in feeding. .muslin curtain is provided to prevent immiand of combinations feed, this,-i-t Isfnecesstyy to adjust this cur- Pr nent wuwr to be the principal mistain according to weather conditio,,. See-lnin made feeding. takes and this is very often neglected. To live .stink sold on the open mar-l- i overcome these difficulties, and to to this farmer a means of conmake the ventilation entirely auto- imstock of live ilso that cluding proved bleeding made greater gains more than common tnd produced jtock fed in the same way. In the of this farmer the improved live snx k whs 25 per cent more profit1 t t8"n i;!!L able from a feeding standpoint. relates how An eastern dairyman he iiuroed tils dairy feeding methods of dry cows by the better feeding gnd by supplying silage during summer months. Feeding according to production and condition has likewise o.biiUKticiaL ... This farmer, in the relation of breeding to feeding stated that his present herd - w$ 5 . bull ami the application of line breedi3 v ng have resulted in heifers about 20 am per cent better than their dams. Many other comments of which the A Shutter for the Poultry Houm That, foregoing is typical, direct attention While Providing Ample Ventilation, to means of petting better results from Eliminates Draft, as It Closet AutoA compilation of the material feeds. matically in a Wind. obtained by the department has been mutic, a Wisconsin poultryman devised prepared and may he obtained by adthe shutter arrangement shown In the dressing the Iiureau of Animal Industillustration. ry, I'nitetl States Department of AgrI culture. It consists of a frame projecting from the side of the poultry house as shown, about 6 feet long and 4 feet Two Farm Boys Build Up high, roofed over with tar paper. Seven Prize Winning Pig Herr1 boards are suspended within this frame, with enough , space between (Prf;arc! by th Vnitnl Statu Depar: of Agriculture.) them to insure proper ventilation at Two farm boys of Muscogee county. all times, and arranged In such a man- Ga., hae succeeded so well in their pig ner mat tney swing easily upon pivot club work that they have been able to nails driven through the frame at eacli automobile purchase a moderate-priceend. and by this means attend high school In fair weather the shutters hang which is a considerable distance from but wdien gusts of wind, vertically, tiieir home. with ruin or snow, bent against them. These "Uiii; stockmen, Webster and they close automatically. To prevent I'ana fart ledge, have been practicing the fowls from scratching litter into the fecdiiit; and care of pigs under the the openings, which would Interfere direction of their county agricultural with the movement of the shutters, asent since inn), when they secured a I tucked across the This sparrow netting pure bred sire in partnership. on of the house. G. the inside frame, g ania crow into they E. Hendrickson, Argyle, Wis., In I'opu- mal. In ID'Jtl. each bought a gilt, givlar Mechanics Monthly. ing hi personal note for the purchase price, and later they together invested In a young boar to replace their old Hens Must Be Well Fed one. From these purchases they have tuilt up an excellent herd. They have During Molting Period shown their sows and litters at a numMany people ask how to feed chickber of community, county, and district ens through the aiolt. They seem to feel that the system of feeding during fairs, and have sold many of the young this normal resting period should be pic. In V.C2. according to different than their feeding system t;he to reports United States Department of Agrleul during the other periods of the year. ture. in addition to winning a scholar The yearly molt Is a very natural ship to the junior short course at the part of a hen's life. This Is the time State Agricultural college, they re of the year when the hen ceases In order to replenish her wardreived over $2,"0 cash returns from their stock und had on hand more than robe and to store up renewed energy $0(10 worth of and strength for her next year of layhogs. ing. During this tKne she Is manuEar Corn Hog Fattening facturing a supply of feathers Instead Feathers and eggs are made of Device Proves Success up eggs. of somewhat the same material. An ingenious method by which ear The system of feeding then should not Corn can be fed to hogs by means ol be different from