Gold Hill news., April 14, 1927, Image 7

GOLD H t LL NEWS, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON
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DAIRY
POULTRY
• E O S
L IV E
STOCK
COW’S VALUE TOLD
GIVE FARM STOCK
BUILD UP FLOCK
BY PRODUCTION
GOOD CULL BEANS
OF STRONG HENS
In (he selection of dairy row«, thera
are two method« which may ho uaed.
By far the best Indication of a dairy
cow ■ ability for production, 1« her rec­
ord of production as secured by weigh­
ing the tnlllt and testing systematically
for Its butterfat content by the Bah
cock teat Many cows have been con
«latently tested either by the offlclul
teat or by cow testing association test
era. '/he time la coming when the ma
Jorlly of the more desirable class of
cattle will be so tested. As the cow
testing associations become more pop­
ular and their work fully appreciated
more cows will be under such super­
vision.
At the present time there are a
large number of cattle which have not
been tested or records kept upon their
production. Such cattle must then be
selected u|K>n their form and con
formation. Experience has taught the
breeders of dairy cattle that there la
certain form which Is associated
with economic milk production.
Eek las gives the three following
points as those which should he par
tlcularly emphasized In picking a dairy
cow:
1. The extreme angular form, carry
Ing no surplus flesh, but showing evi­
dence of liberal feeding by a vigorous
physical condition.
2. The extraordinary development of
the udder and milk veins.
3. The marked development of the
barrel In proportion to the size of the
animal.—B
w . Fairbank«, Animal
Husbandry Department, Colorado Agri
cultural College.
Cow Must Produce Much
Milk to Pay Expenses
Just to pay expenses under ordinary
conditions, a cow must produce 4.000
pounds of 4 [>er cent milk, according
to Prof. W. J. Fraser, dairy farming
specialist of the college of agricul­
ture, University of Illinois. With
cows that produce more than this
amount the profit Increases rapidly as
their production rises above this polnL
The reason for this Is that going up
the scale of production from low to
high producing cows, the value of the
product Increases three times at fast
ns the cost of keep, according to
Professor Fraser.
T h is Is because the overhead or
maintenance ration and cost of hous­
ing Is so great for all cows, and It does
not Increase anything like as rapidly
as does the production of milk per
cow. This lies at the very foundation
of successful farming.
“In the early days of self sufficing
farming, the low producing cow was
really of great service lu furnishing
food for the family. Under the pres­
ent conditions of business farming, the
cow that does not produce enough
milk to pay expenses Is an absolute
hindrance and detriment to the dulry
furmer.
"Profit In milk production arises
only from the difference between what
It costs to produce the milk and the
price received from It. The commer­
cial dairyman, then, must keep cow
which are good enough to make
profit If he Is going to continue I d
the business. They must make
large profit If he Is to be a really suc­
cessful dairy farmer. The surest way
to weed out the "boarders” Is to keep
records on them In a herd Improve­
ment, or cow testing association.
Only by continuous selection for
health and vigor Is It possible to build
up a flock that will produce fertile
eggs, strong chirks capable of mak
Ing quick growth, and pullets with
sufficient stamina to withstand the
strain of heavy egg production.
The appearance of a bird la not al
tvaya a aure Indication of Its vigor,
but aptx-urance and action take« to­
gether are a fairly reliable guide for
picking out vigorous birds.
The comb, face, and wattles should
have a good bright color; the eye«
should be fairly bright and fairly
prominent, and tbe head should be
comparatively broad and short, having
fairly short, well-curved beak and
showing no tendency to be long,
snaky," or “crow-headed."
The bird should be alert and have a
strong, vigorous carriage; the legs
should be set well apart and strongly
support the body, giving no Indication
of weakness or a knock-kneed condi­
tion. The booe, as seen In the shank,
should be strong and not too fine for
the breed, while the toes should be
strong, straight and not too long. The
plumage should be clean and smooth,
as a lack of condition often accom­
panies soiled, roughened plumage. The
condition of flesh should be good, as
a very thin bird Is usually In poor
health. Sick fowls, or fowls that have
apparently recovered from slcknesa,
should never be used for breeding.
