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12' TUB OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1927 .lafcicp . the Sfeg&n Page : leek, the Cow Industry Siabiet This- W GOWSP !MET THEIR DWFIEHS MDlf 1 THEIR BSE lf!E Record of the Clapamai Cow Testing Association Shows M the COWS That Are Prnfitnhln ZUZ ikk rW ti, i Lv oarde::?n Post Jheir Owners Money for the Priy- ncyc ui fcpiiii) i gem (The following record of the Clackamas Cow Testing" associa tion was furnished tn Tho Qf man lor tnw annual Slogan issue y, P. M7 Brandt, professor of dairy husbandry of the Oreeon inral college :)., - "J ' ' The Clackamas Pn Tootin cr o pociation has made very- tredit- abie record according to the renort .filed by-CM Cnblht; tlwir offi cial tester.' "This' association, com- -poaed of 3 Q herds of dairy cattle , owned primarily by dJtfrymen in i;iacKamas Tounty. with-a few in muubuioku anoi Marion counties, had for its officers',' J." .' T. Richev f Borine, president: cim. m' Ringo of Mulino, secretary treas urer. Six hundred . and seventy nine cows weieMVsted' during' Vhe year, of which 463 "completed the year's work;, or 'were tested nine months or more: - Seyent jrefght eowa were culled out as unprofit- ble. ThB'avertfge'productlon of 463 cows was 6752 lbs. of milk. containing 303.2 lbs. of butterfat. This is an unusually high Tecord ('or a cow 'testing Wsociation7 and s at least RTf peV iperit fligher than ihe average",, of k al ' cows" in' the tate. J - - - i , The, Ten High Cow Of onhSuaPlnf'erest Is the dif ference between" I he 10 high cows pi tne association' and the 10 Tow cows. The 10 high cows averaged In production, 12.56. 3 lbs. of milk. containingl5!b2.4ibS. of butterfat. The average value of this -production was- tSif-Ht perfco.' "pie average grain cost per cow was $124.14, leaving a balance above feed cost of $225.17. On the other hand, the 10 "low cows produced drily 3072 lbs. of milk, containing 121.4 lbs. of butterfat. valued at $72.23.' Their feed cost was only about two-fifths as much, or $51.98, but the value of product above1 feed cost was only $20.25. or less than one-tenth as much as 10 high cows. This balance for each group Vepresents not only profit on the enterprise, but also must pay for labor' and overhead cost such as interest, depreciation, veterinary 'fees, etc. Under aver age conditions, according to cost studies, this labor and overhead cost amounts to at least $75 per ELECTRIC LIOTORS Rewound and Repaired ; New or Used Rotors VIBBERT & TODD Owner Drexel White Henry Anderson J. Luscher & Son . . . Buxton Bros. . ; Martin Ifostvold J. R. Kraus F. H. Greeman & Son J. A. & J. T. nichey. . Joe Hanson & Bros. . ! . .... cow, indicating that the high cows still left a profit of almost $150 each, while the 10 low cows not only did not pay for the labor ex pended, but cost their owners $55 each for the privilege of caring for them. The Two High Herds The difference between the two high herds and the two low herds was also of interest. The two high herds, containing 16 cows, produced an average of 9.449 lbs. of milk, containing 447.6 lbs. of fat. Their average feed cost was $104.15, leaving a balance above feed cost of $153. 84. The two low herds, containing 20 cows, averaged 5,5S2 lbs. of milk, con taining 216.3 lbs. of fat. Their average feed cost was .$4 7.6 4 and the balance above feed cost was $70.04. In other words, the two high 'herds left a balance above feed cost of little more than twice as much per cow as did the two low herds. The High Ileitis The highest producing herd was that of W. S. Fisher of Sandy, Ore. His herd, composed of eight cows, registered Jerseys, produced an average of 8.988 lbs. of milk, con taining 510.4 lbs. of fat. The other herds producing 'over 300 lbs. of fat are as follows: Ay. I.bs. A v. Mis. AtWi-tss No. Cows Ilreod lilk Fat , .Woodburn S G.H. 9.909 3S4.9 .Woodburn 20 It. J. 6.8:59 371.1 .Fairview 35 R.H. 10.643 353.8 .Molalla 19 R.J. 6.330 330.4 .Woodburn 16 R.J. 6,131 320.4 .Aurora 10 R.H. 8.9o:i 320.1 Oswego 21 CO. 7,120 212.9 .Fairview 15 G.G. 6.5 9 3 306.2 .Boring 1 R.G. 6.109 305.5 .Boring 10 G.J. 5.056 302.4 The Tin Ten High Cows 10 high cows are as fol lows: " Xame. of Cow Hrootl Ago l.bs. Milk I.hs. Fat Owner Sunshine... R. J. 4 12,172 717 W. F. Fisher Phoebe Veeman ' Kprn dyke -I'... . R.H. 4 16.368 590.5 J. Luscher & Sons Glory R.J. 5 8,322 5S6.8 WJ F. Fisher Lncy G.H. 5 15,969 581.2 J. Luscher & Sons Veeman R.H. 6 15.096 573.0 J. Luscher & Sons Aggie R.H. 7 15,557 557.2 J. Luscher & Sons Netherland Veeman Riverside ;,.. . R.H. 4 13.868 532.6 J. Luscher & Sons Trilby R. J. 10 8.614 532.4 W. F. Fisher Brindle G.G. '7 10.089 528.5 G. H. Watts Duke's Maiden ...R.J. 3 9,576 525.1 Henry Anderson The average feed cost per cow was $75.33, and the average profit above feed cost was $90.74. The average feed cost of producing 100 lbs. of milk was $1.11 arid for producing one pound of butterfat was 25 cents. Feed cost usually represents approximately 50 per cent of the total costs of produc tion. The association has reorganized and has, already begun a new year of operations. O. K. Beals is tester. N. C. JAMISON, Extension Dairyman OAC HAS BACTERIA ' FOB THE LEGUMES Oregon farmers can obtain le gume bacteria from the depart ment of bacteriology at the Ore gon Agricultural college, accord ing to W. V. Halversen. associate bacteriologist of the experiment station. A large supply of the or ganisms have been produced by the department during the past winter. "In limestone regions where al falfa has been grown and bacteria established in the soil," says Pro fessor Halversen. "legume bacte ria seem to remain indefinitely whether alfalfa is grown or not. In soils that are acid or sour the clover and alfalfa bacteria do not flourish, or where a cereal crop has been grown frequent applica tion must be used to produce suc cessful crops of the legume in question." All legume plants can be inocu lated, but bacteria which will pro duce nodules on the roots of one will not produce on the roots of all others, that is. the bacteria will not Inoculate plants outside their particular group. For in oculation purposes plants are di vided into the following groups: 1, alfalfa and sweet clover: 2. red clover, alsike. burr and white B'5 ZSEf- si wa h m r-: . BEWARE QFJffllSPLICATIONS PILESjSTthemseIvesT sooner or later become unbearable. Add, then, the suffering from lost vital try, stomach troubles, neuritis, sciatica and epQepsey, which often arise as direct reflex conditions from Rectal and Colon ailments. Pile wQl not cure themselves; nor will patent medicines or hotptt&l operartioni give permanent rcBet Bat the famoas Dean (if Iiih " bxve cured thousands of the most extrean cases, ana lvnu wak ANTEE In witting to care yours, or return your fee. Send to day for my FREE lOO-pag Illus trated book. It tell how. 1 v w PORTLAND CnyCES: SEATTLE GFTICES: DEAN. MD.Inc A 11 Qn Hi&h Grade e Slice o versTOCKea nni cpnnRes We must move them at price to make room for new spring goods coming in. As usual when we make a cut pnee it's cut enough so even the kindergarten class easily knows it. Here the list of ranges we are going to move AT ONCE: ONE 18 INCH ALL ENAMELED STEEL RANGE Enameled inside and out. No other range like it or equal to it. Regular price $145. Our special price ONE IS INCH IVORY ENAMELED ALL CAST RANGE A beautiful stove with every modern improvement. Regular price $120 our special price $110.00 $90.00 9m gELDPREMI , Two .hole top. .Large fire box. Regular price $96.50 Special 75.00 ONE ALL CAST GRAY ENAMELED ' lAOND RANGE Full weight arid full size. Six holes. Regular y $98.50 Special ONE GREAT BIG ALL CAST BLUE ENAMELED BANQUET RANGE Just the stove for big family. Regular $125 special price $110.00 ONE 18 INCH STEEL RANGE Buffe top and key plates. White enameled trim mings. A light range but full size. Regular price $65 special price mm $50.00 REMEMBER THERE JS JUST, ONE RANGE OF A KIND. IF YOU ARE IOTERESTED PLEASE COME EARLY Y SPECIALS LotNo. I Heaw Rome Nickel Plated Copper Tea Ket ties. No. 6 size, full weight, not the light 12 oz. kind I Special $1,35 Lot No. 2 Full size, good grade, .well finished Alarm . Clocks, for Avek-end selling 75c my Lot No.