one used for egg proself feeder has been tried out with duction. Milk should continue to be success on one of our western farms fed along with the mash, and oyster and should iifove valuable to some ol shell and grain should continue to be our feeders. fed In order that the hen may store The self feeder consists of a long up surplus fat so that she can have triai'Ku - shaped to draw upon for the next year's fat hopper suspended ith the apex down. In this Is un production. opening the entire length below which Cutting down In the feed will cause is a w(MM,.n strip some two by three production to drop off. Any condltloq inches according to the size of enrs. which stops egg production will cause The hopper Is suspended so that it birds to molt at this time of year. wings on an axis that allows It to be However, the causing of the early locked to and fro as the hogs root molting will not bring about a quick for the corn see from molt. On the contrary, those that they protruding h molaperture. This rocking motion molt early are usually long-timfeeds the com are molt late usually downward, dropping ten Those that t n the ground or the feeding ahort-tlmmolters. It is therefore platform below As many sections can most profitable to continue to feed for fowls go Installed ns desired, the suggested egg production and let the Iwgth fur each being eight feet, tak-tothan to rather molt, Into their natural care of nbout fourteen meiilum-izeIn any way. this control and try h. Colorado k. 1,. Cooper, Agricultural Poultry Extension Service, Mgitieer, Colorado Agricultural Col College. Agricultural leg,.. Fulluwing a questionnaire Uve stuck teedlng problems (Prepared by th n e Equipment on Beef Farm Need Not Be Expensive, 1,1 rupmem (n a beef farm need not he n. ari) mi expensive or elaborate "'I a da'ry farm. Where pure breds "rH d it U f course advisable to -- nive lh,sii,,4. i,!irn;) Sl( Ri"i up. ,i lin(J (( neij lnuKe r.iwtive M glMHj mnt a, nipre8. buyers. Eijulp for feeding steers need not rep a W1(le lot of money, but the p;'u khetix, nd water supply should arranged Uiat feeding tuny I ""' with as little labor as ioa- - """ !" IMi Supply of Oyster Shell Is Essential to Fowls constant supply of oyster shells or limestone grit Is essential to the most profitable egg production. tests In Ohio show that when the hens were denied oyster shells egg reduced and production was greatly the eggs averaged two ounces per down smaller. minThe experiments showed that for essential are feed erals In the the bodily funcfor and birds growing tions of mature birds, while laying hen. require additional lime supplied In the form of shells or grit. A Ke-ce- 8ver Weather. hard cold spell, hens first With the In portion. tn.y drop down fall become tm have ,tru " 1 ruisiti ...i.i. wuii wu Alter they one may I'r.ivl.ks shelled corn, tank- - weather conditions, however, from then, results '"id Kf,lllni , 0t!( ,f anlnif expect aatlsfactory ie months If they eon.pHrtmenti of self feeder ,Ten in the severest "he pig help themselves. Do are made comfortable. 'all to provide tankage even If Duek, ,wtm mUlt Is available Bulky Fm g,'rn'" food ti more bulky If ""ling. Pi,h . require J ll Duck, (me of the lat rtould reason ... that .i.. lirnvl.lj chickens and for pig win eut ie tank ""V THeV Will tuif n tnnlr. f4 boiled mt.ble, .teamed gj clover or alfrlto m the com table toota la tbelr muSx, , thej wint Self-Feede- rs Are Best for Raising Fall Pigs Itil'K .. I. ..... r- 'r ...... Egge l" Sltei Dap&rtmtnt Asrlcullur. ; The Importance of potatoes in world agriculture is emphasized in a special report published by the United States LHpartment of Agriculture. The world crop was estimated at more than five biliion bushels last year, exclusive of Kussia. In countries reporting to date, the 1023 crop is "9 per cent of that in 1SW2. Figures In both years do not include the many small patches of potatoes grown in gardens for home use, the department says. Region of Great Production. The reglou of "greatest potato production is in northwestern Europe where the soil and climatic conditions favor the production of potatoes and rye rather than of corn pnd wheat, the department says. In this region potatoes play an important part in the diet of the people, in the manufacture of alcohol and in feed for live stock. Variations in potato production In