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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1918)
to BALANC1 RATIONS, Kronomy In feeding live ItOOk, even ill tilt' laee Of unprecedented feed crops, was novor of greater Im portance than to-day. tn the. opinion 'Of specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture. Not only aa a conservation measure but also to Insure the quickest and most ef ficient production of meat Is the wise selection of feeds and mixing of rations of such Importance now. That is the reason specialists of the department have prepared for feed ers a simple and workable method of calculating well-balanced rations. The method Is described in detail In ltulctin 637 of the department "A .Method of Calculating Balanced Ra tions. " To reduce the problem! involved in selections of feeds on the basis of their nutrlve values --which are measured in terms of protein, car bohydrate, fat and so on in order to make them easy to apply in every day farm feeding has not been sim ple. Yet It Is believed that the new method will greatly aid any farmer who has a fundamental knowledge of feed values properly to mix farm rations. Balancing a ration by the dlrci'tions given Is a simple matter of multiplication and division. Care fuly prepared tables, which are ac companied by the necessary direc tions for using, show the excess pro tein per pound for dlfefrent protein feeds when used In rations of vari ous nutritive ratios, and the protein deficiency per pound of various car bohydrate feeds as compared with rations of specified nutritive ratios. By the use of these tables and others which show cost valucH, the feeder may determine by fixed rule the most economical proportion In which greatesl recommendation ol the silo Is (hi! enthusiasm of the silo owner. Maximum production can be oh tallied throughout the year at lost when a silo is on the farm. It is as valuable for keeping up the milk flow through the lato summer as it Is through the winter months. The practices followed at the Oregon Ag ricultural College at Corvallls Is to fill the alios In June with oats and vetch. Thla is fed during July, Au gust and early September. Then the silo Is filled with corn which Is fed through the winter. The summer silo Is nearly as Important as the winter silo. A silo will pay Interest as surely as will a liberty bond and when all efforts are being turned to conscrva Hon ami greater production It Is as patriotic to build a silo as It Is to huy a liberty hond, or better still buy a bond and use It to buy a silo The silo will pay for them both. Pre pare your silo plans now, plant your silage crop and build your silo soon. o KNOWS WIIKN TIIK All Wll,l, KM), Absolute knowledge I have none, Hut my aunt's washerwoman's sis ter's son Heard a policeman on his beat Say to a fellow on the street. That he had a letter Just last week Written In the finest Greek, From a Chinese coolie In Tlmbuctoo, Who said the nlggars in Cuba knew Of a colored man In a Texas town Who got it straight from a circus clown, That a man in Klondike heard the news From a gang of South American Jews About somebody In llorneo feeds may be mixed to give a ration ' wu" hoar(1 n m" wll claims to of desire nutritive value. it is explained that the protein. carbohydrate, and fat contents of a feedstuff are not the only factor. it'leetng its feed value. I'roleins differ in their nutritive (lualitles, while some substances not included in the (hisses mentioned are neces-i-ary to the proper maintenance of the bodily functions. The palata bility and succulence of a feed has much to do with Its value as a feed. Many feed stuffs have physiological effects entirely apart from their nutritive iiualities. A ration may be perfectly balanced from the stand point of relative content of protein and energy producers, and yet be juite impracticable, the specialists point out. because it is too bulky or too concentrated. Consideration of know Of a swell SOCl toy rake Whose mother In-law would under take To prove that her husband's Bister's niece. Had stated In a printed piece That she ha, a son w ho has a friend Who knows now when the war will end. Doubt It? F.xchangc. MOOSK NOMINATION CHRISTUM H ti:( K BOCIBT1 Services at 1 1 :(J( o'clock. Sub Joel of Lesson Sermon next Sunday "Christ Jesus." The Testimonial Meeting, Wednes day at 7:30 P. M. The reading room In the chnrch Edifice, Is open on Tuesday and Fri day from 2 to 4 P. M. Sunday School meets on