- 3 Jiffy Floor Polishing Mopjs a product of the LjqpidVeneer Co., with a 60c bottle of polish . - Both for only 85g .yAMf&V1 fy? MP? TmM sFs ffnei (GEO. )E. ,MUm PAIOTPLUPING P 236 NortComrnerV Street- HARD clover; 3. garden peas, sweet peas and vetch; 4. soy beans; 5. gar den beans and scarlet runner beans. llottles of !e.;mne bacteria can be obtained from the college for 2 5 cnts a piece. Kach bottle will Inoculate enough seed for two acres. TIME TO PUT BUT i PUTS Asparaeus for home or com mercial use is planted in Oregon in late March or early April, says the vegetable gardening depart ment of the Oregon Agricultural college. The plants are .et out hefore the crowns have begun to develop into stalks, as these are likely to he hroken in transplant ing. Mary Washington Is a vari ety widely used. One year old plants are lxst to set out, with two year old plants next. The larger the plants the greater the ensuing growth. Details of plant ing asparagus In Oregon have been prepared by the vegetable gardening department of the ex periment station in a circular. The' details cover soil preparation, trench digging, depth of planting. Retting and covering and distances of setting. The vegetable is one that deserves a place in every home garden, as it adapts it?elf to a wide variation of climatic and soil conditions. There is no better asparagus than the home grown that is quickly consumed after harvesting. Hartman Bros., Jewelry Store. Watches, clocks, rings, pins, dia monds, charms, cut glass, silver ware. Standard goods. State at WHAT IS A GREAT COW? THIS QUESTION OISCUSSEQ Bi PROMINENT OWNER OF Poet's Mabel Mowat, Jersey, Belonging to Karl Hanne mann,' Corbett, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge, Is Great by a Number of Tests Before 9 Years Old, She Has Produced More Butterfat Than Any Living Cow of Any Breed, With but Two Exceptions, Both of Her Breed (Karl Hannemann of Corbett. Oregon, one of the outstanding Jersey breeders of this section, happened to be in Salem yester day, and he was asktl by the Slogan editor to answer the ques tion. "What is a great cow?" He answered it by telling about one of his own cows, about ;ts fol lows: ) Liberty St. Eiker Auto Co.. Ferry at Lib erty St. Autos stored and bought and sold. Gars washed day and night. Low prices and service will make long friends. () The term great is easily abused, but some dairy cows, es pecially in the minds of breeders of the art, rival the greatness of men. The dairy cow is generally known as the foster mother of man, but individual cows through the displays at livestock exposl-. tions and performances at the pail under authenticated supervision have gone down in their particu lar breed history at least with all the honors that many a worthy man has erfjoyed, especially be fore death. Honors from purple ribbons, priceless medals, lovintr (tips, certificates, down to tomb stones. I have in mind particularly a little registered Jersey cow named i'oet's Mabel Mowat. owned by myself. Her home, modest, but '1'iiie comfortable even in the I blustering climate of the Columbia river gorge, where the world's ; finest scenery may have been an 1 inspiration to this little benoiac ! tor of the human race as she mav be seen gazing placidly over the panorama that confronts her when tethered on the green. However lier copious yield of golden milk and cream each year brings forth further acclamations from the headquarters of her breed associa tion in New York City, till words sec-rn to fail in description. Almwt at lleal Now Before nine years of age she has produced more butterfat than any living cow of any breed with but two exceptions, both Jerseys and the dead champions hold their titles lightly. Not alone does the seemingly ceaseless flow of milk and butter fat. make popular this cow, but it is the grace and ease withwhich she does it, she having claimed t lie title for economical produc- .Age. 2-3 :i-4 4-5 r.