Scaly Leg Will Submit
to Efficient Treatment
Scaly leg la recognized by the en­
larged, roughened appearance of the
feet and legs. I t Is caused by a little
mite which burrows beneath the
scales and causes the formation of a
yellowish, powdery substance which
keeps raising up the scales until they
present an unsightly appearance. In
severe cases. If the birds are not cared
for, the Joints of the toes become In­
flamed, sometimes so laming the birds
that they are unable to walk.
Ws«h the bird's legs well with soap
and warn: water and remove all loose
scales. Rub well with a half and-half
mixture of kerosene and lltu.-ed oil
(melted lard may be used In place of
linseed oil) ; or fill a can with the mix­
ture, and at night, after site birds have
gone to roost dip each bird's legs Into
I t allowing them to soak for a minute,
then return the bird to the roost Re­
peat the treatment every three or four
days until the scales are removed. Oil
of caraway used In the same manner
Is also very effective. To prevent the
disease, spray the roosts, dropping
boards, and all nearby cracks and
crevices thoroughly and often so as to
keep them free from mites.
Cull beans may be fed to stock If
they are not seriously diseased, but
they should be free from stones and
should he ground Instead of cooked.
They contain about 18.8 per cent of dl-
geatable nutrlenta and may form 13
to 25 per cent of a grain mixture
for dairy cattle, according to the ani­
mal husbandry department at the New
York State College of Agriculture at
Ithaca, New York.
A suggested dairy mixture contain­
ing ground beans Include« 200 pounds
of corn or barley. 400 pounds of bran
or oata, 200 pounds of ground beans
or gluten feed, 100 pounds of cotton­
seed meal, and 100 pounds of oil meal.
In large amount«, beans are too laxa­
tive for cattle, and they are unpal­
atable also.
For older cattle, larger amounts
may be fed than to younger ones,
and, for fattening, they serve the same
purpose as any high protein feed. Beat
result« are usually obtained by mix­
ing the ground beans In an amount
not exceeding 25 per cent with some
other low protein feeds.
Bean« that are not too seriously
damaged may be fed to sheep and
lambs In amount« op to one-fourth of
the total grain ration. They sbeuld
be left whole and should be ftd #ith
such feeds as corn or barley^ When
legume hay Is fed, the amount of
bean« should be reduced.
When fed to hog«, they should be
cooked, preferably In water with a
small amount of salt added. They
should not form more than one-half of
the grain ration and should be mixed
S “ 1 ° ther feed’ •.uch “ corn or bar-
Posterior Paralysis in
Swine Can Be Prevented
Since young pig« «re more frequent­
ly affected with posterior paralysis,
method« of prevention of the disease
should begin Immediately after wean­
ing.
Sows during the time they are with
pig should also be supplied with the
proper feed to Insure normal func­
tion and to give a supposed reserve
for the nursing period of the young.
Thus proper amounts of calcium,
By ELM O 8 C O T T W A TSO N
does a silhouette how they looked.
phosphorus and vltamlne D are essen­
| IIA T Is fum e? The diction­ But do we ever think of M. Duguerre, the authorities keep tho peace. I t Is
said that at one time she, unassisted,
tial to the continued growth and func­
ary, the court of last re­ the Frenchman, who In 1830 gave to
took three riotous sailors to the lock­
tional development of both the young
sort In questions of defini­ the world thia first form of. modern
up and whenever a particularly
and older swine.
tion, says It la "renown." photography as we now know It? Not
troublesome person was to be subdued
The disease can be prevented al­
“celebrity," “that which much I
everybody Immediately said "send for
most with certainty when the ani­
causes one’« name to be
" hen It ruins we slip on n mackin­ Black Marla." So It appears that she
mals are kept and fed properly. Care
remembered.” And In that tosh, hut we’re not likely to stop even
should be taken that the animals re­
lust synonym lies the Joker. for a moment to lie gruteful to Charles was not one to "let George do It." In
that
re»tiect
she
was
different
from
ceive sufficient amounts of rock salt
For Fame Is a capricious Mackintosh of Manchester, England,
Louis X I I of France. Although him­
In localities where the disease Is fre­
goddess who often loves
»hose Invention of waterproof cloth self a strong ruler he was fortunate
quent or where foodstuffs poor In cal­
to trick those whom she
makes It possible for us to keep dry. in having a prime mlnlater who was a
cium are fed. it Is advisable to supply
elevates to a position of We motor smoothly over macadam
clever executive and an able manager.
stluciion.
bonemeal, and tankage In moderate
Ofteu she gives gen­
erously with one hand mid with roads with never a thought for John Georges d'Ainholse was his name and
amounts. As treatment for those that
the other suddenly takes her gift Loudon Macadam, who won fume (?) as Ixiulg learned more and more to
manifest the characteristic symptoms
•Way.
