FOREST GROVE PRESS, FOREST GROVE, OREÔÔN, THURSDAY, FÉBRÜARY 13, 1913.
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^MLCKANICS
Dairying
I.—The Dairy Farm
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S I S W . W ashington S t.. C H IC A D O
The first farmer was the first man, and
all historic nobility rests on possession
and use of land.
X the selection o f land for a dairy-
farm some essential points must
be considered. If a choice o f soil
Is to be bud a rich clay loam,
easily drained. Is the most preferable.
Rough, cheap laud Is often used to ad
vantage for pasture purposes, but more
and more Is inteusive farming becom­
ing popular, even to the extent o f hav­
ing a cow to each acre o f land.
There must be a plentiful supply of
good water all the year, and It should
be convenient.
Another necessary consideration Is a
good market near at hand or con­
venient transportation facilities. The
importance of good roads is no small
consideration.
To be a successful dairyman a man
must first be a successful farmer. He
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Demonstrator and Lecturer In Dairy­
ing at the Ontario Agricultural
College, Gueiph, Canada.
the stab'e stirred and uniform. The
outlet flues or ventilators must extend
to the top o f the roof. Up to the pres-
j ent time the King system o f ventila­
tion or a modification of it is perhaps
one o f the best Details o f It may be
had from any agricultural college.
It Is probably not advisable to al­
low the temperature o f the stable to
full much below 40 degrees In the
coldest weather, but In no case should
a high tem|ierature be maintained at
the ex|>eDse o f ventilation. If the air
of the stable is dry cattle can stand
quite a low temperature without dis­
comfort. Too warm and badly venti­
lated quarters are largely responsible
for the prevalence o f tuberculosis. On
the other hand, a low enough tempern-
ture to cause the cows to chill will
quickly be shown In a decreased milk
flow. Cows exposed to extreme cold
require more grain food and giro a
smaller yield o f milk.
C a m a n t F l o o r th a Beat.
From the preparing of
the food to
abs olut e
the serving,
cleanliness and
painstaking care is observ­
ed by the
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must understand soli conditions and
the growing of crops. In other words,
he must have a good farm well farm­
ed, as well as a good herd well cared
for.
O ysters
and Shellfish a
Specialty.
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Every crop grown on the farm has a
value as a fertilizer and when sold per­
manently removes that amount o f fer­
tilizing matter from the farm. Very
often an intelligent. Industrious man
makes a profitable Investment by buy­
ing a rundown farm at a low figure
and stocking it with dairy cattle. Iiy
returuiug the mauure iu good condl-
| tion to the land he makes the exhaust-
i ed soil become rich and raise good
| crops in a few years.
A study of the following table ex­
plains why poor, run-out farms are
built up by dairying. The figures show
the amount of money received for the
products sold and the value o f the fer­
tilizing constituents removed from the
farm, based on nitrogen being worth
12 cents per pound, phosphoric acid
4Va cents and potash 4'/ii cents.
Manu-
rtal
value.
One ton mixed hay.................. $12.00 16 80
One ton wheat at $1 per bushel 33.33 6.06
One ton live cattle at 6 cents
per pound ............................ 120.00 7.6S
One ton whole milk at $1.25 per
100 pounds ............................ 25.00
1.60
One ton butter at 30 cents per
pound .................................. 600.00
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1 heard an old Scotchman, who prov­
ed It true, say many times there were
only two things for which a farmer
should mortgage his farm—first, to
drain the land properly so as to raise
good crops, for prosperity cannot rise
from wet. cold soil—the land must be
drained; second, to build good barns in
which to house the stock and crops.
These two conditions, rightly manng
ed. will erect a fine home and make a
comfortable bank account.
The best floor Is made o f cement
Tt Is Rnnltary. durable and easily kept
clean. If bedding Is scarce and the
floor very cold it Is advisable to have
a plank platform for the cows to lie
on, otherwise rheumatism may de­
velop. This wooden floor mu^t be
taken up occasionally and the stalls
well cleaned. Many a valuable cow Is
lost by allowing her to He on a damp,
cold floor with probably a draft on her
hind quarters. Inflammation o f the
udder Is the result
There are many contrivances for
fastening the cows in the stall. Do not
be cruel enough to have the rigid stan­
chion. The swinging stanchion is be­
ing installed in many stables and is
greatly liked. The upright iron bar
with the sliding ring and chain Is, in
the opinion of many, the easiest nnd
best kind of tie. A later form o f chain
tie which Is an improvement on tbe
old style culls for a bar ou each side
o f the stall and a ring on each bar,
with a chain on each ring. These two
chains are joined in the center by a
ring to which is attached the chain
which goes around the cow ’s neck.