northwestern Europe therefore affect the market for American wheat, rye and corn, the department points out Germany ia the world's largest producer of potatoes, the report states. Production this year is estimated at 1,200,000,000 bushels as compared with 1,494,181,000 bushels In 1922. Poland ranks second as a spuds producer with an estimated production in 1923 of 8516.022,000 bushels as compared with 1,220,576,000 bushels last year. Production of 15 countries In the north-ehemisphere this year is estimated at 3,089,036,000 bushels as compared with 3,900,730,000 bushels in 1922. Annual Imports Large. period annual During the pre-wImports of potatoes into the United States were around 3,058,000 bushels, or a little more than twice the quantity exported. Since 1920, however, there has been a market! decrease in Imports until in 1922 the quantity shipped from foreign countries was only 1,775,000 bushels, the department the says. This was less than one-haImported during average quantity 1910-14- , and more than 1,000,000 bushels less than American erports last year. More than GO per cent of American exports go to Cuba. The Netherlands leads as an exporter of potatoes, and supplies at least 25 per cent of the world's total says. Last the department year Italy exported approximately bushels, Canada 4.000,000 bushels, and Denmark 2,000,000 bushels. ar lf j Rattling in Breathing Not Uncommon in Fowls Rattling In breathing Is not uncom- mon among fowls of all ages. It is usually due to too much mucus In the throat, windpipe or bronchial tubes. Anything that irritates the lining of the breathing tubes increases the mucus flow and produces an obstructed breath. Bronchitis, canker, roup and other acute diseases may show this symptom. The constant breathing of dry dust, especially if it be gritty and responsible alkaline, Is sometimes where fowls show . this trouble but have no real disease. In Its advanced stages, "rattles" Is a hard disease to cure. The best help comes through prevention. -- Pure air, clean dropping boards and floors, sweet food and water (RTmoTe to prevent "rattles" than drugs. New Seed Treatment Is Time Saver for Farmer a- e United of d prize-winnin- MIDDLE AGE Gain of 60 Bushels Uveewe7 Greatest Production Is in Average Per Acre in New York. Choosing Dairy Sire Is Northwest Europe Where Important to Breeders (Prepared by th United Statu Department Conditions Are Best. "The selection of the right bull has of Agriculture.) Mistakes Commonly Made in Feeding Stock Bfg WOMEN OF :: DAIRY HINTS With few exceptions, large gains In yield thave been obtained by spraying potatoes as a protection against insect pests and diseases, says Farmers' Bulletin 1349, "Increasing the Potato Crop by Sjiraying," Just lssueuby the United States Department of Agrlcujrure. This fact has been established by extensive experiments conducted in New York and Vermont. During a ierlod, at different experiment stations in New lork state, an average gain of CO bushels an acre was obtained. At the Vermont station, during a period, which involved all possible seasonal variations, an average gain of 103 bushels an acre, or 64 per cent over the unsprayed, resulted. In addition, records taken from a business point of view 6n a series of duraof a nine-yea- r experiments tion, conducted'by farmers under the direction of the New York state experiment station, show large gains. The average cost of spraying, including materials, labor and wear and tear on machinery, was $4.74 an acre. The nine-yea- r average Increase in yield due to spraying was 36 bushels au acre, making a net profit of $14.43 aa acre. When these experiments were conducted the cost of materials was less than at the time the bulletin was written, but the Increased product war rants an increased expenditure. Copies of the bulletin may be obtained, as long as the supply lasts, by writing to the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C 10-ye- 20-ye- J Stf I L many times been the real beginning of a successful dairy farm," says A. C. Baer, professor of dairying at Oklahoma A. and M. college, Stillwater, "Thousands of farmers still make use of a scrub or grade sire on account of a mistaken economy In the cost of the animal. Such farmers; or dairymen would be more successful and would make more money and get more pleasure out of the business If they