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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1919)
FAGfi 4 OKNU llUIaLKTIN, IlK&D, OltKGON, THUUHPAV, OftOlltiK a, lilll) t COW TESTING DAIRY BOON SLIPSHOD METHODS RAPIDLY PASSING. fcxnorlenrn SIiohji Thnt Association lo Mensuro PrtMlurtlilty of Cow Mnkrw Money nnil Shows Up i terror lrtjfrcs Mode. Guess npil b'gosh sjrslcra In tho handling of dairy cow is rapidly passing tn center whoro cows are being developed for such purposed. Tho cow testing associations through out the sections where that Industry In gaining ground aro proving n boom to dairying. Exporicnco is Riven in n welt known farm Journal of a man was milking IS hewd of cows nnd gottlng a cream check from $35 to 40. This man joined a cow testing association, used better methods of feeding, weeded out seven head of cows, re placed them with four 'better cows and received as a result of his change n cream check of $60 per month. One of tho Greatest benefits com ing from n testing association Is that It shows up tho rarmers mistakes of the past nnd opens up nvonues for improvement in tho ruture. Tho part that an association of this character can play is Immeasur able. It takes a mlnumlm of 2G farmers, ns a rule to establish an as sociation nnd employ an experienced tester. When once this Is dono ho proceeds ns follows: 1. "Weighs all feed given to each cow that livening. 2. Weighs and samples tho milk from each cow that evening. .3. Weighs all feed given to the cow tho next morning. 4. Again Weighs and samples each cow's milk. 5. Tests samples of milk from cow for per cent of buttcrfat. 6. Computes total feed consumed by each cow for a month, using tho weights obtained ns an average. 7. Competes milk produced in a month by each cow, using tho test obtained as an average. 3. Computes buttcrfat produced in a mouth by each cow, using the teit obtained as an average. 9. At tho end of tho year he com putes profit or loss for each cow by charging tho animal for feed consum ed, and crediting her with milk and fat produced. Alter finishing a day s work nt one farm the' tester goes to tho next herd. Sometimes ho has his own horso. nnd buggy for traveling; In other testing associations tho own er of the herd Just tested takes the tester to the next farm. Often tho tes ter Is of assistance In locating or selling good cows, bulls, feed. etc. Ho Is paid by the month, and board ed by the members of tho associa tion, i What It CoM To T.t. A cowtestlng association costs tinly the wages or tho tester, and a part or all of tho equipment he uses. Borne tenters are paid at the rato of ICO a mouth, others more. While these, records may be obtained by tho dairyman' himself, it isy general ly more economical to have a tester do the work. The amount it will cost each man depends on, the number of members. A tester should have twenty-six herds one herd for each working day In the montjh. There should bo at least 400 cows. Some associations havo ndopted a' (tat rato of $1.00 u cow. WRIGLEY 6 c a package before the war 5 c a Package during the war Sc a package NOW THE FLAVOR LASTS SO DOES THE PRICE! S 1ST with a mlnlmuin herd charge of $15. Other aanJelutloiiH fix a cortain rate for each minth. Tho advantage of this plan Is that ull the cows In a herd can be tested for a fixed a testing outfit, record books nnd re cord blnriks free to testing associa tions, asking for copies of testing records in exchange. Arc theso costs of testing war ranted? Tho following report gay. "Yes," with emphasis: The advantage of n testing associa tion may be summed up ns follows: 1. Detects tho boarder cow. 2. In creases your net profit. 3. Hullds up a high-producing' herd. 4. En ables you to feed more economically. 5. Tells you the value of your bull. 6. . Promotes cooperation In buying feed, buying and selling cattle, and develops community spirit. 7. Creates more interest and pleasure In dairy Ing. FAIRS STIMULATE BETTER POULTRY AdtcrtNIng l'rote Valuable In Hprrnil of Moro Kino- l-Vntlirml Work. IlKMOVK IIIIUIIAIUI SKKIKSTAMiK Seed-stalks which develop' upon rhubarb plants ought to be removed beforo the blossoms set seed Seed de velopment draws heavily upon tho plnnt. One of the most prevalalent causes of failure with rhubarb In the home garden Is seed-stalk develop ment. This causes the leaf steins to become smaller and smaller year after year, until it hardly pays to care for the plants. No rhubarb should be harvested from the garden after ubout tho first week in July. After this date the plants should be allowed to develop normally to make und storo plant food tho shoots und stems are jiro- duced early the following spring. If harvesting is continued too late In the season, the