The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning:, April 18, 1937
Milk Production
Success With Good Management
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Consistent
Nichols Place
Shows Result
Cows Pay for Their Keep
Or Leave; 81 Milked
- At Present Time
By C. GENEVIEVE MORGAN
Some years ago J. M. Nichols
of the Bethel district (take the
pen road and just keep joins
t. you come to box 141 for the
Nicaois farm) decided his best
bet for a paying farm was milk,
or, if you prefer, a dairy herd.
And he's made it on milk.
And that in spite of the recent
gloomy years. He's still on top,
there are no plasters on the farm
and his traded herd of slightly
more than 100 cows is keeping
fo-r families in addition to pay
ing its own and the farm upkeep.
(More about that "graded" later.)
When the visit to the Nichols
farm on which - this account is
based was made, 81 cows were
being milked, six or seren were
in the hospital, and the rest 'were
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, Jerseys Predominate
The herd is mixed, though Jer
seys predominate right now. And
the reason for both the graded
and mixed herd is this: Cows
that don't produce aren't contin
ued In the herd. It's a business
proposition. There, in a nut shell,
is the secret of why or how milk
has been made to pay every de
tail is handled on a business basis.
' - Nichols started to build a pure
bred Jersey herd when be came
here from Texas in 1907, and
though he has continued through
the years to keep two purebred
Jersey bulla as sires for his herd,
he gave up the purebred idea
when practical experience showed
the purebred cow was no better
than her Judy O'Grady sister
when it came to furnishing milk
and milk, you recall, is the
chief concern on this farm.
Hoarders Don't Stay -
When a cow begins to slack up
on the production of milk,, that
cow's days are numbered at the
Nichols dairy. She's sold just like
that, and it doesn't bother Mr.
Nichols a whole lot that such a
cow ; (cows sold from the farm
go only to the butcher) will bring
on the market only a third or so
of what It will take to buy a
milker to replace her.
At the butcher's right now, a
cow will bring from $25 to ?4 0;
but try to buy one and she will
cost. from $75 to $ 100. But be
that as it may, the milk produc
tion has got to keep up to the
present average of from 260 to
255 gallons per day.
Of course really good milk gro
dacers are boarded over the calv
ing period, but when they fresh
en, the calf is sold at one or two
days old. Why? Because calves
take milk all the way from 12
to a later 14 to 16 pounds per
day at 2 H cents a pound. So the
calves are sold or given away
at a dollar for the bulls and 1 2
for the heifers.
This herd produces between
V1500 and $1600 'worth of milk
per month, but that's not all vel
vet by any means. Two of the
largest items that eat into it are
labor, with $5000 paid out yearly
for hired help, there being four
men employed on the farm reg
ularly and more in harvest time;
and feed, another $5000 being
paid yearly for' feed In addition
to hay and ensilage, all of which
is produced on the farm. This
year the farm will have about
100 tons of hay to the good,
which will be carried over in view
-of the apparent shortage for 1937
due to winter freezes. He will
hare fed about 200 tons of hay.
when this feeding season is
ended.
Believes in Co-ops
Nichols is a staunch believer
in the cooperative method and
belongs to the dairy cooperative
-association, and has served on the
board' of directors as the Salem
milk district representative. His
milk Is sold directly on the Port
land market, his basic being
about 74 pounds a day and the
balance of his shipment going on
as surplus.
The -man in town will groan
aloud when he finds that the
day's routine on the farm begins
at 3 a. m. day in and day out.
"At that hour the chore - boy
comes out and cleans and curries
the cows Nichols recounted.
Aid later, with a merry twinkle
In his eye, he revealed that he
himself is that "chore boy."
At 4 o'clock the cows are
milked all this being done with
machines. The farm has two
Demo Official
New director of the women's
; vision of the Democratic national
'committee, Mrs. Thomas F. Me
Allister of Grand -Rapids, -Mich
-Tftor years has been a prominent
political personality In the stats.
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Can the phenomenally growing: Automobile Work
ers Union of America organize the employes of
Henry Ford despite his determined stand to have
no dealings with the union ? An answer to this
vital question may be forthcoming in the Hear fu
ture. Ford has stated he "never will recognize"
the union, but John L. Lewis, head of the C L O,
single and one double unit in the
electric machines. Nichols has
used milking machines since
1918. (And of course the barns
are electric lighted. (While talk
ing about modern convenience, it
may be just as well to mention
that the two huge ! barns have
running water, with: a drinking
cup placed between each two
stanchions as Nichols believes a
ready supply of water makes a
difference in the milk produc
tion.) J
But to get back to the day's
routine. The cows are fed some
grain before milking, hay is be
fore, them while they are being
milked and after the milking they
get ensilage. An earlier practice
of feeding ensilage while milking
was discarded because this food
tainted the milk. ;
It's Long Proceas
The herd is fed ensilage again
at 2 o'clock and then other ra
tions prior to starting the second
milking of the day at 4 o'clock.