Sunday at 10 o'clock. Pupils may be admitted to Its classes up to the age of 20 years. The public Is cordially Invitod to the Church Services and to the Heading Hoora. WF.FHI.V MAMtafl I.KTTKIt February If, 111! Today's murket opened with a very light receipt In nil lines, the strength of yesterduy's market con tinuing. Steers of the best classes are sell ing fully steady with last week's sal es. Cow stuff, however, a little slow and, In some Instances Is lower, es pecially for medium and poorer classes. There has been quite s sprinkling of very good stuff on the market with a preponderance of mediocre stuff. The calf market Is strong, too strong In fact for producers who ship their calves, dressed. The hog market Is very good, fully 25c to 3Gc above last week's market. Hogs sold as high as 117 to 17.10 for strictly prime offerings. i The market is ruling strong. The sheep market Is steady. Re ceipts are light and the demand fair. i No change In price. CATTI,F. -Med. to choice steers, ! $10. 35-1 1.00; Oood to Med. Steers, !l ll).:ir; Com. to Oood Steers, I, oo-io. oo, Choice cows. & Heifers, I 8.00-9.50; Com. to Coo. I Cows & Heifers. $.71-1.11; Cannon, t.zS 1. 16; Hulls. 5.00-8.00; Calves, 7.50 12.00 Stackers Ai Feeders. C. 50-9. 60. HOOS Prime light. IU.t8-i7.00 Prime Henry, II II II IS; Pigs. 14.-00-11.16; Hulk. II SHF.KP Western lambs. 915.00 15.50; Vullev lambs, 14. 40-15. 00; yearlings, 13 00-13. GO; Wethers. 1250-13.00; Kwes. 9 00-12.00. u - ... A Short Hut Strong Statement NAZARJRNK (III lull Rev. Lymetl Urough, Pastor A cordial invitation Is extended to you to attend our services . The hours of the ssrvlce on the Sabbath are ae follews: Preaching at 11 A. M. Sabbath Bohool at 10 A. M. Tenng Peoples' meeting at 1:41 P. M. Bbag service at 7:30 P. M. Preaching at 9:00 P. At. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. 2 oz bottle 35c HOI.Y FAMILY CHURCH (Catholic) Cor Miller and C. Sts. Sunday High Mass at 1030 o'clock Week days Mass at 7 o'clock. Instructions for children Satur days at A. M. Iter. Father Francis, O. f". M. Rector. Cut Tblo Out II l World vnJ DON'T MISS THIS Cut 0 it thl slip, enclose wild rive cents I i Kod Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave. h,8 III., writing your name and ii'lilraS dearly. You will receive In n-tun a trial package containing Kolsfl Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup, Foley Kid ney Pills and Foley Cathartic TaWi lets. Sold by Keed Bros. We will do yoar Job printing. fill OVER THE TOP! BhIa liJBmRi Make Your Syrup At Home The Moose Lodge of Harney Conn ty held their regular meeting last Monday Kedruury 25th and all the regular business that came before the lodge was promptly disposed of and the) look forward to the uoinlii tion and election of BOW officers for a feedstuff or a rulion based only ""' current ear. on chemical composition, therefore. Nomination for officers takes place is to be taken merely as a guide. It!"" MWOBd meting night in March is explained, to bo followed in the on Honday March lllh the officers light or ail knowledge obtainable elected at the following meeting ..hout animal nutrition. Monday night March LT.th 1 II I, The selling price of a feed Is no. ; """'' "rK''' ""' "m" "",l d M a reliable guide to its roletlv. feed i wi,h '"" r"i,r'""1 bnlldlBi In and T1- value The , Mrtx.l.wlr,,,.. f I '"" '"" ' '"!' " ' "' "" . milliry Women with backache, rheumatic1 pains, sore BIBJClOa, stiff joints or, other Symptoms of kidney trouble should read this statement from Mrs S. C. Small. Clayton N. M : Foley Foley Kidney Pills have done me more good than all other medio in 00." They strengthen weuk kidneys and bnoleh sleep disturbing bladder, aliments. Sold b Reed itros Th easy, economi cal way, Utlttg sng ir, hot water and Mapleine- If you are uniiig Karo or corn syrup, thin with wa- t-r ami add a few J drops of Mapleine there's nothing Ruer for liivakfust hot 1 takes. Von CUR Hie Maple ine in 200 ways. We'll semi the Ma pleine took Book for .m stamps and trade mark from carton. Your grocer sells .Mapleine. Crescent Mfg. Co. Seattle Wash. CRESCENT MAPLEINE Uncle 8am say we mnsl put our boys "Over The TOD," To do this we who stiiv !H home must do our part, which Is CONSERVATION. Just now we are especially ask d f sonserve fuel. The Oftly way to conserve fuel is to Burn l.c. This is a difficult matter with the old fitei-eating stores to be seen iu so many homes. You don't have to make any special effort to