plants will be greatly weakened und a lower yield will bo amount. Some state colleges furnish secured during tho next few years. ( 4 wm MORE POWER k tAJaaaHr iaV tj' Zerolene gives bet ter compression, therefore, more power to your car. It burns clean and goes out with ex haust. Deposits least carbon. Get a Correct Lubrica tion Chart for your car. stAhdasd oil company (California) - (E 2a W. R. Speck, Special Agent Standard Oil Co., Bend, Ore. To keep his breeding birds In tho public oyo Is tho nlm of every pro gressive breeder, ns In this manner he attracts a following which cither purchases his surplus breeding stock or else by word of mouth or other publicity advertises the fumo and quality of this particular poultry, sd that tho ultimate sulo of the fowl is effected. One of tho greatest values of tho fall fairs and poultry hIiows from tho stundpolnt of tho breeder Is that they furnish opportunities of ad vertising his flock, comparing his birds with thoso of his associates, and profiting by tho decisions of the Judges. Wlint lU'Klmirr Can l.curn. Attendance nt tho full fairs and poultry shows nol particular im portance to the " beginner In tho poultry-breeding business, ns it shows him the fine points of stand-urd-bred fowl; enables his to coin pare his birds with the birds of other lircedors, nnd gets him In contact with successful poultryman from whom ho may learn many clever points of mnnugemuiit which other wIbo would cost long and costly ex perience. Although the fall fairs and poultry shows nro one of the best selling mediums for the poultrymon who raises breeding stock, It is ulso ad visable that ho advertise Judiciously In the poultry press ns well uh In re putable farm papors. Tho experi ences of prominent breeders has been' that It Is profernblo to run small "ads" at regular iutervuls thioughoiit tho year rather than to Insert largo advertlsomont only oc casionally. Tho psychology of adver tising is peculiar und uul(juo In thnt management which puys In one In stance may fall in another. Suc cessful poultry advertising Is lurgoly a muter accomplishment, ulthough as a rule, where tho breeder tins hii perlor stock to offer of show-room oxcollenco mid record, In many In stunces, tho fowl will sell themselves on their oxhlhltloii pcrfonnunro with out any extra offort on (ho part of the owner. Atlvcillo tit Home, T'oultrymeii, the country over, find it advuutugeoiifs to uho neat and attractive roadside signboards ut their furm gates, which announce thabreedlng and' number of fowl tho havo to offer, us well us tho price, If desired. CULL POULTRY OR GO BROKE OlliXION AOUICUI.TUKAIj COL liKOB, Oct. 2. "Commercial poul- trymuii must cull tho poor luygra or go bldko nt tho gunus" said Jnmotf Drydon to Wlllamutto valley grow ers who recently assembled ut the college to learn tho why und tho how ot culling. "All growers must call or lose money on their flocks. Evmi tho host bted youhg flocks of tho cdunlry huvo about 25 per cent of money-loser, thnt burnt he lukun out or lose us much tho good layers jnnko. Tho experiment stations lmvo developed a method of picking out tho non. layers becnusu tho need of nulling Ih iuiIvornnI " Time of moult, yellow color uinl condition of comb nnd ribilumoh, mo the hIkiih by which tho skilled grow er can sopiinitu tho good from tho poor lityniR, thn poultry men wore told Oollego loconls hIiiiw tint t the heim Unit wmo (lie good liiyuis In Soptumbor und Gotohur mo (ho good Uiytim tho tost of thu eiu Tho re cords of tho good, poor and Medium layeiK tvoro eliurtinl, und tlio lines of egg production hy llio groups never crossed, Hence It thn owner soloctH the hens lint t lay well In theso two autumn nunithn hu has plckud tho heavy layers. Tho good fall layers moult lain nnd soon rumpletn the moult. Knrly moulters and long-time monitors nro poor layers. Non layeis of thu yellow ttklimed breeds have bright yellow beaks, shanks' ear lobes, Inner o)o rings, und vont. (Inoil luyuin lump tho yel low laid ih I lie yolliti of tlio oi!lt laid, (lood I ti yo in lmvo u largo romh for tho bri'tnl. mift, blight roil, waxy and ttimu. Nou layers tlm luvursu. (loml luyois liuvu flexible abdomen, rather wldo unit deep, with thin, well-iipii'iul pnlvlu bono. Tho il Ih Unco botwmiu Iliu pelvic hones und hack of keel boiiu Is wide, At least two flngeis should tin between tho pelvic bones and tin no f Ingots bo tween thu pelvic nud keel bones, "!ly observing those points you will he able to go homo and pick out n good fat lieu tor your Holiday din ner without gutting olio that has eggs In bur." said Professor Drydon. four cblr at your survico nt lb Metropolitan, No wtln. Adr. Tut It in The lltjllrtin. 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