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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1915)
HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION Important Hog Bieeding Hints "' jO"NUNDi:hwood. Juat ns well and still loft the herd In Illinois Hog Halsor. pure. THE ultlmato enil or hog ratelng is UsIiik One Type tlio pork barrel and tlio quicker Thorn n nnniit.i, .iifr,..t iran. the growth to market maturity n nroiZt ff Ui n rnrrn tlio greater-the profit for tho owner. Xoat a v Lilt tht 1 1 n ir There are two essential factora to bo roner cnro la ( scd In mnM m wlthn. t considered by every farmer who raises any nuts"do crosslni hogs. First, tho breeding of a typo Vnum rascs fwo litters of nlm 5" hSa ylVZot0LTSnlZ,XAt n "ar onHttw.hoSld1 omoauou dttllftS?ld0."a5.S,ruS amount ffi ffiJVi Kobe?"?,, ""l .mvo SecSldthofLSiS SnS0UmS; K tS.ni,not.SCtrhe1?colf.d,not San!h,S1sUBof f!,odht0o offi ffiL'WMXv'blS M tho desired results. It may bo said pinalvc and trofblesotno n my o tWasThootner80 fnCtrS " "" C8S'1- SSn'Sf sovcnls In mlslrfg ttamSih0al,Inr"noBdo,n several roc SSS. "iS tS" teSJo" "iuSS torilrbntaSbl SoWlX XffiE thrCoughln flno'SuVSt aHndsome lactornj placed In ono or tho other nrofit Thn how i ni.tn in mino uvi hoCthandWthoBlrd trBv tlnn fiffinrrdfcSyilidff'rSaSS nog and tho lard hog. Each has a wiiy tni8 nractlco Hhoiihl not tin iron. distinct purpose to perform which orally idSplcd . Lot mo mnlco ono has been brought about by breeding nr'0J BXBt,oii Many of 1 are In and artificial conditions together "0 much o 'a hum- a .a ri o with tho natural cause, tho different urcod our sows A sow should no? ?h . f: 'V lnniht IT w l'crl0(1. wlllc "BMBlly lasts throe days mntSrtnS1 i V?, lHrr,h0 Inirg0 CliJiy though I have known them to bo l?.UErnFmdrinB; Jr.0 h0B nm," l'rcly 21 hours. A sow that Is turp at from GOO to 700 pounds and i,r0(l vor'y cnrly or vory lnto ,ho with proper raro weigh 1!G0 pounds at Sorlod l ant to brine few nigs It . seven months and about 300 pounds Vl pay to bear thl? nBn lnd.P g at nine mouths of age. Hy boiuo this typo is designated tho medium typo and by others as tlio largo, smooth typo, which moans practically tho same. Tho pure bred breeder caters to tho farmer, tho farmor depends upon tho packer and tho packer pays tho best nvcrago prices for young hogs finished In prlmo condition weighing 250 to 300 pounds. isljraKyw Using Turnips as a Feed for Sheep II V Quality Is Demanded. DAVID EVANS. TURNIPS of many varlotlcs play an Important part In tho sheep hus bandry of Now Zealand, and where rn. i -i... .,.... ,.i in.. .i. ""w ,.. ,., UV...U..U. .uum, u.u cnmntic conditions aio so pro-cm!-farmer seeks prolificacy and slzo com- nnn,lv ,. t fIlA .,,, ' ,.. blncd with easy feeding finalities and crops of all kinds It can bo expected Senators, Congressmen and others in the prominent walks of life .chew tobacco With them it is not a question of economy but of pleasure The great American custom tobacco chewing has its de votees among men of all clas sesand the national chew is good old dependable lift m I CHEWING I TOBACCO I (liMliHHBMKSr STAR A little nibble now and then $ welcomed by the belt of men. bv ntllilvlnir ihn ohnrnrfnrltlp nt nil ... . ... m,o. i.i I i J i. Mi i i luai vory cn.vy yio ds por aero uro tho lard hog brccdB It will bo found tno rC8Uj that tho puro bred breeder Is supply- nAn( ' . . ,. , , , Ing those demands. GreAt caro should ... "J"? of Z Sl'yoZJCZ bo taken In selecting tho foundation 'BrnC0 ot tho Now oalund sheep for tho brooding stock. farmer and naturally add greatly to Whntovor breed n man select It tho carrying cnpaclty of his lnnds. In should In all cases bo bred puro. It fnct ho lH not looked upon as up-to- ls indeed a poor practice to croBS (Into unless ho proparcs this root this year with ono breed, next year crop for his sheop and cattle, with another and tho next with some- While tho Islo of Angclsca In North thing else. Is