Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, June 01, 1883, Image 5

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Newspaper Page Textxufs ;,- v. H- r i VI I .' '-ri- Ajsg m' "jhi.' fj;,'" fsM"', v-vri 'v WtLLAMKTTE FARMER: PORTLAND, OREGON. JUNE 1. 18PS. ' Bsmaaa Treatannt of Boraas Don't build the manger go high as to render it unnatural arid therefore painful for the horse to eat from it. Remember horse is a grazing animal, constructed to eat food from the ground. When the head is down near to the surface of the earth, the swallowing muscles are in posi tion to do their work, but when the head is raised four or five feet high the mus cles are restricted in their action. What ia supposed to bo gained by mangers in the development of high nock and shoul ders is moro than lost in tho depressed back or "saddle-bock" of tho unnatural elevation of tho head. Tho bottom of tho manger ought not to bo abovo tho horse's knees, or, what is better, never moro than one foot from the floor. Tho manger should bo two feet deep measuring from the top and about two feet four inches wide at the top. Make tho feed box at tho bottom of the manger. Make the floor of the stall even instead of descending from tho manger toward the rear, and ubc better and moro absorb ents. In so doing you not only s ave tho most valuable part of the fertilizing pro duct of tho horse, but you removo the strain of standing with his hind feet lower than the forward ones. When at rest in the pasture tho horse chooses to stand with his forward feet lower than his hind feet ; this ho does to throw tho cen ter of gravity nearer to the fore legs and shoulders, by which the projecting head and neck are balanced by tho rear portion of the body. Don't groom your horse while eating, especially when eating his grain. If you doubt tho wisdom of this suggestion try something similar yourself. While you are taking your breakfast let some one shampoo your hair. You aro sure either to stop eating or stop the shampooing. It is an unwise practice to use either curry comb or brush when the horse is eating. Let him have his food without being dis turbed. Men do this stupid thing with the idea that it saves time. It might save time to drive the horse to his daily work without riving him any food. Tho horse wants clean food and drink. Nothing is clean where a hen goes. Hens ought to be kept away from the horses, not only from fouling their food, but from commu nicating lice. These parasites are difficult to remove from norses wncn once tney gei unon them. Don't work a horse all day upon tho farm and at night turn him out to pick up a scanty supper when he should bo resting in the stable after eating. All that a horse demands for his services is rest, food and drink, and he is cruel who denies these. There is economy in keeping working teams in the stable at night, where they can bo regularly fed and are always ready for use. Don't scrimp the allowance of suitable food ; give him all he needs of hay and grain to keep him in tmrA condition : it is for the profit of the owner. One dollar saved is $2 lost in work. Don't stuffa horse with hay and withhold corn or oats. Less fodder and more teed will be much better both for the horse and the owner. . Don't allow your horse to suffer with cold when a little repairing of tho stable or blanketing would make him comforta ble. The hardening process of making horses stand in cold stables without bankets is hard hearted. A stable so cold that tho manure freezes solid is too cold for th'o good of the horse. If these sug gestions are heeded by persons owning or using