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HARMFUL GREEN-BOTTLE FLY
Cause Wool Maggot of Sheep and Hat
Deen Known to Deposit Eggs
on Calve.
(rrcpnretl by ttio United States Depart
ment of Apiculture.)
The green-bottle Hy l" w''e tils
trllmttnn tlirniiL'tiout the world. It Is
known ns the grcen-bottlo or green
blowfly In this country. It Is rather
rlosely nreorlntcd with habitations of
limn nntl Is not ns commonly known on
the ranpe ns are the screw-worm fly
and the black blowfly. It Is often
abundant In cities, especially If Kr
bage la not properly eared for.
Tills Is the fly which causes the wool
xnnpEOt of sheep In the IJrltlsh Isles,
The Green-Bottle Fly Enlarged.
and the pome habit has been recorded
for It In this country. It has been
known to deposit eggs on the soiled
rumps of calves As well as sheep, fol
lowing diarrhea, and occasionally It
Infests wounds on animals.
It Is usually slightly smaller than
the black blowfly and the screw-worm
fly. Its color ranges from n brilliant
bluish green to u dark metallic bronze
green. It Is without stripes or other
markings.
The adult flies usually appear during
the first warm days of spring nnd nre
present throughout the summer, though
they seldom become as numerous ns
the screw-worm fly or black blowfly.
The length of time required for devel
opment Is about the Fame as that re
quired by the black blowfly. The mag
gots breed exclusively In animal mat
ter. There nre two or moro species of
files of this group which occasionally
breed In living animals, apparently at
tacking only old festering wounds.
They arc of comparatively little Im
portance, and since there nre a great
number of different kinds of flics of
this group home of which are not at
all Injurious. It Is hardly necessary
that the stockmen learn to recognise
them. Their size varies considerably
from a little larger than the common
housefly to somewhat larger than the
black blowfly. The color Is usually uni
formly gray, with black stripes on the
bqek.
r Many of the members of this group
of flies retain the eggs In the abdo
tnen until they hatch, and thus brlag
forth living maggots. Those species
vWfch attack living animals breed In
'decaying animal matter, and their life
history Is almost tho same as that of
tho screw-wonn fly. The'flles seldom
Vcome very numerous, and In most of
the cases In which they are found In
living animals they arc located In old
festering wounds or the young nre
deposited after a sore has become In
fested by screw worms. These flies
fcccra to bo ablo to withstand tho hot,
dry weather of midsummer In the
Southwest nnd probably are respon
sible for many of the cases of infes
tation of animals during such periods.
PRODS CONGRESS FOR
EQUAL RIGHTS VOTE
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This woman has the prosldont
back of hor as she faces the novr
congress making demands f her
j i Mrs. Maud Wood Park,
chairman of tho Congressional
CoMlttM of the National But.
frage Association. Tho association
L' demanding Immediate action,
that the United States may be th
first big,' nation In tho world to'
mm eaual rlicUts to women.
BETTER CHICKENS IN SOUTH
Propitious Climate Enables Ownar to
Produce Eggs to Better Advan
tage Some Obstacles.
(Prepared by the United Stales Depart
ment of AKHcuUuro.)
Increased Interest In poultry rnNtng
In the general farming sections or tho
South, with purchase of much better
stock, Is reported by a specialist of tho
United States department of agricul
ture who recently Investigated the
status nnd activities of Old Mother
Hen in Alabama, Louisiana, Missis
sippi nnd Texas. Producers are work
ing not only to supply the homo mnr
kct but eggs are also being shipped
from Mississippi. Alabama nnd Texas
to Memphis, St. Louis, New York nnd
other marketing centers.
Tho advantages of the South for
poultry keeping are manifold, nnd In
clude a propitious cllmnle, which en
ables the flock owner to produce eggs
to better advantage during the winter
season, while he also can make use
of simpler and cheaper houses than
can his northern associates. Further
more the favorable weather conditions
In the South promote the feeding of
green stuff to the hens practically tho
year around.
There are certain disadvantages, too,
such as prevalence of Insect pests, In
cluding mites, lice, and In boine sec
tions mosquitoes nnd stick-tight fleas,
as well as the bluo bug In parts of
Texas. Furthenuoro southern mar
kets nre not high-paying consumers of
locnlly produced eggs. This Is par
ticularly true In the resort section of
Florida, wbero for many years tho
trade has been accustomed to Import
Its eggs from tho North and West. It
does not readily transfer this business
to local producers. In addition the
Good Plan to Let Porkers Nurse Until
Twelve or Fourteen Weeks of
Age Keep Them Crowing.
(rrrp.trcit hy Hi t'ultcit Btiktes Depart
ment uf AKrlculturn.)
Too ninny farmers fnthm the prac
tice of weaning pigs when too young,
tunny being weaned at six nnd seven
weeks of nge. A good brood sow prop
erly fed has a good How of milk when
tho pigs are of this nge. There Is no
better feed for growing pigs than their
mother's milk, consequently It should
bo used to tho greatest extent pos
sible. When the pigs nre of suckling
nge the sow should be on full feed.