It not a fact that a Walos Is consldorcd to bo tho best nlco bunch or black pigs a3 ovon as root-growing country In Urltaln, It Is posslblo In slzo present u moro pleas- doubtfur If thoy con show tho weight Ing plcluro thnn an cnunl nuiubor of Pr aero that Is somotlmcs grown In ring streaked and speckled ones. Now Zealand. It Is truo that much of Somo say that a cross bred animal Is tho turnips grown In Now Zcnland Is a bottor feeder than a puro bred. Brown upon virgin soil nud on thU This Is surely a mistake I bollovo nowly brokon land roots aro goner- -- thoso who cross their hogo aro lutein- allytho first crop taken oft and tljclr parts of tho field or paddocks as looso tho farmer puts tho sheep on gont men nud think cross breeding Is mothods of growing thorn aro crudo. thoy nro callod. Of courso, It Is only bnrloy or Winter oats. Ho then o- tho propor thing to do simply becauso When tho land not by any moans young sheop and shoop that aro bolng locts a band of oldor sheep to feed off thoy havo never tried any othor moth- always lovol Is cloared of stumps, fattouod that aro fed on turnips. It tho turnips. od. After n number of years of ox- plowed and harrowod. tho turnips aro kocs without savlnir that shoot) do pcrlonco with puro bred hogs I cor- merely drilled In llko any grain crop got vory fat on roots and hay wlth- talnly would not go back to tho cross nnu naiuro uocs mo rest, this is as out tno addition or any other feed, breds It I woro only raising them to I 1'avo Bald on now country. At tho It Is truo tho Now Zealaud sheop supply moat ror family uso. Many namo tlmo In tho oldor farming dls- farmor has a groat advantaco In farmers scorn to think that breeders trlcts of tho South Island, especially cllmato ns ho novor has to worry nrn i.nltliw imrn limit linen liroil ilnwn wlloro tllO land has llpftn lltulor O.tlHI- nhnilt Ills rnnt ornn froorlnf Tills too flno with bono too smnll and too vatlon for a long tlmo, dlfforent Bystom of hurdling or fencing shoop x m BftXJ",ff '',', nMi08-" ehort bodied. True, somo brcodors mothods nro used approaching thoso on turnips could not bo adopted hero MV',,ir.:H toi- witi intiiem lie lay moro stress on slzo or oar and usod In England, whore tho land is oxcopt in thoBO sections whoro It doos can thoy bo untruoT longth of snout and tho curl of tho carefully cultivated and fertilized not froczo, such as tho Wlllamotto tall than thoy do on bono length and nnd somotlmcs ridged. Valloy In Oregon or In flections of tho Lllco mirror Is tho son, mmilfv hut nnt nil. Thnnn minor Soonor or later In tho Tall. It do- South. ilor doon. vlbrunt tono points aro nil right If quality Is not ponds on tho season, sheop by tho Ono drawback to feeding lambs on HrlnK fresh stroiiBth nnd liopoto m, sacrificed for them. Thoro is a good thousands aro roncod in on thoso tur- turnips In this mannor is that It in deal of dirtoronco of opinion among nips with temporary fences that aro Juros tholr tooth and this contingency broodors thomsolvos ns to' what an moved from tlmo to tlmo as tho roots has to bo watchod for vory closoly. Jdoal hog Is. Any man can vory near- nro eaten off. Especially doos It affect tho tooth ly get tho exact typo of hog ho pro- As a rulo turnips aro augmented whoro hard varieties ot turnips nro tors without mixing up tho various with hay placed In racks at dlfferont fod. Usually when tho teeth becomo SiiiIIImk Skim. Hmlllnj,- iklca nro o'or us, dear, Sorrow Is ubIoou: I.lfo and lovo nro with im liore. Yet tlia aklou can woop. Yet tho acu cun moan. broods, Crot.8 Iliei'dlng. Another argument somo uso for crossing Is that thoy think puro bred bows do not farrow enough pigs. Now which Is it that counts for most, tho numbor of pigs that a sow far rows or tho numbor sho Is capablo ot raising well? In my actual porsonal oxper'lonco I havo gotten larger litters and ralsod a much larger por cent ot pigs farrowed from puro brod sows than I ovor did from grades, I