paid more money for a good pure bred ball, one which would be certain to transmit desirable qualities. "Some of th Important factors to consider In the wise selection of a herd bull or a community bull are as follows: "First The bull selected must be pure bred of the same breed as the cows. If It be used, with a grade herd the breed best suited for the purpose Intended should be chosen. "Second The pure bred bull should have a pedigree which shows official production records. For a grade herd, the dam and granddam of the bull should, have at least a record of 0,000 t. pounds of milk or 400 pounds of For a pure hred herd a bull with, dams of 500 to 600 pounds of should be selected. The better the class of cows, the better the bull chosen for the herd should be. "Third The bull selected should have good conformation, strong vital ity and constitution, and should show-goo- d but-terfa- but-terf- breed characteristics. An at on "The Winter-Tim- Manage- e ment of the Laying Flock." Fright, he goes on to say, Is often fatal to and always Interferes with normal egg production. Hence the necessity of having the poultryman move slowly through the pens. Fresh air in the laying house at all times is another essential to maximum egg production, according to rrofessor Thompson. The reasons for the necessity of having fresh air are that the expiring breath of fowls Is heavily laden with moisture, as It carries many liquid waste products of the body processes, which In other animals are given off through the sweat glands and throngh the urinary system. Moisture In the expiring breath of fowls. If not carried out of the house, saturates the atmosphere and creates dampness quickly. The poisons In the expiring b,reath of fowls when cannot but deplete the vitality of the birds. Then, because there are usually a large number of fowls per unit of floor space, all the air that can possibly be given should be furnished. Heavy dry mash consumption la one of the principal requirements which the author mentions for a good supply of eggs in winter. rein-hale- d, Nicotine Treatment for Stomach Worms of Sheep Forty per cent nicotine sulphate is better than copper sulphate for getting rid of itomachworma of sheep, recent tests aliow. The nicotine sulphate la easier to get, la more efficient, and the after effects of treatment do not last so long. Three teaspoonfula to a tnnlr t wite tWLIn M V M ELPinkham s Vegetable Compound four years ago. ana am ItlllllllltiKHUHIilll takinff it now forth Change of Life and other troubles and I receive great benefit from it. I am willing to let yon use my letter as testimonial because it ia th III truth. 1 found your booklet in my tetter-bo- x and read it carefully, and that is how I came to take tba Vegetable Compound myself. It has given me quiet nerves so that I sleep all bight, and a better appetite. 1 have ree ommenaeo it aire say 10 su my men and relatives." Mrs. Englemann.2032 Palmetto St JUdgewood, Brooklyn. N Y. For the woman suffering from nervous troubles causing sleeplessness, bead L Wlnoa " I .oiKa IP. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound will be found a splendid medicine. For the woman of middle age who la passing throuch the trials of that period, it caa be depended upon to relieve the trouble common at that time. Remember, the Vegetable Compound baa a record of nearly fifty year of Service and thousands of Women Praia its merit, as does Mrs. Englemann. You should give It a laur trial now. t rail fill! i ani mal showing male characteristics (strong masculinity) generally always proves to be a good sire. "Fourth The sire chosen should be Takes Brains and Pains aa a rule large in size. An undesirable to Produce Winter Eggs animal or one which seems to lack is not as desirable as a fairly Whistling, or speaking gently, or vigor large, vigorous animal. knocking on the door to let the hens "A good herd bull should be pure know when he Is coming, will save the bred with known production record of poultryman several eggs In the day's his ancestors; should have good con Wlllard G Prof. says gathering, in Thompson, poultry husbandman of the formation; should be fairly large New Jersey experiment station, in a size und show strong vitality and con circular Relieved of Nervousness ind Otter Distressing Ailments by Lydia Pinkluun's Vegetable Compound stitution. "Whether