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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1910)
1 J :t 1. 81' 't.M 41. COYOTE PROOF FENCE i! PROTECTS SHEEP $ . 1' Washington, July 25. The enclosure of a eheep ranch with J in a coyote-proof fence lins p "been tried in Colorado by P. 11. Taylor, of Mancos, with highly satisfactory results. Anexperi ' ment begun by U. S. Depart nient of Agriculture on the Wal lowa National Forest, in Ore gon, to discover whether sheep could be advantageously pus : tared within such an enclosure, . led Mr. Taylor to give the.new method a trial. The outcome is set forth in a letter to the Department, as follows: 4,After rending the descrip tion of your copote- proof fence in Oregon, I constructed a fence . to enclose about 500 acres in the same manner. The fence was constructed during the fall of 1908. and in the serine: of 3909 and 1910 1000 head ol ewes were lambed in this en closure. One lamb to each ewe was saved, and one man did all the woik. I think the per cent of the lambs would have been liigher but one animal, presum ably a coyote was inside when ' the fence was constructed. It was impossible to capture this animal even with honnds. Some 1 of the hetders thought the ani mal was not a coyote, but since coyote tracks were found in "several places I am of theopi j.uion that it was. Whatever -u the animal was it raised its young inside the enclosure." Connecting his loss with lh? lapaci.ty of this animal, Mr. Taylor says: "A great many of-the lambs . were killed and a small holf vaten behind the foreleg. The remainder of the carcass was untouched. On the laud out side of the enclosure it required the service of three men and a pack of hounds to care for 1000 ewes, and only 95 per cent ol "the lambs were saved- Thib per cent could not have been saved without the assistance of the honnds. "I consider tLis fence a splen did investment since it pas for itself in ihree j'ears. On the" othei hand, it is often difficult .and sometimes impossible to : -'get men during the lambing - season. For this reason the money value of the fence can hardly be eHtimated.'' The Department of Agricul ture entered upon the experi ment of enclosing sheep ranches within a fence which would turn stock-destroyinganimals, in the belief that this method would save forage ns well as stock and wages. This belief has been fully justified by the results. The Oregon enclosure carried more sheep than an equal area ranch of the same quality out side, produced a heavier lamb crop, heavier sheep, and more wool, and at the same time re salted in a better condition of the ranch itself. These advan tages are due to the different behavior of sheep pastured within such an enclosure from that of sheep herded in th ordinary way. When a band of sheep move about in charge of a herder, it must be kept from scattering much. As a result much of th forage is wasted through tramp ing. Within an enolosure however, the sheep soon learn to spread out and shift for them selves. Uuder these conditions it is not to be wondered at that a given area snpports mere sheep, puts them in better con dition, and suffersjess wear and tear. The success of the new method, liowever, depends on the extermination of all danger ous animals within the enclos ure, and on the maintenance ol i fence which will keep oil out M attacks. Mr. Taylor believes that the Wallowa plan of constiuction is open to improvement in one particular. He advocates plac ing a barbed wire on the ground before the woven wire is unroll ed, and stapling it down. "I ex pect to build another enclosure soon," his letter concludes "and will have a barbed wire ttrethed around the enclosure and have the men place thei foot on the wire and Dress i close to the ground and staple rrr:t. .1... r 1 1 . it. Willi 1 11c leuue uiieiiuj constructed it seemed almost impossible to get the .wire at close to the ground as is necess ary on account of the uneven 3'iriacP. 