-s - 7-10 ' Class A A A A A A AAA A A Total. . . Average . Milk cs;;o ir,76r. .13900 1:1212 1 5". 4 1 fr"2:i 1192'.) 1 at 415.3.". S72.03 - S69.90 769. lO 948.25 3S74.63 774.93 Now making- a record far in advance- of :anythins she has yet done and promises well over 100 pounds fat for -March, her second month. Her finest work is not here re corded. In 24 days after a sev ere attack of milk fever and pneu- tion. Starting at over two years old, s! haslgiven birth to four bulls and three heifers before her ninth birthday. One of Her -daughters has completed a ftne silv, ; medal record with 200 pounds n: fat to spare. Another beauty, yearling daughter, is going a siiver medal pace and promises to trnv. l her illustrious mother's footsteps. Still Other Honors These are only a part of tin proven reproducing f powers or achievements of this little eo. Her oldest living son has daugh ters nearingr motherhood, and they are a credit to the breed. What Poet's Mabel Mowat has done in the show ring and at the pail only a fraction of the wealth thai her blood will bring the human race, and in particular the live stock industry. Peculiar, too, that the milk from this cow should have found its way in bottles to thc doorsteps of the children of Portland's most prominent fam ilies, "and when a mother says "My five year old boy looks nor mal for the first time in his life," after using her milk for a period of but months, then we stop to figure; we hesitate to stoop to think of her in money value. The Official Itrronl Poet's Mabel Mowat 4 79804 wins her third medal of merit as a fivo year old. She met calving requirements on each of her four I. of M. tests which follow: A waul .Modal of Merit and' Silver Medal Medal of Merit and Silver Medal Medal of Merit Medal of Merit monia she made 525 pounds fat. carrying a calf for all hut a few days of the time; the calf that the breeding world scrambled for arid which now heads the finest production herd of Jerseys in the state of California. 66 eras ox srvie. i eiesit o ally a tin c III ii i I ' lr- b ' -i;iNAAJteti:tii,:S-?r v tl" fc. .. ' - i ir i ii -in hi T fTi-" I ii - t L kVA P .t of comioinc imsuE with - C3flP twice as mtiaelii?? x.-.'! ' ::ijt-4?;ril iim- The Landau SedAn $1295 While it is true that the Greater Oakland Six is built to a degree of precision once undreamed-of save in hand-built cars while it embodies engineering features found in no other automobile in the world, regardless of price no small part of Oakland's irresistibly spreading popularity can be traced to the universal appeal of Oakland-Fisher bodies. "Body by Fisher is a magic phrase wherever automobiles are known. The Fisher name-plate appears on some of the costliest cars of the day. Yet Fisher's mastery in body building was never more brilliantly revealed than in the Greater Oakland Six. SED Oakland Six, $1025 to $1295. The New and Finer Bodies by Fishet. ' All prices at factory. Easy to For here in a car of the $1000 class, are elements of style, items of convenience, and provisions for comfort usually associated with cars costing twice as much! . Duco finishes in modish color's, of course for Oakland pioneered the use of Duco. Ample leg-room for a full 1 13-inch wheelbase permits the proper pitching and spacing of seats. Rich upholsteries, attractive annointmentn. divmnnrt type springs all these arc typical of of General Motors vast pur chasing power. Spend half an hour going over the Greater Oakland Six and you will clearly understand why its popularity is growing day by day. 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