horses, the writer will have the thanks of thousands of misused horses, if only they could say : We thank you. Michigan Farmer. Handling, Young Stock. I have read, with much interest, your remarks in the February number, page 63, upon "Winter Education in the Sta ble "a heading, by the by, which made me turn over to see whether I had not got into tho Horse Department, as we in Eng land, call only the horse stalls the stables, and tho dwelling of our cows, heifers and calves, the brye, shippon, or cow-house, and the loose-box. As a practical mana , gerof stock, I can testify that the hand- ling you advocate is musk wi " I would add to your suggestions about tho heifer's udder just this: That tho milkmaid or herdsman who attends to the heifer about the time of calving, and milks her constantly afterwards, should devote especial care to tho fore quarters of tho udder. These being a little more difficult) to milk than the hind quarters, the milk not running as free as from the latter, are often neglected; the milker does that which he finds the easiest to do, and en courages the flow of milk to the hinder parte of the udder. From this cause we see so many unshapely udders, deep be hind and shrunk in front, and the yield in mUk is absolutely less than when the foreparts are trained to contribute their fab-share. The fore qaV "lliw milked firstand " stripped ' last, especially in a young heifer, although it is we 1 not to neglect the matronly cow in this ro- "have known serious accidents .happen to heifers in traveling, from neglect of handling and haltering at ".: mnd bulls become permanently and un governably vicious from want of attention SdX herdsman's frequent conmamon Bhip. But in all the very neccessary "handlings," I would forbid the use of tho stick! & heifers and bulls are amen able to kindness judicious y exercised. I never knewit to faivenwithanunaUncg lected until they are half P"n!dZ0 aoquer.tly very excitable and wild. Cau Sua approaches with flmm-nl gen Oenessrwill enable a man to Bftl I...I .. mnt hv. nrovided tnai KS5SiJBS arSSKT3iita-iU"- chock Journal, liorap Farm Account. An important difficulty in keeping ac curate farm accounts lies in tho fact that there are many expenses which are not easy to classify or charge against any par ticular crop. Such items can only be de ducted from tho final showing of profits at tho end of a year. In striking a bal ance with each crop separately sometimes an apparent profit is shown, yet it is quite rare to find the supposed gain in ready cosh at tho end of tho final accounting. A little thought will convinco each farmer that thero are many little unnoted items of expense and loss which detract from the apparent gains on tho farm. Thus in all northern sections a largo proportion of tho hay, straw and coarse fodder, besides some corn and oats which were harvested in tho fall, have been consumed in tho feeding of stock of various kinds, and which it was necessary to keep for the proper working of the farm. Tho keen of a team of horses may cost the farmer from $2oU to $300 per year, rating the ex pense of feed at tho ruling market price, and unless the farm is so managed that it gives employment to tho horse labor during most of tho year, much of this out lay must prove a clean los and must be deducted from the apparent profits in other branches of farm economy. To tho credit of the unworked team there is, to bo sure, a small item in the manure pile as an offset to the hay and grain fed out, yet if this, too, is half wasted in its management, as is too often tho case, the farmer would be better off to dispose