1(1 If n I H nn 1 I u 1 mi l mum n no HORSESHOEING General Repairing West of Hood & Stanton's Barn TH0S. H. MADDRON Madras, Oregon FARM LOANS EIGHT PEll CrJKT PxsR ANNUM NO DELAYS TWO PER CENT COMMISSION Vermont Loan & Trust Company See Sanford & McKinney, Madras, Oregon MAKING BUTTER IN HOT WEATHER. MADRAS CAFE 1 SOFT DRINKS AL HOWELL MADRAS MEAT MARKET Campbell, Stroud 8 Co., Props. Wholesale and Retail Dealers We have the best line of Fresh Meats In the country r itt Tmma nv ruDTiuM vrjarmADTT'o tm mnuiD ouAonw 2 hub rulluo ur uiuiuuit TuuLiiauunu in mum oxmuuti 4 According to n well known dairy uitiu, buttcrumkhig on the farm in not weather 1ms nlwnys been illlUcult, unit the satuo holds true In most of the creameries. Heat Injures the grain or body ot the butter directly and the llavor Indirectly. JJuttcr with poor body and poor fla vor Is displeasing and unprofitable. A good body can bo secured at any time of the year If the temperature of the cream is low enough, loo will tnko care of that. If Ice is not used, well or spring water will answer the pur pose If cool enough. A few farmers have cellars so clenn and cool that churning cnu be done successfully all summer. Those who churn on the ground floor cnu do vast ly better work by churning early In the morning. The early morning air has almost magic gifts In this respect. Avoiding a Bad Flavor. But how avoid a bad llavor? More than 200 dtffereut kinds of germs havo been found in milk by scientists. Most of them nro harmless; some arc beneficial. Bufc oven the helpful germs, tho lactic acid germs, will spoil tuoxream.if given time enough. Itlpo cream makes delicious butter, but when overripe has a nauseous flavor. The secret of the whole matter is to churn before It becomes overripe. There are three practices thnt have been proved helpful: First, churn early and often, so that fermentation will not have time to progress too far; sec ond, hold tho cream cold enough to retard souring; third, skim a rich cream with as little milk In it ns possi ble. It Is the milk scrum, not the but ter fnt. which is food for the .germs. Working In tho Dairy House. A dairy house is needed and a ce ment floor. If built of hollow cement blocks, all the better. A small gaso line engine will run the separator and the churn'nnd pump water. Turn tho separator screw so as to skim a thick cream. Set the can of cream In a tank of cold water in the dairy house, this water being kept fresh and cold by the engine and the overflow running out for stock use. Twice a week take the cream cans out of tho tank, mix the cream thor oughly and let it warm up. At night set it back in the cold water tank and early next morning churn It. This method will work successfully. In a large dairy churning can be done ev ery day, and ripening ,vats nnd com bined churns are in order. Ii you have not a good cellar for ice or cold water, making good but ter in hot weather is out of the ques tion. Do not try. Failure Is sure. Get the conveniences. The essential conveniences are few nnd simple, ns mentioned above. Get them and be come master of the situation. Treating Horses' Corns. For corns in horses the only remedy Is to protect the affected spot from the pressure of the shoe. Frequent shoe ing, with careful paring away of the hardened hoof or corn, so thnt this particular region will not reeelvo any more of the weight bearing than is absolutely unavoidable, is the point to be aimed at. In addition to this, tho hoof should be kept ns soft as practicable by applications of mois ture to the' whole foot. It Is seldom that a complete cur.e Is obtained, but with care little inconvenience will re sult from ordinary corns. Feeding Separator Milk. A farmer living In Minnesota says that many of his neighbors who