The day's work is finished about
7 p. m. )
The herd is kept inside during
the winter, and about the first of
May or as soon as the mud dries,
Is turned outdoors at 8:30 each
morning and then brought back
in at 2 o'clock. This outdoor pas
tt e is eight or 10 ( acres, just
large enough for exercise. Early
in June, alfalfa is hauled in for
the cows to supply a; green food,
taking the place of ensilage, vetch
and corn, fed in the fall. When
ensilage runs out, usually about
April 1, beet pulp is fed up until
the early part of June. Beet pulp
Is about as expensive as shelled
corn but is a succulent food and
keeps the bowels regulated.
An average of nine tons of feed
per month goes to the herd. Two
or three tons of oats are ground
on the .farm and mill feed is pur
chased from the co-op association
through which the milk is mar
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"What do we have to contend
with in the way of sickness or
diseases? '1
"Well, right now it's mastitis,
which causes high bacteria count,
and of course we don't want
that," Mr. Nichols said, explain
ing that this is often carried on
the milking, machine from one
animal that has been, bruised to
another. ". .
Htm Likes Jerseys
This dairyman has some def
inite Ideas as to value of breed of
cattle as milk producers in the
west." ;-!::''
"I think Jerseys are ahead of
Guernseys, ' for of course they
have been in Oregon the longest
and hare been improved, which
means there is better stock from
which to choose. So I think as a
rule we find more good Jerseys
here. I
"Holsteins are all 1 right, but
they are high testers and subject
to more udder trouble. A factor
to me, of course, is that it costs
more to ship butterfat from Hol
steins than Jerseys." j '
Manure from the herd Is nsed
as fertilizer on the farm, though
now Nichols believes; the home
farm has reached the saturation
point from nse of manure, and j
will put It on 90 acres of rented
land. Instead : of spreading ma
nure In the spring, he piles it at
a distance from the ! barns and
applies it as fertilizer as soon as
the season's crop is off the land.
Finds Alfalfa Pays
Nichols Is a real convert to'
alfalfa growing, and this spring
will start preparing a b o n t 20
acres for alfalfa by sowing lime
at the rate of 1 4 tons to the
acre. He believes it best to sow
lime and 'grow corn one year be
fore planting alfalfa, as he holds
this sweetens the soil better be
fore alfalfa is produced:
By the way, Nichols has never
owned a tractor, though he does
hire one for the power work on
the farm. But horses do the
Blowing, work daring the harvest
and other chores. Ho does not
hold that horses are much if any
cheaper, than a .tractor, but says
there is an advantage in that his
si-: horses can be divided to carry
on work in two or three different
places at the same time which
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is one argument no tractor en
thusiast can get around.
The two main dairy barns on
the farm are40 by 100 and 40
by 72 feet. Two silos are 16 by 40
feet and 12 by 32 feet, and a
third could be utilized, Mr. Nich
ols sayB.
The milk house, of course with
cement floors like the barns, is
large and airy, with two 14-foot
rooms and is located a short dis
tance from the barns. .
Water Supply Good
The. water supply is from a 90
foot well sunk by Nichols many
years ago and this gives an ade
quate supply (not even being
phased by the severe drought of
last fall) for all the stock and
three houses-. One' of the houses
is that of J. M. Nichols, another
tLat of his son, Cass Nichols, who
is widely knowji for his 5 prize
winning swine, which are also a
product of the Nichols farm.
Original cost of the well, includ
ing a 1000-gallon tank with a
750-gallon working capacity, was
$333. It has operated perfectly
through the years with exception
of a change in the pump head,
an electric engine replacing the
original gas engine.
All buildings on the farm, ex
cept the main house, have been
constructed by Nichols. A fire in
1928 destroyed the original barn
and since that time a $3000 plas
ter slapped on the farm for con
struction of the larger barn now
used, has been cleared oft out of
"milk money."
Since Mr. Nichols located on
the place, he has cut timber off
half the place, - and long years
ago, he recalls, had to plunk
$1000 on the line to get electric
ity to the farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Nichols have two
other children besides Cass, a
son, Madison, who is a govern
ment civil engineer located at
Hamilton, Mont., and Mrs. J. A.