Unless there Is sotnu extraordinary
reason for earlier weaning tho pigs
should not bo weaned under tho ago
of ten weeks nnd It Is better to let
them nurse until they are twolvo or
fourteen weeks old.
Often serious results follow weaning
nt too early nn age. An entire chnngo
of feed following weaning may create
serious trouble. If, however, pigs have
access to corn, shorts, middlings or
tankage, or flsh meal In n self-feeder
placed In the open where they can cat
nt pleasure without being disturbed by
other hogs, they can bo weaned at tho
ago of twelve or fourteen weeks, with
very little change In their feed, by al
lowing them to continue on the self
feeder. To obtnln tho best results pigs should
gain continuously until they nre ready
for market. The best results will not '
bo obtained unless pigs have access all
tho time possible to good forage crops,
alfalfa and rod clover preferred. If
these feeds cannot be procured rye,
oats, hurley, coupons, rape or any
other grain or grasses that will pro-
j duce good forage In the locality should
bo sown. Tho pigs should be watched
closely to see that they nre on their
feed. If they arc not the feed should
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Flocks of Mixed Breeds Are Giving
Way to Purebred In South.
southern market for eggs Is usually
"spotted," due to fluctuations In the
tourist trafllc.
During the heat of sttiumer egg
losses In tho South aggregate a con
siderable sum, largely due to the de
velopment of fertile eggs. It Is essen
tial that southern producers exert er
cry effort to produce and market only
Infertile eggs In order to control this
sourco of loss. A common opinion pre
vails that the leghorns arc particularly
adapted to southern conditions, but
according to the experience of the spe
cialists of the United States depart
ment of agriculture southern poultry-
men realize Just ns satisfactory re
sults and In many Instances moro fa
vorable returns from the maintenance
of the heavier, general-purpose birds.
A number of failures In the jxuUry
business on the part of newcomers in
Florida, who embarked In specialized
production of poultry products, arc ex
plained by the fact that most of them
were unfamiliar with local conditions
nnd stnrled on too extenslvo u scale.
A beginner In chicken raising In u new
locality should always start on a small
scnlo and expand his operations as ho
leurns more about local conditions und
as his returns from tho business Jus
tify. For tho man who Is experienced
In poultry ruining und who will adapt
himself to new conditions readily and
not take excesslvo risks, and who Is
supplied with plenty of working capi
tal tho southern states apparently of
fer a fair opportunity.
Creep and Self-Feeders for Little Pigs
Youngsters Can Get In Pen Under
the Fence, but Large Hogs Are Kept
Out.
bo changed, replacing trorn with Imp
Icy and using skim mllftror buttermilk:
if possible. The pigs tdiould ho kept
free from lice by the t of crude or
good black oil. They inn-st havo nccess
lit nil times to good, pure-water. Shade
must bo provided during the hot sum
mer months. Natural sliaile Is nlwayr
best, but where this Is t obtainable
temporary shade may be provided by
setting posts nnd nailing hoards on
poles about three and ouu-half or four
feet from the ground and covering
with truw or grass.
SELECT PIGS FOR BREEDING
Animals Should Not Be. Pushed, but
Kept Growing Nicely to Develop
Bone and Muscle.
Pigs selected for breeding purposes
should be kept growing nicely, but they
must not bo pushed, for the whole oIh
Ject of their feeding Is to muke them
stretch out and develop bone and
munclo In placo of fat. They should
bo continued on u growing ration. A.
little skim mill; and shorts muke a
good ration. A small amount or
ground outs and cracked corn will help
develop and Insure normal growth. Hut
corn should bu used sparingly us It Is
too fattening for pigs. Itemembcr that
theso pigs should also havo un nbun
dance of green feeds.
WHITE-SHELLED EGG LAYERS
Fowls of Mediterranean Breeds Best
Suited for This Purpose Classed
as Nonsltters.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
roultry of tho Mediterranean or egg
breeds are best suited for tho produc
tion of white-shelled eggs. Itepro
sentntlves of this class are bred large
ly for tho production of eggs rather
than for meat production. Among tho
populur breeds cf this class uro: Leg
horn. Minorca, Ancona, und Andu
luslun, One of tho outstanding char
acteristics of tho egg breeds Is thft
fuct tluit they uro classed mi nonslt
ters. That Is, us u rule, they do not
become broody und hutch their eggs.
When fowls of this class uro kept
artificial Incubation n&U broodlug urc
usually employed.
ALFALFA BEST FORAGE CROP
Greatest Single Crop That Canv Be
Grown and Pays Handsomely
Unexcelled for Hogs.
(Prepared by tuo United Hiatus Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Every farmer, whether or not lo
raises hogs, should havo some alfalfa
If ho can iosslbly get It. It Is tho
greatest single crop that can ho grown
and pays handsomely where It Is
grown. Ah a forage crop for hogs it
Is unexcelled.
