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FOREST GROVE Farm Dairying Popular Mechanics Magazine GREAT Continued Story of the World’s Progress which you A may begin reading at any time, and which will hold your interest iorever. 250 RASES EACH MONTH 300 PICTURES 200 ARTICLES OF GENERAL INTEREST $1.50 PER YEAR. SINGLE COPIES 15 CENTS Ask your newsdealer, or Guernsey Bull II.—The Dairy Breed of Cows. W RITE FOR FREE SAM PLE COPY TODAY By L A U R A R O S E , P O P U L A R M E C H A N IC S C O . Demonstrator and Lecturer In Dairying at the Ontario Agricultural C ol lege, Guelph, Canada. 3 1 8 W . W ashington St., CHICAGO [Copyright, 1911, by C. Co ] ERSONAL preference and local conditions usually govern the choice of the breed of the dal ry herd. There seem to be special breeds for special needs. A. M c C lu r g & P C h a n n e l Is la n d C a ttle . From the preparing of the food to a b so lu te the serving, cleanliness and painstaking care is observ ed by the Forest Grove Oyster House Everything to Eat O ysters and Shellfish a Specialty. Open Day and Night FOREST GROVE, *They are growing In favor with dairy men. The male calves can be reared for beef, and If anything happens to the cows they can be easily mace ready for the butcher. The Shorthorn Is of English origin. Is above the average in size and weight and gives a medium How of standard quality milk. She may be white, red or roan or a combination of any of these colors. O th e r D a ir y Braede. ” W RITTEN SO VOO CAN UNDERSTAND I T " T h e ” S h o p N o t e s ” D e p a r tm e n t f20 pages) gives easy ways to do things —how to make useful articles for home and shop, repairs, etc. “ A m a t e u r Mechanics ” (10 pages) tells how to make Mission furniture, wireless outfits, boats, engines, magic, and all the things a boy loves. PRESS, If the land Is near n city and expen slve and a high class trade is catered to then Jerseys would prove a wise choice. They are said to be the most eeouoinlcal producers of milk fat and Justified this statement at the Buffalo and St. Louis exixjsitlous. They give a moderate supply of rich, high color ed milk, which, owing to the large size of Its fat globules, creams readily. The Jersey Is known as "the butter 1 maker's cow” and Is a native of the i islaud of Jersey. She Is inclined to be small, average weight about 800 pounds, very gentle and makes an Ideal family cow. The Guernsey Is similar to the Jer sey, but slightly larger and more vig orous and rnnkes yellower butter than any other breed. The Jersey and Guernsey are known as the Channel island cattle. H o ls t e in . If the farm affords abundance of succulent pasture and n heavy flow of milk is desired the Uolsteln should be Other dairy breeds not so well known are French Canadian, natives of Que bec, Canada—a small, sturdy type well adapted to stand the cold of winter and hunt a living In the rough pastures in summer. These cows resemble the Jerreys, but are usually solid black In color. For their size they give a good flow of milk that Is above the average In quality, equal. In fact, to that of ' the J erseys. The Dutch Belted of Holland are me dium lu size and fair in milking quail ties. They are black, with a broad white band around their bodies. The Kerry, the Irishman's cow. Is a little animal (some not weighing over 500 pounds), ftimous for its hardy char acter and good milking qualities. Black, but occasionally red. We have heard a great deal about the dual purpose cow—one suited both for the production of milk and of beef. The following are adapted for the two requirements: The Shorthorn, the Bed Polled, the Devon and the Brown Swiss. if dairying Is the object it Is best to keep to the dairy, breeds. The male calves, If properly fed. make good veal. The eovra have already earned their way, and n profit from the carcass at the end of a useful life should not be expected. When once the breed Is decided on keep to 1L Nothing gives such a mot ley herd of unsatisfactory cows as a constant changing of the breed. Im p o rta n c e of the Sire. The sire should always be pure bred, of good milking stock. Too much Im portance ennnot he placed on the Influ ence of the sire In establishing a good dairy herd. The cows need not be pure, but