Haln of the Bethel district.
Airs. E. J. Harding Is
Honored at Dinner on
Her 99th Anniversary
GERVA1S, April 17. Miss
Amy Harding gave a dinner Wed
nesday in honor , of her mother,
Mrs. E. J. Harding, who was 99
years old. A granddaughter, Mrs.
Pearl . Lansden of Woodburn.
brought Mrs. Harding a. large
birthday cake with 99 candles
on It. i '
Those present for the dinner
were Mrs. Eleanor Goar of The
Dalles and Mrs. Mildred Palmer
of Salem, granddaughters; Rob
ert Palmer, a great grandson,
Mrs. Moody and Florence Ross,
all of Salem; Cliesta Reese of
Illinois. Mrs. C. A. "Sawyer, a
neighbor, called in the afternoon.
MODERN DENTAL
PLvTES
Of Alt MAKES
OVER 15 YKARS PRACTICE
FILLINGS, CROWNS,
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DR. HIGGINS
DENTIST
Over J. C. Penney Stor
Tel. 6834
to Auto Union?
has been equally emphatic in his declaration that
the last of the automobile industry's "bis; three"
will be "conquered". Indications are that the union
will start its drive to organize Ford by unionizing'
"feeder" plants and gradually work toward the
huge River Rouge plant employing nearly 100,000
men. : -
Liberty Woman's Club
Votes Funds for Girl
! Scout Uniform Badges
LIBERTY, April 17. Mrs.
Victor Ballantyne entertained the
Liberty Woman's club Thursday
afternoon. Funds were voted to
assist the Girl Scout troop In the
purchase of emblems for scout
uniforms.
The hot lunch committee re
ported the close of the school hot
lunch project and that the child
welfare work is being continued
by the serving of milk at school
to a group of eight underweight
children. -
Mrs. V. M. Greer was guest
speaker on the subject of con
struction of clothing. She gave
a very instructive talk and showed
samples of materials.
Mrs. Lon Shuttleworth read a
paper on the life of Mabel H.
Parsons and some of her poetry
as one in a series of Oregon poets
being studied by the club. ' Tea
hour followed the afternoon's pro
gram. :
How Long Will
A Schick Last?
A radio officer on a ship
continuously traveling
between, cold climates
and the tropics writes
that he has shaved every
day for three years with
a Schick and never spent
a penny for repairs or
replacements. And his
shaver does not show the
slightest sign of wear.
Frankly we don't know
how long a Schick will
shave. Some of the first
Schick Shavers, made
five years ago, are still
running perfectly and
shaving as quickly and
closely as they did in the
beginning.
No Soap
No Brush
No Blades -'
No Scraping
, or Catting
You Can Shave With
t Your Collar On in
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' Phone 3118
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Pythian Sisters
Slate Card Party
Volunteer Firemen Hosts
For Wives at Dinner at
Crimps Home
- HUBBARD. April 17. A ben
efit card party has been slated by
Arion temple, Pythian Sisters, for
Monday night, April, 1, 1 the
Pythian hall, with the public In
vited. The committees in charge
are Mrs. Mom Garren, Mrs. Willis
Berkey and Mrs. Elmer Stauffer,
general arrangements; - and Mrs.
John Smolnisky, Mrs. Elton Mc
Loughlln and Mrs. Anna Scholl,
refreshments.
The Hubbard ' volunteer fire
men entertained their wives with
a dinner at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George Crimps, with Mrs.
Lem Miller assisting. Place cards
were miniature fireman hats and
toy fire engines. Covers were set
for 22 firemen and their wives.
Levi Miller Elected'
. At the school election pevl
MUler was elected school director
to fUl the vacancy left by . the
death of Waldo Brown.
Arion temple lodge of Hubbard
attended a joint meeting with the
Una temple of Aurora Wednes
day night, when Mrs. Bernice
Gromachy, district deputy grand
chief, and Mrs. Nellie M. Morris,
grand mistress of records and
correspondence, w r official
guests.
The "buymanship". demonstra
tion held Tuesday by the Hub
bard Women's club at the Re
bekah hall, presented Miss Eileen
Purdue, extension home demon
stration from O.S.C., who gave
demonstrations on hosiery. Mrs.
P rdue spoke on the buying and
care of hosiery. The registration
was in charge of Mrs. E.P. Rich.