LIGHT HOGS ARE PREFERRED
Relative Marketability of Various Cuts
Is Deciding Factor In Selling
Animals.
A heavy hog will bring tho producer
more nionoy than u 200-poiind hog, but
pound for pound the latter Is worth
'HOj-0. Tho relative marketability of
tho various cuts Is tho deciding factor.
SALE!
Will sell at public auction on the Sam M. Wood ranch,
two miles southwest of Redmond, commencing at 9:00
a. m., on
AUGUST 11 1919
everything on the ranch Stock, Machinery, Household
Goods, Farm Tools, Poultry, etc. Come early and bring
your cups. Free Lunch. So many articles are to be sold
that sale must begin promptly at 9:00.
CATTLE, HORSES, HOGS, POULTRY
pure bred registered Jersey cow,
4 years old, fresli July 28
pure bred registered Jersey cow,
4 years old, due Nov. 10
pure bred registered Jersey cow,
4 years old, fresli Aug. 4
pure bred registered Jersey cow,
3 years old, fresh May 30
pure bred registered Jersey cow,
4 years old, fresh July 19
pure bred registered Jersey cow,
3 years old, fresh June 7
pure bred registered Jersey cow,
5 years old, due Jan. 19
pure bred registered Jersey cow,
4 years old, fresh July 12
pure bred registered Jersey cow,
3 years old, due Oct. 9
pure bred registered Jersey heif
er, 21 months old, due Oct. 9
pure bred registered Jersey heif
er, 21 months old, due Oct. 22
pure bred registered Jersey heif
er, 16 months old, not bred
pure bred registered Jersey heif
er, 11 months old ;
pure bred registered Jersey heif
er, 11 months old
pure bred registered Jersey bull,
5 years old
pure bred registered Jersey bull,
2 years old
ptirc bred registered Jersey bull,
8 months old
4 bull calves, 1 to 2 months old
3 Jersey heifers, 1 to 2 months old
(All the above pure bred Jerseys
are of the best blood lines in the
world and every individual is a fine
animal, several of the cows milking
over 40 pounds per day at present.
Have records to show all high testers.)
1 grade Krown Swiss, 5 years old,
due Sept. 2. Milked over 50
pounds per day when fresh
1 high grade Guernsey, 3 years old,
fresh April 19. Heavy milker
1 high grade Jersey,' (i years old,
due to calve Sept. 30
(This cow has been in milk 10
months and is now going 25 pounds
per day. Will average 0 per cent,
for year.)
1 high grade Guernsey, 2 years old,
fresh July 3, milking over 40
pounds per day
1 high grade Guernsey, 21 months
old, due Oct. 21
1 high grade Jersey heifer, 10
months old
2 high grade Jersey heifer calves
1 high grade Jersey bull calf
1 span pure bred I'crchcron males,
registered, 5 years old, weigh 1700
pounds each
1 span grade I'crchcron marcs, G
years old, weight 1500 pounds
1 span I'crchcron geldings, 3 and 4
years old, weight 1500 pounds
1 bay filly, 2 years old
1 bay gelding, 2 years old
1 grade I'crchcron, 1 year old
1 saddle mare, 4 years old
1 pure bred registered Duroc boar,
. cars old
2 prr bred Duroc sows, 3 and 5
years old
0 shoms, 4 months old
11 shunts, 3 months old
Big flock pure bred Barred Rock
Chickens
7 grown turkeys
13 young turkeys
FARM MACHINERY, ETC.
Kentucky drill, good as new
farm wagons, good as new
light wagon, spring bolster
Litchfield manure spreader
Dccring mower (new)
Dane mower (good)
John Deere rake
disk harrow
spring tooth harrow
steel drag harrow
potato digger
stump puller (new)
300 feet and 3A steel cable, new
1 McCormick binder . ! x
1 top buggy
1 Ford automobile
1 Do Laval separator
2 16-inch stirring plows
1 12-inch alfalfa plow
2 cultivators
1 slip scraper
1 double action pump
1 lot li, and 2-inch galvanized
pipe
2 heating stoves, good as new
1 steel range
All kinds household furniture
1 2-burncr blue flame oil stove
4 stands bees
4 sets double harness (heavy)'
1 set double IniKKY harness
2 saddles
12 collars, all sizes
12 halters
1 corn planter
4 sets hay slings
All kinds small tools
Complete blacksmith shop
All kinds carpenter and mechanic
tools
4 rolls Page fence
6 milk cans
1 Babcock tester
1 Dclco lighting plant (new)
TERMS: All sums under $50.00, cash. All sums over $50.00, eight
months, bankable paper, 10 per cent interest.
SAM M. WOOD, TS
COL. J. W. HUGHES, Auctioneer.
PINKIE REYNOLDS, Assistant. ,
Mr. Addis, Field Editor of Oregon Farmer in ring.
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