have been feeding separator milk to their calves have found that tho milk form ed gas in the stomachs of the nniinals and caused trouble. As a remedy they use a teaspoonful of baking soda or saleratus to each pail of milk, and the calves do well on It. This Is worth knowing. Shelter Hogs From Hot Sun. Every hog pasture ought to havo an open shed on a high point of ground for shelter from the hot sun. Leave all sides open, so that the air can pass over them. HORSE NOTES Sponge the Horse Well. Sponging n horse's eyes, face and nose three or four times a day during hot weather is refreshing and very beneficial. Be Careful With Water. It is much better to give a horso a small quantity of water when ho comes hot from the field irnd an hour later give him all lie can drink. . Use Box Stalls if Possible. Always use box stalls whenever prac ticable. A horso tied In a narrow stall is never quite comfortable and is In more or less danger of being cast. Handle Horses With Care. Since their value depends to such a great extent upon their disposition good horses nt least should be handled by those who know how to do It. Train Colt Carefully. While a colt mny naturally be a good' walker or n good trotter, yet it rq quires careful training to develop ei ther of these special gaits to the best advantage. Don't Harness a Green Colt, It Is a shame to put a green colt in inruess and work him until ho has a soro on ids shoulders or nnywliero else, It takes months to heal such a thing up; then it is liable tobrealc out upon u slight amount of labor. If You Bu Lots in the Original Townsite of MADRAS You Will Make a Good Investm i Madras has more natural resources than any other city in Central Oregon. The city water system is well under way atnd work will soon commence. Make your selections now before prices are advanced. See Sayre & Hendricks AT TOWNSITE COMPANY'S OFFICE M. E. Thompson 0 Homestead! Notice for publics t ion. DHpurtnient of t lie Inte rior. U. S.'Liwl OHIO' itt The Dulles, Oreuon, June 2i, 1010. Notice lit lieretiy if I veil that Asa Clark , of M.ulrnp, Oregon, who, on July 0, 1900, made Homestead, (serial No. 015955) No 15255, for Lot 2, 3 and He,'4nv'4, fiwuej, ecc 1, tp 13 s, r 12 e, w.tn, lins tiled nnlice of intention to ninkn (liml five-year proof, in entulillHli lalm to t lie laiui I ntmve described be fore. Howard W. Turner. United States (JomiiilHHioiier, ui ll utlie.e at Madras, Oregon, on the 2nd day of August, iOIO. Claimant names ns wltncfcflfs: Eurl Noble, Hay WUmp, William Hamlin and Ed I'ike, all ot Madra". Oregon. U. W. MooKK, J30-jy28 Kejslhter. , Notice for Publication. - Notice is hereby given that the Nor thern Pacific Itailway Company, whose post office address is St. Paul, Minne sota, 1ms tlilu 10th day of June, 1910, filed in tiiis office its application to se lect under the provisions of tiie act of Confjresp, nppioved July 1, 1898 .(30 Stat. 597, 020), as extended by con gress, approved May 17th 1906, the Lot 1, sec 17, tp 9 s, r 13 e, w in, con taining 26.93 acres. Any aud all persona claiming adverse ly the hinds described, or desiring to object because of the mineral character of the, land, or for any other reason, to the 'disposal to applicant; should file their alliduvite of piotest in this office, on or before the 2nd day of August, 1910. C W Mooitii, ltegiater. Homkhtkad, Notice For Publico 'Ion. Department of tho Interior, U. S. Lund Olllee nt The Dalles. Oregon. Juno 24, 1910. Notice is hereby given t hut Setli 8. Crawford, of Culver, Oregon, who on March. 28, 1900, made Homestead (soriil no, 03804) no. 15033, for nswjtf, eeKsw, eeo 27 and neinw.l, sec 31, tp 13 s, r 13 e, w m, JItiS filed notice of Intention to make final five-year proof, to establish claim to ttio land ubnve described be fore Howard Wt Turner, U, H. Com mlsslouer at bis olliuo at Mudra, Ore gon, on the 2nd day of August, IOIO. Claimant names us witnesses: G Springer, Dwigbt Jtoburta and William Kanta, all of Culver, Or., and Walter Jlublu, of Miulra". Or. 3,0 jy28 C. W. Moore, Hornier 1 TUOTICE For Publication. North. 