of his team and hire by the day such service as ho requires. Observation shows that there are many farms which, from their limited area or want of thor ough tillage, do not warrant the expense of keeping a team, yet we can find but few owners of such farms who are ready to admit this as one cause of their want of success, though they are ever ready to complain that they cannot make both ends meet. If a careful account of the cost of keeping and the returns of each farm animal were kept thero would soon bo a general clearing out of such old and worthless stock as is now kept only be cause it cannot be sold at 'a profit. A poor inferior animal is dear even at a gift if it must be kept and fed. When it requires good management to mako the choicest animals pay a percentage of profit over the expenses, there certainly can be no gain in feeding tho poorest stock. The same principle holds true respect ing farm crops. Very few farmers can state with any degree of certainty which of their crops pay a profit and which do not. They grow certain crops from mo tives of habit and tradition because their fathers did so before them or because their neighbors set tho example Particu lar crops are raised from their certainty of yielding money receipts, yet the actual cost is seldom regarded. If such cash crops demand in their production eth hand and team labor of tho whole farm, together with most of the man ire on the place, then oftentimes the profit therefrom ia sprinnslv reduced or oerhans wined out altogether. It is this absence of close cal culation that has been the ruin of thous ands of farmers. Not knowing where to look for the leaks in their business man agement, they aro often unablo to check the errors until tho most serious conse- niionces have occurred. The more accu. rate accounts of the merchant and tho manufacturer enable them to determine which branch of business yields the most profit and which thero is the greatest need to abandon. Tho present season, just before enter ing upon the summer campaign, is an ex cellent time for tho farmer to mako an inventory of his real and personal prop erty. An annual practice of this nature would soon detcrmino the actual profit or loss of the business, and lead tho fanner to select such stock or such crops as showed tho best returns in their manage ment. It is worth some trouble to ascer tain just what property is scattered over tho farm. Somo of tho shrew dest farmers Jn tiA pnnntrv have a clearance sale every few years at auction of old tools, imple ments, wagons and tne iikc, uuy www mm take a fresh start. Others, less shrewd, are always on hand at such auctions to .rothm. iin that which thev are pleased to denominate as bargains. Possibly there are a sufficient number of exceptions to confirm the rule, but it rarely pays to buy or use anything at second-hand. An old wagon may and probably will give out just at tho time when labor is scarcest and when crops are most in need of being gathered into tho barns. Tho failure of an old reaper at tho critical time of har vest may causo loss sufficient to buy a new one, that with proper care will be just as good after tho first harvest as before it uZ, w imvft nen farmers market an entire crop of grain in bags which would wasieenougu m bu'"b " --- chase new ones three nmes over, xi farmer's business is mado up of a succes sion of small items, and it is only by at tention to these innumeraoie ueimia w it can bo made a success. iuj - work with extravagant expecta tions of profits, which for a time he may believe he ii realizing, but if he does not attend to the minor details, if