should be good grades. The breed Is of Importance, but the Individual cow is what really counts. It is not only the herd which must be considered, but each cow in the herd. Fvery dairyman should have a certain minimum yearly milk standard, and If after a second trial the cow does not come up to it she should be discarded. Better n vacant stall than an unprofit able cow filling it. Be sure it Is the cow’s fault and not yours before you part with her. Many a good cow Is humiliated because she ennnot do her best ou the slim allowance of food and water and the indifferent care she gets. N a m s F o r the Fa rm . A well kept lawn with shade trees and Bowers gives much pleasure nnd comfort to those living ou the farm and delights the eye of the passerby. A nice luwn Is a paying Investment not only from the aesthetic side, but from the market value side ns well. Every f.-.rm should have a suitable or distinguishing name, as "Meadow- vale,” “Poplar I.odge,’' "Fintonn Farm,” "Adanic Dairy.” The name should be put at tlie main eutrnnee to the farm. A good way to advertise the farm's specialties is to mention them on the same placard. G . C. G R A Y , Dilley, Oregon Phone 52 Expert Carpet, Rug and Fancy Weaving Orders called for and delivered. P u re A i r In the Stable. TH E Photos for Everybody . $ 8 We want to assure you we are prepar ed to give you the very best work in the latest approved designs, and that your early order for Portraits will insure you the perfection o f careful attention to detail. 3 3 Forest Grove Studio. s •< Beat the Prices at the Farmers’ Grocery and Meat Market Pacific Ave. J. D. R O D E H O LSTE IN IS SO M ETIM ES “ TH E M IL K M A N ’ S C O W .” CALLED the choice. This breed has been de veloped on the rich dike lauds of Hoi land, which may account for its being the largest of the dairy cattle. A ma ture cow will weigh from 1,200 to 1,400 pounds. It Is asserted that she can make a gallon of milk at less cost than any other cow. and she is some times called “the milkman’s cow.” The milk Is often low In fat content, although breeders are Improving the breed In this respect. The Holstein needs plenty of feed, and owing to her weight she should not have to range very far to secure It The breed has grown much In fa vor of late years and has made many wonderful records. The Holstein Is black and white, sometimes almost entirely either the one or the other color, but more usual ly definite patches of both. Very rare ly they revert to red. which is one of the ancestral colors. The pedigree of calves coming red may be pure, but the calves cannot be registered. Ayrshire. Under conditions where the land Is rough and stony and pasture rather poor no breed will give as good re turns ns the Ayrshire. In her native home. Scotland, she Inherited a sturdy constitution and an lude[>endence which enables her to hunt fora living, but she likewise responds well to good treatment. The Ayrshire gives a medium flow of rniik of average richness, especially adapted for cbeesemaking on account of Its small fat globules, which retard the creaming process—a fact which has designated her as "the cheesemnker's cow.” She Is medium In size, weighing about 1.000 pounds, and Is usually red and white or brown nnd white, the white predominating. She Is a stylish, alert cow, the backward sweep of the horns giving her a distinguished ap pearance. M il k in g S t r a in of S h o rth o rn . I •« Shearer & Son are prepared to do all kinds o f watch repairing promptly and accurately. The best o f workmanship. 9tf Where dairying is not specialized, but n few cows are kept to supply the household with milk and butter and to add to the fertility of the soil, the milking strain of Shorthorns flnds Its place. There are great possibilities in this fine type of cattle, wltb their plac id d.spoaltlon and general good health. When the air In a stable Is good a person can go in and out from It nnd not have his clothes saturated with stable odor. Much of the "cowy fla vored” milk Is directly due to milking in a badly ventilated stable. The air filled with offensive odors Is carried Into the milk pail, and the damage Is done. Whether your stable is old or new, contrive some way of getting the foul air out nnd pure air