4 ern Puclfic Hallway Co., LUt No. 1220, List No. 07092, United 8ttea Liml Office, The Dalles, Oregon, Juno 28, 1010. Notli?o Is hereby given that the Northern Paelfln Hallway Company, whoso pOHtoillce add rem is Hi. Paul , Minnesota, Iihh iIiIh 25th day of June, 10 !0, filed in this office Its nppllcution to delect under the provisions of tho Act of CongresH, approved July 1, 1808 (30 Stat. 597, 020., as extended by the Act of Congress, nnnrovtd May 17, 1007, The nwj bul sec 2; Hwjm; sec. 8; sej hp sec. 30, twp. 12 , range 10 east; also nwl eel -8. twp. 11 south, range 17 east, W. M. Any and all persons claiming ad versely tho lauds described, or doslr lug to object hecaUHe of the mlnernl character of the land, or for any other reason, to the dispoHal to npplicanf. should file their affidavits of protest hi tills office, on or before the 10th day i August, 1010. C. W. Moo UK, Jyl4-all Register JThe PJojjeer plves you the home and county news anil keeps, you In touch with your BiirrnnudlugH, Rubscribe for It. Prlcofl.50 per year. Notice for Publication. Public Land Sale. No 05924. United States Land Offico Tiio Dalles.Oregon. June 29 1010. Notice is hereby given that, as direct by tho Commissioner of the General Land Olllee. Congress approved Juno 27, KWKI, Public No, 303, wo will offer at public sale, to the highest bidder, at 0:45 o'lock n. m on tho 0th day of August 1910. At thli ofilce, the following tract of land, to wit; Hw.i,sec.,0 tp. 11 s. r lie. w. m., Any persons claiininu adversely tin above-described lands are advlatd to fill their claims, or objections, on or befon me nay above besignatod for sale. 0. W. Moore, HogMer. Notice for Publication. The Dalles, Oregon Juno 28th 1010 Notice Is hereby given that the stab Ol llreoriii in. Otn.l 1.. .1.1.. plication, No. 07085 to select under th provlslonfl or tho Act of Congress o August 14,1848, aud tho Acta supplenent II rv and atnenilnlni-u II,,. ' t llO Lilt liim WY in A nv iiiwl nil .,,..... ..i.. . ' .... ,1. I I i"; ouo' dunning adverser the laud described, or desiring to ot ice because of tho mlm-m cnaru. tor of th. land, or for any other iras.. i. to th. lilStlOSal to nimltnvtit ul. I ! it .1 all davits of prnt,Ht lu this ofllVo on o heforo tho 10th day of August 1910. o, w. Moorb, Heglster, MONEY TO LOAN ON FARMS, Set lutiimtj DiaiO UUUK, OMKBTEAD, MlwfoTl tlon. Depnrtmeot offl rior, U. H. Land 0fflc it fa Otesnn. June 15. 1910. Notice Is hereby gluDtiulj OLtVElt L. ilcDOWI solnhelrat Inwol ArcuiuM deceased, of Holley. Orecon, who, 0. 1001. rondo HoniM!! (V 03324 Nn.tf'qO for nH"H and tiwiiiw j secO, IplHrlH Has filed notice of jiMmlM final five-year proof, claim to tiie Imnl nlXJ lt fore Howard W. Turner, W Oominli-Bioiier, at lilmdici Oregon, on the 2nJ dJ WW. Claimant names mwIidA .Ifl A fill etie. J 11 liwnrji ran, Orenonj Fred McP'fl llrown,(if tuiver, urrg. J23-)y2tt O. W. rUfX ATPnTltAtT. $W Ileal Kill. I'UhliO Lan-I SJ So 050071 The DIK wfl ......... i .....i nil..,.. June 19. K1...I.... i.. irlVel) Iml runlet in iiwi" n -m reeled by the ConimliWii OenerttlLand Ofllee,UDdtfj if Act of CobKrrs PW"" i u". ,u7''r.,: iiMti .Milno uaie iu 1) 45 o'olooli a. m., u '" July, 1010, next, " u ' follow u,g iruct ofhyj J dletbelr claims, or otg . .iJU h hove um .eforo the dny boV9 ualo. , ,10J28 0. W. Jl00Bi H!KST.KA,.): 21S !! ,.and Of.lcoatTUo DUM m , ihit Notice Is hereby BlrtBlM' .f Madras, OrrKOiNSj .001, ni idu I oinenef i r'Md p iu a, r n "i l MIUirUH, ifllB""' lily, lUIo. ..itrj"; chilninnt nnmos as wi' , . (le..ruu WWW. J? VZm Jlti jy21 ycutonwlro when l im recover Bamojjy ' IJ rn vvitdrniiry bill ", lfJ. nil Mrs. M. nnali