havo tad puro bred farrows that wolghed 26G pouuds tit Boveu mouths old nnd out ot litters where tho sows raised 10 to 12 pigs each, I can think ot no reason why every farmor who raises hogs should not kcop puro breda. Pick tho breed you llko boat nnd whon you got a sow that raises good, uniform Utters, by all means koop hor. Glvo her oxtra cnro, for ono bucU sow Is worth two or throo grados. I bollovo one reason a good many farmers mix their hogs Is be causo thoy havo something that is not doing right and cross thorn to try to ovorcomo tho ovll. Sometimes ono outcross will lmprovo tho herd but If they had lookod around a Ilttlo It Is more than probable thoy could havo 'found soiuothlng ot tho same breed that would havo corrected tho ovll After crushtnu Brief that Bears Lonollueia and pain Aftor floods of bitter tears Skies may smile asaln. Hello Wllloy Que. In L. A. Tlmca. FARMS 100 acros Willamette TMvcr bottom lnnd lyln rlcht on iioat landinir on the place, as miles from l'oriiniui. s miles to Oregon liiectrio, tho river. l'J miles from Hnlm S mile tn Orpc-nn i:ictrto. Two lrnod holmes: larce. II0W barn nn rnncrfttn fnllnilitHnn. Otlinr nnlhiillfllnEpa IVnvrni u'lra fflnpAH. Nn rnpie nr i?rnvAt. Soil tu Un- usually rich. Will crow alfalfa, corn and onions and. In fact, anything that Is Brown In tho btuto of Oregon. Soil Is warm, therefore ho an early crop. Grass In great abundance Just tho placo for Iiokm nnd cattle. Tho price has been 112.000, and la cheap at that. Tho owner Is hard pressed for money, und In order to make a quick turn will let It go for 19000. Ki00 cash, and the balance on tlmo at C per cent Intorost. ALSO C8i ncres on tho river, cloae to above. lias largo three-ttory barn, with hay fork mid track; Uel stanchions for 18 cows, with concrote flooring) Is partitioned off for hornes, hogs nnd calvon: cement dipping tank, two good houses and other outbuildings. 1'rlco J5500. Worth 19000. $2000 cash will handle. ALSO 80 acres under woven wlro fence. Vory rich noli, suitable for gardon trucking, nursery stock or general farming. This land dhould produco a good rovenue In a few jcurw. It Is now used for pasturago, grass growing In great abundance, Has scattering maple and alder trees, with ftomo brush, but Is easily cleared. I.leit on county rond and closo to school. Frlca 13000. 12000 will handle. Tho above properties are owuod by ono person who might accept some exihnnge In tho Willamette Valley, providing the properties nro put In at market value. No Inflated values considered. Must hae tho stutod cash on each plcco In ordor to muke a deal, TO TRADE FOR A WILLAMETTE VALLEY FARM A flno ranch of CB ncres, 25 mllos southeast of Spokane. In rnloueo country, on electric lino. 25 acre In 5-year-old apple, troea, 5 acres In 3-year-old trees, C acres In pears apricots nud peaches, and 8 acres In apple orchard, bearing heavily. Ilalanco of (and under cillthntlon. Excellent f euros. Close to town, Houbo modern, with fireplace nnd nil built-in effects. Excellent bnrn nnd all outbuildings. This place Is well kept nnd la a money producer. Tho owner Is anxious to locate In tho Wlllametto Valley, ns his relatives are In that dUtrlct ills pilco Is 110.250. Will tuko 11500 cash and an Improved faim In the Wlllametto Valloy for tho balance- or a hardware stock In the snmo district SUBURBAN RANCH CLOSE TO PORTLAND 41 ncres Just outside city limits of riuaverton, excellent soil, for which iloaverton is noted Woven wlrn fence and croxs-fence. C acres In full-bearing orchard, consisting of SplUouburgh and Northern Hpy. All kinds of berries. Has good fhe-ioom house, excellent barn, 40x44, and all outbuildings. Has good wull and pump. City wator piped in fiont of tho placo. One aero Fold from farm this l'all for J100O. 1'ilco Is 126,700. Will trade for a dairy farm In tho Wlllametto Valley up to tho full amount. JOHN E. HOWARD, 309 Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Or. PffiffiGfi mamm