ho does not keep an accurate account muiii mals and his crops, his failure is only a question of time. CraiwHlu Caretf. An oldpby.icrrt.red from prie.. liad iMtti in aim iuui wi - SM. hs fornmUof "-pto-J ble remeay iw . ..7 r r-" . curs lor y'r"' ". w - '.wi,. ACME PULVERIZING HARROW, CLOD CRUSHER AND LEVELER. L J- "iVS- ..Wt4r,5reiaWrCrWaW?aVaWaWaWffiWaWaWaWfi7aWaWaWMHZr:WaWaWaWIWaWaWaWr .9.':f.ffKft?nB35jinti-iHt2tou-rMIBfr iz&rw&bri&jfe&sy Weighs much less than any other Pulverizing Harrow; Sells at about one-third less, and withal, does the best work of Any. ti. im,E k.K.t .hiu ... mm tfcnntifh nvirtlr! teita In mil sections of the country, ind has it taint d a wide snr.ad DGtralarltv. it has been rroren to be adapted to a great variety ol soils, and U the but implement of iu class ) et prodnccd. S"Wlll ext-rmlnate Wild Oats better than any other Implement made. Send for Descriptive Catalogue and Priee-uat. J. I. CASE THRESHING MACHINE COMPANYS ENGINES, THRESHERS, HEADERS AND SAW MILLS. Studebaker Farm and Spring Wagons, Buggies & Carriages. AND AtSO THE J. I. Case Plow Company's Sulky and Walking Plows, Cultiva tors ana narrows. HOOsIEK SKEBEK8, DKIUS AND SULKY HAY RAKE. 208 to 214 Front St., foot of Salmon, Portland, Oregon. Gen'l Agents Oregon. Washington k Northern Idaho. Oregon Railway and Naviga tion Company. OCEAN DIVISION. Between San Francises) and Portland. Leaving Ban Franelico at 10 a. V. Columbia. Apr 8 April 31 Hay 3 Hay 15 Hay 27 State of California. April April 18 April 0 May ia Hay 24 Oregon. I Uneen of the Pacific April S April 12 April IS April 24 April t;Uay 8 Hay 8Mav 18 Hay 11 Hay SO Leave Portland at 18 00 o'c ock, Midnight. April 2 April It April 86 uay a U.y 20 April. April. May. Uaj . nay . ....11 ....231 .... 6 ....17 A Arril., Hay.. Hay.. May... 11. API April April M,y- uay , Through Ticket told to all point In the United Staten, Canada and Europe. RAILROAD DIVISIONS. On and i ter Harcn 18, IMS LEAVE: Portland at 7:20 A. M.; Alblna at 800 A. II. ARRIVE: at AlblnaS 40P.M.; Portland at 7.00P. M. Portland and Astoria, Fast Time. STB. WIDE WEST, T EAVES PORTLAND AT B A. H., RETURNING 8 i iu...irfAii.iii p M . Hmllv. Hunt Wednea day'.. Portland Pauenger can go on board after 8J0P.M. MIDDLE COLUMBIA, WILLAMETTE AMD YAMH1IX KIVEK DIVISION. Im. Pnrtl&nil I I I I for IMon. Tuee. Wed.Thnr Dalle and Upper uoiumDia-.... AatoriaandLow er Columbia... Dayton Victoria, B.C.... Cornllii and In. termedlate pt 7 AM SAM 7 AH SAM SAM irri.1 Sat. 7 AM .7 AM 8 AM SAM n'M 7 AM 7 AM a AM 8AM JAM 7AM SAM 7AM 8AM 7 AM 8AM s'a'm EUROPEAN STEAMSHIP TICKETS. Conference Rates. Ticket aold to and from all rurt of Europe : to and from all point of Oreron. Waehinirton. Idaho and Montana at ti really deduced and LowealPoc little Kate orer the following line : North German Lloyd Steamship Co., Hamburg American Packet Co.. White Star Line Steamship Co., Red Star Line Steamship Co., American Line Steamship Co. Apply personally or by letter to OldendorfT, Harrey As Leahy. Agents No. 10 Washington street, (National Bank Bulldlnc), O. Box (8 Portland, Oregon TEN OREGON PAPERS Descriptive of Oregon scenery. Oregon Towns. Oregon Farms, Oregon Homes and ot Oregon Methods of Making a Living. A conelaeaad trallifai view of the aBalr ef every 4ay lire and the chance for bnalnn In thl far away Weatern state, aaeolored by the Influence of railway land eontpaale er real eatate ipeenlator. Bonad In pamphlet form of 188 donble panes. Illnitrated with 138 Boely exeealed crayon, picture.. Price f 1 per copy. Mailed post-paid to any country on receipt of price. Address t