Nhe promises that men's as a road engineer In Scotland. Along de|M'ii<| u|H>n til in to perform disagree
regulation of the diet as Indicated,
the
way,
we
slop
for
s
sandwich
at
able
tasks,
more
and
more
wns
the
names will not he forgotten. So they,
combined with codllver oil. has proven
some
roadside
sland.
because
like
the
sovereign
of
France
given
to
saying
poor fools, burn out their lives to win
quite effective.—H. L-Morency. Exten­
Dirt and board floors each have sion Service Colorado Agricultural Col­
Quo Georges le fasse" (Let George
renown. ’ And then they learn that Eurl of Sandwich wo want a light
their advantages. I f the top «oil Is lege.
t ie Jokes on them. Their names are lunch which can be eaten with com­ do It!)
fort us well as speed. I f something
Inclined to be of a sandy loam, well
Try this sentence on your neighbor:
rememhered but they themselves are
goes wrong with the car, wo open tho
drained and Inclined to dry quickly,
forgotten I
When u tnnn In defiance of the bone
tool box and perhaps take out a still-
the earth floor will be all right. In
Kclentlsts, Inventors and the like sou wrench to fix IL (Yes, a man dry laws get« filled up with gin
any case, dirt floors should be a few
seem to he her favorite dii|>es. hi this named Stlllson Invented this handy rickeys he’s likely to get reckless and
Inches above the land outside so there
let 'er go gnllagher." He probably
electrical age. ami especially In these tool. But W’ho was he, anyway?)
Around over various parts of the
will be no trouble from water running
will understand what you mean, all
duys of almost universal use of the
body, usually on the head or neck or
And so It goes. On long railroad right. But ask him who was Bone
In
nnd
standing.
A
hoard
floor
should
radio, everyone uses the terms "w att,” Journeys we ride In comfort In pull-
be put In some little distance above sides of the body, a round, rough, gray­
I f he
"volt,” "ohm" and "ampere,” but how man cars and It's doubtful If we ever and Illckey and Gallagher)
the
ground so rats will not make a ish, wrinkled, scaly, thick spot or part
can’t
answer,
tell
him
thia:
John
muny of us know anything about give a thought to George Mortimer
harbor
under there, and so as to allow of the skin nlay be Infected with
Bone
was
formerly
sheriff
of
Chippe­
James Watt of Scotland, Count Alns-
Pullman, the New York cabinetmaker
the air to circulate under It and pre­ ringworm parasites. The cause la a
SHndro Volta of Italy, George Simon who first transformed an old day wa county, Mich., and through rigid
vent dampness to rot the floor. A fungus or plant parasite. It may Itch
Ohm of Germany or Andre Marie Am­ coach Into the first sleeping car. We enforcement of the early liquor laws
floor
should be well sanded, so It will and cause the animal to rub. Gen­
In
that
state
made
his
county
extreme­
pere of France? At least, their muues may have a mansard roof on our house
not
be
too hard upon the fowls’ feet erally the Infected place on the skin
ly
arid.
So
when
the
legislature
survive In these common words even hut we don’t know that It’s called that
Or
covered
with a good lot of Utter. A gets thicker and larger. It occurs
passed
the
next
antl-llquor
law
It
was
If they themselves are forgotten, but because a French architect named
The question of warm drinking nice cement floor makes the finest and In wet, warm spells In winter and
named
the
Bone
Dry
hill.
Col.