The luncheon talk was given by
Mrs. Allerbach of Woodburn.
One of the highlights of the
meeting was the presentation of
a resolution signed by all the
women present, asking the county
court that Marion county be in
cluded with the other counties
which now hare the service of
home demonstration agents.
McCullough Speaker for
Chamber of Commerce
SILVERTON, April 17. C. B.
McCullough. assistant state high
way engineer, will be g n e s t
speaker at the Silverton cham
ber of commerce meeting April
21.
McCullough will tell of his ex
periences in . Central America
where he recently served as con
sulting engineer on the proposed
inter-American highway from
Alaska to South America.
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- Award Certificates Give
MONMOUTH. April 17.
Award certificates were present
ed by J. V, Johnson. Monmouth,
to 4-H club workers of this corn
munlty at the April grange meet
ing held here Saturday; Johnson,
who served 12 years as leader of
the Elkins calf club, has been
longest in the service of 4-H club
leadership in-this county.
r C. 1. Gillette of Monmouth
welcomed the club members and
their : parents as guests of. the
grange for the day.. Speakers
were Joslah W i lis and W. C.
Leth. FoUowing luncheon, Leth
Showed a four-reel motion picture
depicting phases of farm lite.'
At the morning session, the
first' and second degrees '.were
exemplified for George Dickinson
and Morris Powell.
Talk Gardes Clab
- RICKREALL. April 17. Mrs.
Hugh Rodgers of Oak Point
spoke to the home economic club
Thursday -on prospects of organ
ising a Rlckreall Garden -club. A
meeting is to be held Thursday.
April 22, at the grange hall tor
the purpose of organising such
a club and all women Interested
are asked to be present.
Teachers Are Speakers
; MONMOUTH, April 17. Presi
dent J. A. Churchill, Dr. A. S.
Jensen and Miss Clara Trotter of
Oregon Normal school, will ap
pear on the program of the an
nual northwest section confer
ence of the Progressive Educa
tional association to be held April
20 and 21 at the University of
Oregon. .
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hostess to members of the Silver.
Cliff woman's eluh Thursaay ai
ternoon. AU officers w e r re
elected as follows : PresI dent,
Mrs. Carver; vice-president. Mrs.
C a r li e Townsend: secretary
treasurer, Mrs. Floyd Fox- -.
Committees: appointed tor the
year include: Relief, Mrs. Car
rie Townsend,- Mrs. H. E. Hub
bard; membership, Mrs. -Arthur
Heater; program. - Mrs. W. F.
Krenz. Mrs. E. w. Garver; place.
Mrs. Alice CharpiUoz, Mrs. Elmer
Reede. ,..
Delegates to the county fed
erated club ' meeting selected
were: Mrs. Heater, Mrs. Reede,
Mrs.. Garver, Mrs. Krens and Mrs.
Charpllloz. " Mrs. Hubbard was
selected alternate. Mrs. Floyd
Fox. chairman of the county edu
cation committee, will also at
tend the session. Lunch was
served by -the hostess.
Damage Negligible From
High Water in Santiam
LYONS, April 17. The San
tiam river reached high water
mark for the season late Wed
nesday afternoon. No particular
damage was caused here. All the
small, creeks were overflowing
the banks and fields were sheets
of water for a time. The "river
receded two feet during the night
and creeks were normal early to
day. The Albany condenser route
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Officers Renamed
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- VICTOR POINT. April IT.
mm e. w. fisxrer was . home
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Flam
man. Dellis Westenhouse, hardly
expected to be able to reach Al
bany with the milk from this
section Thursday as small bridges
were reported out and water over
the highway between Albany and
Jefferson. ,
School Will Get
wiuara riciure
T U R N E R , April 17. The
W.CT.U. met at the home of Mrs.
C. A. Baer Wednesday afternoon
for Its April meeting. A large
framed picture of Frances E.
Willard which had been given
the local union by Mrs. A. D.
Hale, will be presented to the
high school.
The committee receiving con
tributions for the million dollar
national educational fund report
ed "good response..
A program on current events
al-mg reform lines was found to .
DO or mucn interest, me next
meeting will be held May 12 at
the home of Mrs. E. J. Harrison.
Condition Is Critical
BETHEL, April 17. Mrs. J.
M. Nichols has been called to
Salem to be with her mother.
Mrs. Harriet Montgomery, who
la seriously 111.
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nausea, or othr distress 4u to excess acid,
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written fetters of praise. Try package of
UDGA. If not dellrfated. tle few casts paid
wUl be refunded. At
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