The bars are short and should be
placed with their lower end nbout
eighteen Inches from the floor. The
side chains should be slack enough so
that when not attached to the cow
the center will haug eight or ten inch­
es from the floor. This tie gives more
liberty than the stanchion and does not
Interfere with the cow when rising.
The basement stable Is losing favor,
as It Is bard to build one nnd avoid
dampness and darkness—two enemies
to health.
T h e Id e a l S ta b le .
The Ideal cow stable Is one without
Orders called for
storage loft or cellar and where no
and delivered.
other animals are housed. Such a
building Is expensive und Involves
more labor In caring for tbe stock.
In building a new stable every con­
trivance to save labor that can be af­
forded should be Installed. Spend time
and money in visiting new barns and
studying plans.
A wise planning
means less hired help and more satis­
faction in doing the work. Have doors
and passages arranged to save steps.
A convenient way o f bringing tbo
water into the stable and watering tho
cows, a wide feed passage, a good gut­
ter, mangers easy to keep clean, mod­
We want to assure
“ L e t T h e re Be L ig h t ."
ern
litter carriers, manure shed with
you we are prepar­
I wish space permitted a lengthy dis­
cussion on the construction of the cow cement floor, silo, feed bins and root
ed to give you the
stable. It does seem to me that the cellar handy are points to note.
A stable should be whitewashed In­
very best work in
health of the cows and the purity of
the latest approved
the milk depend greatly on the stable side at least every fall. The lime dis-
l-’our things are of prime Importance—
designs, and that
sunlight, pure air, tight, dry floors and
your early order for
the comfort o f the animals.
Portraits will insure
The first recorded utterance o f God
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Is. "Let there be light.” and further it
you the perfection
Is stated, "God saw the light that It
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of careful attention
was good.” The Creator o f all things
mama rr
to detail.
knew that light was good. We know
it is good. Then why shut it out of
our cow stables? Did you ever see a
stable without a window? I have seen
many.
Fifteen minutes o f direct sunshine
bring death to most of the disease
germs. When we have such a power­
ful disinfectant free let us use it abun­
dantly. Have plenty o f windows in
the stable. Let the sunlight get di­
rectly In on all sides if possible. Many
MODEL BARN FLAN.
have the windows hinged on the lower
side and have them open Inward from infects and sweetens and brightens
the top. This prevents a direct draft every corner and adds to the self re
ou the cows. Keep the windows free speot of the farmer. Whitewash well
from cobwebs and wash them off oc­ strained Is quickly applied with a small
force spray pump or may be put on
casionally.
It is easier to regulate the light than with a broom.
It is to ventilate properly. If we wish
W h it e w a s h F o r O u t s id e o f B u ild in g .
animals to remain healthy they must
Slake In boiling water half a bushel
have pure air to breathe. This means o f lime. Strain so as to remove all sed­
that the foul air from the lungs and iment Add two pounds of sulphate of
odors from food and excretions must zinc, a pound o f common salt and half
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escape and be replaced by fresh air. a pound of whiting thoroughly dissolv­
Thousands of animals are yearly be­ ed. Mix to proper consistency with
coming affected with tuberculosis, due ■klmmilk and apply hot
to insanitary conditions.
Effective
This is much cheaper than paint and
ventilation is o f Infinitely greater val­ gives the buildings and fences a very
ue than tnbercnlln. The first prevents attractive appearance.
the disease; the other only reveals its
D is in f e c t a n t s F o r 8 ta lle , G u tte rs, Eto.
presence. There should be at least 500
No. 1.—Four pounds powdered blue-
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cubic feet of air space for each cow.
Means of letting the air Into the stone (sulphate of copperi. four pounds
stable at or near the ceiling will usual­ of fresh lime, forty gallons o f water
Shearer & Son are prepared to ly prove best Tbe air taken In will, Use as a spray.
No. 2.—Whitewash walls, ceilings,
do all kinds o f watch repairing by reason o f being cold, tend to fall
to
the
floor
and
thus
produce
air
move­ etc., with an ordinary lime wash to
promptly and accurately. The
ments which will keep the air within which has been added a quarter of a
pennd of chloride o f lime to the gallon.
best of workmanship.
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