Joseph
how about that modern Prometheus Mansard helped circumvent an old
spring. Sometimes In wet spells In
water for dairy cows ts a much dis
who made It possible for us to do Paris law that tried to limit the height K. Rickey of Fulton, Mo., Invented the cussed on«. When the water Is Icy most satisfactory floor of all.
summer. To treat It, scrajie off the
away with the clumsy, old fashioned of houses by specifying tho distance drink called a gin rlckey. Gallagher cold, cows will not consume as large
thick scales and apply a 1 per cent so­
method of starting H Are with flint and from the ground at which all roofs (first name unknown) was city marshal amounts as they would otherwise.
lution of copper sulphate or tincture
of Harrodsburg, Ky. During a race
steel? How many persons can name should begin.
of Iodine. Repeat In thrhe to seven
This should not be tuken to mean
meeting
In
Tipton
county
he
was
the
the man who Invented the modern
Nor Is the cnprlce of Fame confined driver of a fast trotting mare, entered however, thnt the water should be
The Run should not shine on the In­ days If necessary. Sometimes when
niHtch? Very few, probably.
to those to whom we should be most In a race by Judge Beaver of Morgan wnrm. Human beings do not like to cubator. Watch this through the day thereafter the skin cracks It may be
Yet It was only ninety years ago
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best to apply, at least once, a snlve
grateful because they have given us
drink wnrm water any more than they
that Janoa Irlnyl, a Hungarian an­ uheful or Indispensable articles of county, which was looked upon as a
The
Toulouse
goose Is the larger made of one pound of tallow and four
like
extremely
cold
water.
It
Is
the
certain winner. But some of the «port­
alytical ehamlat, was successful where
every-day use. Did you ever say " I ing fraternity, hoping to catch the snnie with dairy cows. Consequently variety, but the Embden has the long­ ounces of snllcyllc acid. Do not get
his professor had failed and by using
these applications Into the eyes when
certainly am going to hand him a wal­ Judge unaware, Imported a famous the water should he heated Just enough er legs.
phosphorus instead of sulphur, pro­
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the ringworm Is on or near the eye­
lop I" “Wallop" Is n perfectly good fast trotter and entered the horse In to remove the Icy chill. Cows are then
duced a match that flared satisfac­
word In the English language and fa ­ tho race. At the end of the first half Induced to drink more wnter, which Is
Eggs should be kept In a dry as lids.
torily, He sold his Invention for about
miliar to everyone. But who remem­ mile, the two horses came down the absolutely necessary for high milk well as a cool place; moisture lessens
WO. In 1840 he founded a match fac­
bers now a certain Sir John Wallop, a stretch, neck and neck, whereiqion the production.—Extension Service, Colo­ the Impervious character of the shells,
tory and seemed to lie on tho road to
British general who Inflicted so runny Judge shouted “Let ’er go, Gallagher!" rado Agricultural College.
and permits the entrance of germs If
great wealth. Then the Hungarian
defeats upon the French that "Let’s Gallagher loosed the reins, the mare
the shell Is soiled.
revolution two years later stopped his
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Wallop them I" became a by-word In rushed forward and won the ruce by a
Frequently swine producers are
work. He died In poverty In 1885.
England?
While It Is difficult to get absolute concerned about the comparative feed­
dozen
lengths.
We cherish the silhouettes of our
I f y«u ever hnve to "take a ride In
uniformity of color In the eggs of the ing value of different grains for feed­
What Is fame?
Judging from all
ancestors as precious heirlooms be­ (he Black M arla" it may lie some com­
American and brown-shelled breeds, ing pigs. When fed In feeding trials
these examples fame Is a name and
cause, unless our forefathers wore
Ice wnter cuts down the milk flow chalky white Is the desired color.
fort to you to meditate upon the
in such a way as to make a fair com­
wealthy enough to hnve their portraits thought that you know why It's so- nothing more. Personified Fame Is the
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parison and using corn as a basis. It
painted, these silhouettes nro the only called and thnt the policeman who ar­ goddess of caprice. She promises men
Egg production Is often cut short hns been found that 1 ' pounds of
Fall freshened cows give more and
things which give us any Idea of how rested you doesn’t. Ko on .the way to that their name« will not be forgotten
by a limited supply of water. A flock corn are equal to 110—120 pounds of
cheaper milk and butterfat
and
they
think
she
Is
promising
them
they looked. But wo know nothing nt the station you might entertain him
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will stop laying sooner If kept with­ ground barley, to 120— 125 pounds of
nil about Ellennne do Hllhonetfe, a with the following historical facts: thnt T H EY will not be forgotten.