to buy an old bull or to select a young animal Is still an on old settled question. Sometimes bull may be purchased from a breeder who has no further use for him. In such case, a valuable sire can be se cured for a small sum. "In America, the average dairyman prefers to select a young animal. mostly because a young one Is handled easier and shipped more easily than an old one, and also because he can be used for a longer time on the herd." on Buttetfat Still Holds Prewar Purchase Power Butterfat Is the one agricultural product that has the same purchasing power that It hajd during the period previous to the war, according to J, B. Fitch, head of the dairy depart ment of the- Kansas State Agriculture college. Butterfat Is 14 cents higher than It was a year ago. With a 10,000,000 pounds' shrink In the Tolume of butter In storage during the past year, with Imports great er during 1923, and with the Industrial situation good, Professor Fitch Is of the opinion that batter prices will remain steady. He states that farmers contemplating the purchase of cows need have no fear that because dairying is a profitable business It will soon be overdone. He points to the fact that our population la Increasing more rapidly than the cow population. High Producing Cow Has Big Capacity for Feed Horses and Mules I can be kept on their feet and working f owners give "SPOHNS" for Ditf em j,Influeraa, Shipping Fever. Coughs and Colds. Cheapest and surest means of escaping these diseases. Occasional doses work won der. Give "SPOHN'S" for Dog Distemper. Used for thirty yean. 60 cents and $1.20 at drug stores. RIIEULIATISLI CANNOT EXIST In the human body If you win use Trunk's Prescription. It IS a shame to suffer with Inflam" matory, muscular, sciatic or any form of rheumatism. This prescription does not ruin the stomach, it does not depress the heart Eat atl the meat -and good food you wish while taking- Trunk's Prescription. Contains no mercury, salicylate soda, oil wlnterrreen or narcotics, but positively overcomes any kind of rheumatism or srout on earth. What more do you want? There la nothing-Jus- t aa good, and It is Impossible to get something better. The greatest uric acid solvent known and also a swrtor llrer sacdlelae. Trunk's Prescription sells tot ll.TI or S for only 11.00 at drug- - stores. Trunk Bros. Drug Co, Denver, Colo. - LA GRIPPE DJSE3 CD103 Standard ec44 remedy world ever. Demand box beexinf Mr. HJlTl portrsit and signature. At All DniUl 30 Ceaf irnitfrviT MITCHELL CYC SALVE heals Inflamed eyes, granulated lids, Styes, eto. Sure. Sate. Speedy. JSoat all druggists. Hall A Buokel, N.T.a Tranquillity is tn leisure. difficult of attainment Hallf c Catarrh McdlcinorirmSSbo One great advantage In using the Why one cow will make a heavy local and Internal, and has been successcopper carbonate dust method for while her stable mate of the ful in ths treatment of Catarrh for over producer la water the of right strength, quart treating seed wheat and .oats for the and give four ounces of this solution same age and similar breeding, under between. Sold bv all dminrfst , control of smut is the fact that the to each mature ewe that weighs 100 the same management falls to pay her P. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio In or fall late done the can be work or more. For a smaller animal, way Is a problem many men have winter when other farm tasks are less pounds or less weak, nse not more than given up. At the Missouri experiment more Charity begins where patriotism does arduous. J. O. Leach, plant authority station two such cows were found. A borne. at a for three and ounces, of the University, of Minnesota, says careful study of the feed . sheets 'nse not more than two ounces. lamb, carbonof ounces the two Copper that showed that the high producer was Cutlcura Soap for the Complexion.. ' ate dust should be used for each eating a great deal more feed than Nothing better than Cutlcura Soap bushel of grain. After treatment the Good Winter Ration for the other cow. In other words, the dally and Ointment now and then as grain can be sacked or stored In a bin cow, because of large capacity needed to make the complexion clear, Eggs Is Easily Mixed good until spring, when It la ready to plant and a sysmammary scalp clean and hands soft and white. A "This : good winter ration for eggs ia