D. H. STEARNS, Portland, Or. CH A8. H. DODD & CO. SUOOIMOM TO HAWUV, dodo CO., Front, First and Vine Sta., PORTLAND, OREGON, IMPORTERS OF "HEL&SJD-WJSlSJEL, -QR02ST AJfcTT) Bl'HHI i. !Ss AND ami-- - FARM MACHINERY. jfe wo are sole A fern lor tne iouowini ijcioDrMcu implement A4 VbI 0W BUCKEYE ON THE ROAD. BUCKEYE RXA7XB. These machines are too welt known to need comment Thousand of tannen herehaTf them, and all ipeak or them with praise. They are ia eTery way tne m ptu uun ox Machine. We are also Sole Agents of the --- MaSSftSlBKULuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuur9 3KEBKKHBm-tlmJaWWMUmT - S -raBmoaatabssnw TWINE .v . -- . r -. --. ; . rr-.- r -i.- - .i .t- : . : :.-. i. I tne Appieoy mine Binder, ana comoine aii war, is excellent ana wi rol Solo Aunt (or tne etc a auare ot the pubfle patron. It hu bee any Improvements hare been added for IK, Binding Harruttr in ttovortd. WoaroalM! BELF-BIN D It I a combination ot the B tnat ia exeeiiftnt ana It has been thoroughly JM ana a vow one bIiI 3WT t.8H Ml THE BUCKEYE The Buckeye Binder made It lint appearance In 181. !iurester ana me Appieoy j ninny Binders that seek a alia i.irvest fields, and many luostlon the bett Self-Hi CANTON PITT THRESHErl, ON1TOH UNIIMsT FARM MaUNB, Haines' Genuine Headers, Schuttler Farm Wagon, John Dstra Molina Hi. tvr Snnl for Special Circular and Price JAtU Sole Agents for HAISH BARBED WIRE Best in wi rW fm MjiJLM sB M b1 r JUBf. ' C.II.DODD & CO., Front, First A Ylne 8ts Portland, Oregon. Established In 1857. G. Shindler & Co., FURNITURE & CARPET DEALERS. 166 AND 168 FIRST, AND 167 AND 169 FRONT STREETS. : PORTLAND, OREGON. Are thoroughly prepared to furnish throughout at short nolle. - HOTELS, BOARDING HOUSESJPRIVATE RESIDENCES AND STEAMBOATS. A. L. MAXWELL, Ticket agent O. B. ft N. Co. JOHNMUIR, J , , Snp.rint.nd.ntof(Tr5ffle.EEaoOTT Ifanawl REMOVAL. THE OREGON SEED DEPOT We hare found found It necessary to secure larger quarters to accommodate our continually INCREASING BUSINESS. So we have leased one of those fine new stores', on Beuind street, corner ot Solmon, where we will he pleased to meet all of our old and new customers. Mew Seed now arriving. Send lor Cato logae jastoat. Bent FBEK on Application. jaol8mS MILLER BR08. mEgs 5 Washington Street, Portland. Doe all kind of Printing at reasonable rate. HORSE BILLS! mn A SPECIALTY AT IS SEASON OF THE TEAR. Address: GEO. H. HIMES, IHE PRINTER PORTLAND, OR Omarlrn Oao. P. Lurr. I A. J. Toon. NotaryPobllc J aim C. XoGuw Notary Public thma nd all Throat an.! Lung affection, nTMMtireand radical euro for Nerirooi rilhuitrt all Nervoo. CompUinU, after w.;n TtertediUwoiirlerfnl enratir powecs toSsMSallas. haa Ml I bu duty to make U Sown tT hi .offering felf-rwa. TnatedbVtbia totie and a desire to roller. A irnY I "u ssnrl freeof charga to all who deeS'thU rrfin Germ.TFr.peb or iffiu -itb fall dVUtion. for tr.r-nfand 3 Sent br mail by addreeewg with Fosrer'a Block, Lent, McGrew Young. REAL ESTATE AGENTS. Corbett's Fire Proof Livery Hack & Feed Stable. Corner 2d and Taylor Streets, Portland, Oregon. It, B. MAGOOK, Prop. mELEPHONE NO. .. -Hacks I Nus. 11, J2, 23, 24, 26, 20, 17. Orders for Hacks and Bagg'ffe wagons .promptly attended to day or night. 