Keep hoarder rows— until you dis­ out water than If kept without food.
ground oats to 102 pounds of ground
Or
she
may
he
the
goddess
of
French minister of finance, except that lu the old colonial days, Marla Lee, a
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cover that they are hoarders.
rye, to DO pounds of ground wheat, to
somewhere we mny hnve heard that negress, kept a sailor's boarding house Jokes. Our children’s children and
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Geese will breed In the first year If 105 pounds of hominy meal, nnd to
he had a reputation for stinginess. We lu Boston. A woman of great stnturu their children after them may be rid
Proper feeding Is necessary If good fully matured. Young geese mate In 110— 120 pounds of ground grain sop
cherish also tlioso old daguerreotypes und strength, she not only hud the Ing around In a ford and to them
cows are to make the profit of which pnlra; old stock matings of not more ghum.
With these figures anil the
of our grundparents or great-grand­ whole lawless element of her part of Henry will he Just a common man's
than four geese to a gander mated prices of the different feeds one can
they are capable.
parents, which tell us even better thun town In awe of her, but she also helped nnnie. For Fame loves her little Joke
In
the
fall.
—even a Ford Joke.
determine which Is cheapest to feed.
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The cow testing association not only
Experiments
show
that
sour
milk
Is
bnllds up the production capacity of
this method of rending messages
Statue o f L ib erty
the herd, but It Increases values where better for fowls than sweet milk. It
would suit n denf mnn. And yet a
seems to keep the digestive tract In
Two books prepared by the United
The dimensions of the head of the sales are to be made.
deaf man hns nccustonled himself to
better condition. But never change States Department of Agriculture,
B la well known thnt what are these circumstances. A certain opera­ Statue of Liberty from cldn to crani­
Drinking cups In the dairy barn are from sweet to sour or from sour to Washington, have long been the stand­
colled "flrat-cliiss” operators In teleg­ tor In Washington Is denf, but ho um Hre 17 feet 3 Inchee and the
sweet.
ard In many stockmen's collections of
raphy rend messages not by means of sends and receives messages by the length of the nose Is 4 feet fi Inches. a good Investment. Cows In ndlk need
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rending matter. They are "Diseases
punctures In strips of paper, which sense of feeling. He places his leg It Is said that 40 persons cun stand nn abundance of water nnd oppor
Iodine
now
comes
In
for
a
part
In
of the Horse" aud "Diseases of the
tunlty to drink nfter each feed.
a rt only meant for beginners, but by against the Instrument table and rends In the head of this status.
the
life
of
every
animal—such
min­
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Cow.” These excellent hooks, written
sound-J-that Is, by the clicks of the In­ by the swift Jarring thus communi­
Mineral for cows? Yes, Just as wit I erals as cobalt, zinc, silver, copper, by authorities nnd unusually well
U n iin k a b le Rope
strument. O f course, by practice, an cated; nt the same time he watches
etc., are also claimed as the rare min
A fiber rope that Is unsinkable hns hogs. If the cows are heavy milkers
IllusC-kted, have recently been revised
operator's ear Is rendered sensitive the motions of the Instrument.
been produced .In Holland. The rone Such animals need more lime anc ends found In the yolk of eggs and nnd brought down to dnte. While the
until at Inst he can catch the faintest
which minerals are an Important fac­
Includes a core of "foam rubber" that phosphorus than they can get iron
supply lasts copies mny be obtained
whisperings of Ills Instrument.
It
An alarm clock attachment for has a specific gravity only one fourth hay and grain.
tor In growth, livability, fertility
from the superintendent of documenta
wouldn't he supposed, however, that wrist watches Is a recent novelty.
hatcbablllty,
yield,
etc.
as great ns that of oork
Government Printing office.
Dirt and Board Floors
Each Have Advantages
Ringworm in Cattle Can
Be Treated With Iodine
Cows Dislike Ice Water
for Drinking Purposes
Poultry Notes
Comparing Grain Feeds
for Feeding the Pigs
Dairy Facts
Deaf Operator
Books for Stockmen
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