as tem, was able to not only eat without further attention. enough Add to this the fascinating, fragrant 200 follows: Scratch as as feed, resulta pounds for her bodily needs but considerably method has given good Cutlcura , Talcum, and you have the any obtained with formaldehyde," shelled or cracked corn, 100 pounds more besides. The poor producer, Cutlcura Toilet Trio. Advertisement each' meat or no then seed the for causes "It day, scraps saya Mr. Leach. after satisfying the needs of her body, With this feed as a had no is less trouble to apply and all oats or wheat. room left to store feed from When jealousy gets busy love takes the work can be done In the fall or mash, 100 pounds cornmeal, 100 pounds which to make milk. a vacation. ground oats, 100 pounds wheat midwinter before the spring rush." dlings, 100 pounds wheat bran and 100 meat scraps or tankage. If yon Secure Economical Milk pounds Straw House for Swine have 4 gallons of milk pee 100 hens by Liberal Cow Feeding Is Easily Constructed tankage may be omitted. Are you dragging around, day after The most economical milk produc. i J Where It Is Impossible to have a a auJi, unceasing -backache? who tion Is not secured by Ilberaf feeding ur. Are lame Individual in either yon the morning; bothof ench cow In the herd, but by studyPork From Fall Pigs hoghouse, ered with headaches, dizziness and urior centralized, a good straw one can each cow and feeding according ing Produced Economically to the production of each. Fwl tinut irrit.KL nary disorders' be used. The north, east and west Riving to and discouraged! "Then there's d surely The man who has reasonably warm the heavy producers all the feed they sides should have two feet of somerning wrong and likely it's kidney straw, the south side may be quarters for his fall pigs and who gives will eat and convert into milk, and weakness. Don't tnrlMt it! Clmt tolr boarded up and should have a hinged them the right attention in connection giving the light producers no more your health while you can. Use Doan't door near the roof which can be with feeding can produce pork almost feed than they can utilise for milk &tary run. Doan't have.belprd thousands of ailing folks. They should dropped during sunny weather. The aa economically from fall as from production. Is to be Overfeeding roof should be tin or commercial roll spring pigs. Frequently he can make avoided Just as much as underfeeding. you. Atk your neighbor! roofing as straw will leak In a heavy more money out of fall pigs, because A Utah Case rain or snow. Allow plenty of room If sold early In the spring hogs usually Keep Promising Hslfers. Churlefi of- , Mr for the desired number of nogs. The bring better prices than when.tl) bulk Tou cannot afford to buy Inferior aV sm t wi . jaii rtorin cows when you can raise good ones' at greatest disadvantage of this house Is of the spring pigs Is sold. ' iTi.h tKnhfilm -I bad sev. him. Farmers should keep promisImproper ventilation. 71 1 b"1 ailacka iVVT-'.ing heifers and raise their . own 1 with m kltlnov Silage Undesirable for V . milkers. The worst trouble Avoid Crowding Chicken ri H I J was mv With h.rV Feeding Poultry Flock y back sobid Hoiise Beyond Capacity Is a good succulent Although silage Popular Testing Associations. Trf 7 kidneys and mv i associations are gradAvoid Ailing the chicken house with feed. It Is a dangerous prsctlce to feed n "v ' kidneys dldn t act Each ft to poultry. Silage sometimes con- ually, becoming popular throughout mSm chickens beyond Iti capacity. l riht at all. 1od s Kidney fins have never failed to bird ought to have at least eight Inches tains a slight mold which cannot be the Middle West rid me of the attacks and strengthen any kidneys.' of space on the roost There should detected by th eya and It Is this that Cat Deal's a As Stare, (At s Boa One Cow In Six a Loser. be" one ppen.fjest to every eight hens makes It undesirable for poultry feed. One cow of every six. on an aver eliminaer where trapnesta are used, one Deal This department advises-th- e win accommodate four bent If the tion ef silage from the ration and la age, loses money for her owner. rOSTTJt.WOJtUJUt CO tUJTAiO. K. Jf. I It place the addition of tsroated nU peats are vlalted trtry two boon. ld y, Help That Achy Back! lt well-presse- . .J-rh.- T Tl J'r8: r' C-M- Cow-testin- g t 171 DOAN'ST" |