0TaPMwBBsWawBrSE3BsWaWry apwajafATafATSI ....AT SUCH.... LOW PRICES A wen nerer before ord. BttaaJonsJfMdMTroanJItVDjmrdj rarlorjjjjjyjjajjftjlowyjid THE HOUSEHOLD TREASURE. ipreelati F.bStt suut tee It to be appreelated. Call for It. i OEO. A. MOORE, President. J. N. PATTON, Secretary. J. B. CONGLE, 110 Front Street, East Side, Portland, Oregon. Again In Business. MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF Saddles, Harness, Bridles, i Whips, Saddlery Hardware, Etc., Etc. I Promptly Repairing Neatly auid Attended to RAILROAD LANDS. Liberal Terms, Low Prices, Long Time, Low Interest. OREGON AND CALIFORNIA RAILROAD COMPART OFFER THEIR LANDS FOR BALE UPON THE following liberal terms: One-tenth of the price In cash; Interest on the balance at the rata of seren per cent one year after sale, and each following year one tenth ol the principal and Interest on th balance at the rate of seren per cent per annum. Both principal and Interest payable In U. 8. Currenqr A discount ol ten per cent will be allowed for cash. Mttert should be addressed to PAUL BC1IULZE. Lard Agent, O 0 R R, Portland, Orcgjn. Pacific Mutual Life k Co'y OF CALIFORNIA. A NcKINNIE Manager for Northwest Department. OFFICE WITH PORTLAKD SAVINGS BANK. Incorporated Under the Laws of California, and Is to-day tke Strongest Life Insurance Co. In Amer ca. TEFFERENCE) TO MEN IN PORTLAND WHO HA YE 118,880 NSURANCE EACH IN THIS Company 1 M. 8. DURRELL, JKKO, . . BmAwnnifui, f I, A VTABTrRUlV . "'"KSJKIVJKSSt.. -."'. ".rrn-"' n Vmnri u: "'"""'"? """. STRrriun - nL nim i -Ktvnknn OADOLPH. P. U WILLIS, ANDREW ROUERTg J. K. OlLt, J.D. MsKiNNON, JOS DORKIIARDr, F. ZANOVICH, M. ZANOVICH. ap20m8 CIIAB. RODOE, T. A. DATIB, ESTABLISHED E 1881 OEO W. SNELL, F, K. ARNOLD. No. 10 Stark Street, Portland, Oregon. document neatly and r alley Farm Specialty. DEEDS, MORT ' r.res, ana out! legal o earefuuy drawn. tsrsenel n tn the Aseney for year ram. weennScUlt. aprrltt Simpson ft KillingBworth REAL ESTATE GENERAL BROKERS, (So. It, Daton Block, op stairs.) rrent Strew. rrtlan4. srres Omca HooFre , a. a. toSJOr.n. SMmm MAPS! MAPS!! If APS OE OREGON & WASH INGTON TERRITORY. HEREAFTER WE WILL BE ABLE TO SUPPLY copies of map of Oregon and WaaKlngton a. ring rata. These maps are put op In conn nlcnt f rm to eary In the pocket. Enclosed la a Uff beard on er. They can be obtained at th following prices: Mapo'wrrecaa...... ( Haaar Wablactn. reenan4 WMklasten Coasblned. I.8S JSTBnnlt by PcsUl Order or Registered Letter Postage (lamp will not be taken. Address: VfUXABIKTTErAsUfBB rtft,w.. Drawer U. portktad, Oregon Mrunpm,' Ortrm eUma I ffi$$&$& HODGE, DAVIS & CO., 92 and 94 Front Street, (cor. Stark) Portland, Oregon. Offer to the Drag and General Merchandise Trade a Complete Asaortment of Drags, Patent Medicines, Fine Chemicals, Glassware Shop Furniture, and Druggists Sundries. ALSO WINDOW OLABS OF ALL SIZES AND QUALITY w m-a-wwrt Of all th. leading brand, ia kg and tins. COLORS IN CANS AND DRY. Putty, Lampblack, Bed Lead, Glue, and Varniilm laeludlng the Sncst brand lot Ooaen painter nas. Paint, Whitewash and Varnish Brushes, Linseod Oil, in Barrel and cases, Turpentine, Coal Oil, Castor Oil, Lard Oil, Neats Foot Oii Fish Oil, Alcohol, in Barrels and Casses. Blue Vitriol. Sulphur, Castile Soap, Concentrated Lye, Potash. Bitters, all kinds. Quicksilver, Strychnine, and Tar, in Pints, Quarts, and Half Gallon, Five Gallon, Etc. Wet ttrsi AsrsmU for Orsrom Mat Wttsfiimsrtoa TsaTrrUry r THE BEST MIXED FAlirr DT DIE. MIlliHckrodt'H Carbolic Sheep Dip,. Wakelee's Sheep Rath aai Squirrel Peisen, ana Ayersaa vr. jayae-s rrvpno tary Me4Sciea. Wa bny our good from firrt hand, thn enabling u to coropeU with any market an tk8 Coat a oompariaon of omr nrieea will profa, sam rAcuc.-ua sTBErr. wnr rmmtu-u cnmxm nrnmn. swewa these enlUe aitiwn, wM , wteTsaraaAnwtMsTs&sUeafeiasaFlBPaa, jisM il ''I ft - 41 M '! M it'l idktu.jtr' . t" .vte. :. ii &'& U...U - jfea-tet. Mi .w .'ir wV r Ik .1 "8 '. A. jfl-j' "a"-3