In. Direct draft on the cows must be avoided. The muslin ventilation system is not keen enough unless there Is great win dow space. The muslin gets damp, dust settles on It, and often lu a short time very little air can pass through It In cold weather the muslin be comes covered with frost and snow, nnd Instead of having a stable with an even temperature and pure atmos phere It Is rather likely to be one sub ject to sudden changes of temperature and 111 ventilated. P a in t F a r m B u ild in g s. If I were a Carnegie 1 would estab lish paint factories and furnish, free to all farmers, paint for their barns. Nothing adds so much to the appear ance nnd general thrift of a home steading as having all the buildings painted. Besides, the paint greatly pre serves the wood. Just a few hints on painting. Do not paint In very cold or very hot weather. The lumber should be free from moisture. Work the paint well Into the grain of the wood. Have the paint for the first coat rather thin and let It become thoroughly dry be fore applying the second. Two coats are usually sufficient. If oil paint can not be afforded a durable whitewash Is a good substlute. It makes old build ings look "most ns good as new.” Sp le n d id W h ite w a s h F o r P u rp o se s. A ll Indoor To half a bushel of nnslaked lime add sufficient boiling water to slake It and cover It to keep In the steam. Mix together one peck of salt, previously dissolved In warm water: two pounds of blue dissolved In three quarts of water, six ounces of bichromate of potash and half a pound of whiting. Add these to the lime, stir well, strain and apply hot either with a brush or a spray pump. Add water to thin the mixture so ns not to clog the nozzle. \ bushel of lime makes thirty gallons of whitewash. Light coats frequently spplled are better than heavy ones. While still wet a light coat may seem to have failed In Its object, but when dry It becomes beautifully white. ORE(J6tf, T H U R S D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 20, 1913. Take Your Coupon Book TO The leading and enterprising firms with whom we have arranged to redeem Press Coupons. Their prices meet all competition. HOFFMAN & ALLEN General Merchandise Main Street, Forest Grove GOFF BROTHERS Hardware, Implements, Autos Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove GEO. G. PATERSON Furniture and Pianos Main Street, Forest Grove SHEARER & SON Jewelers Main Street, Forest Grove FOREST GROVE PHARMACY Pure Drugs and Medicines Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove SUN-RISE GROCERY Groceries and Provisions Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove C. G. DANIELSON Bicycles and Sundries Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove FOREST GROVE STUDIO Photos and Photo Supplies Forost Grove R. A. PHELPS A. J. COOK White Palace Cafe Pacific Ave., Forest Grove C. L. BUMP & CO. General Meachandise South Forest Grove THE JACKSON PHARMACY Drugs and Medicines Cornelius GOFF BROTHERS Hardware and Supplies Cornelius A. S. HENDRICKS General Merchandise Cornelius GASTON DRUG STORE Drugs and Medicines Gaston BRIGGS BROTHERS General Merchandise Dilley G. LUNDQUIST & CO. Hardware Cherry Grove ERIC ANDERSON Jewelry and Drugs Cherry Grove FORSBERG & BROSTROM General Merchandise Cherry Grove THE C. C. STORE Day Goods, Groceries, Shoes, Hardware Orenco ORENCO DRUG CO. Drugs and Jewelry Orenco MORTON & FREEMAN Groceries and Provisions Hillsboro Wm. OELRICH Builders’ Materials J. A. HOFFMAN Jeweler OREGON NURSERY CO. Hillsboro Orenco W holesale and Retail Nursery Stock Orenco THE DELTA DRUG STORE Drugs and Medicines Hillsboro M. P. CADY PERCY LONG Hardware 2nd Street, Hillsboro J. L. HARDY MRS. M. L. BURDAN Millinery 2nd Street, Hillsboro R. L. TUCKER Everything to Build With Beaverton SAELENS & SP1ESSEHEART Meat Market 2nd Street, Hillsboro N. C. LILLY General Merchandise Gales Creek E. J. AYERS General Merchandise Gales Creek A. C. DONELSON Furniture Hillsboro General Merchandise Beaverton Confectionery and Patent Medicines Beaverton PEOPLES STORE General Merchandise Hillsboro K1NTON & JENSEN General Merchandise MRS. WINIFRED GUNTON Pope Photo Gallery Hillsboro, Oregon BRODERICK & HUMBERG Blacksmith and General Repairing Cornelius, Ore Banks