save fuel if you are using one of our famous Charter Cak Stoves and Ranges. They just naturally live and thrive on less than others, and gives you every oui.ee of beat energy there is in your fuel. Yon need a Charter Oak Stove and Range! Come in and see our attractive prices. I. S. GEER & CO. J. J. Dons;s.n, Prat. Achta M. Cowan, Vice-Prat. C. N. Jameson, Sscy. J. E. Lofgaa, Trees. HARNEY COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY (Incorporated I Abstracters Fire Insurance Mr. Land Owner How it the title to your land: Do you know? In quire of ua and find out urn, oats, barley, kjtfir, ami varl . u Others and fliu protein fieiU that Is bound to come with this ionk expected improvement win not only cottonseed meal, tankage, nnd brew-MBCTM "ur membareliip roll, hut tb' grains are found on the mar ket at various prices. The feeder desires to know, with certain given prices, which is the cheapest feed to huy the true value of a bushel of oats, rye, or harley for feed when 'urn Is worth SO cento a bushel. He wishes to know the value of a ton of brewers' grains, linseed meal, or hran when cottoiiHeed meal Is worth j X.'J0 a ton and corn $1 a hushel. By I the use of the tables presented in the bulletin, which show compare- ! tlve costH based on nutritive values, . these questions can be answered. SILOS OALLjaO TBU I'KITT CAM OK TIIK HOI SKWIKK. will also u HKtlu-ii and maintain one ol the !( i and most beneficial fraternal orders for the Hrotherhood of the world. Emblematic medals Have been re ceived for disposition among our boys who have gone to war to be worn by them for the immediate identic ation of the members who arc sacrificial their lives for the noble ( a use. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE, No. till Burns, Oregon. EATS TO YOUR ORDER We are ready at all times to serve meals to your order, from the full course dinner to the most "conser vative" of lunches. Can supply you with "wheatles.s" or "meatless" meals at your pleasure and either will he appetising and nourishing. Mace's Restaurant N. BROWN & SONS Brown 's Satisfactory Store QUALITY MERCHANDISE Walk Over Shoes Stetson Hats Bon Ton Corsets Burn. : : : Oregon We earrj goix! MahwHtaesl on iii- "Home Predhsete Pace" The SilO bears I he riamo relation to the dairy farmer that the fruit can does to the housewife, saH I'rot. P, M. Brand! of 0. A. C. While the iio in Oregon u a comparatively uew thing the success with which it has been used indicates that It will soon become Indispensthle to the dairy farmer In Oregon as it has to the live stock farmers of the middle west. It enables the dairyman to iimiiiialc more closely summer con ditions throughout the year. The most economical production of milk is obtained when these conditions l are maintained. Dairy cows naturally produce at their best during early summer The Red Croat Bulletin of the Northwest Division recentl) publish ed the membership figures following the Christmas Drive and the total membership of the Northwest Divi sion Is now over 100,006. Harney County has a total of 2,f:!ll which places it well up in the list as mak ing gopd. in proportion td popula tion tills lounly stands well compar ed to the Other parts of thi country as shown In this list. I'ltKHIiVTKItl.W (Til ItCII Weston F. Shields, Pastor. ('reaching at 11 A. M. Subject, "Leadership of The Future." Presenilis at 7:0 P. M. Subject, "Two Remarkable Bible Stories." .Sunday School at 10 A. M. Subject "Jesus Bringing Peace." Christian Endeavor at 6:30 P. M. At i Subject, "Christian Duty and Prlvl- that time they have In grass a bal lege I'rayermeetlng every Thursday at :30 P. If. All are cordially Invited. o "It Hure loes The Work" MM ration, an abundance of It, and a ration that Is palatable aud succu lent. During the dry season of late summer and during the winter these conditions can easily be maintained by any dairyman, except the succu lence and the palatablllty. These can Mrs. W. If. Thorton, H&23 W. 10th rnly be obtained through the use ofjgt., Utile Kock, Ark., writes: My loots, soiling crops, kale or silage, utile hoy had a severe attack of A pound of dlgestahle dry matter In croup and I honestly believe he s succulent feed Is produced more ' would have died If It had not been cheaply In the form of silage IBM for Foley's Honey and Tar. I would In any other way known at the pres- j not t,e without It at any price, as it ent time. One has only to talk to a LUre does the work." Best remedy man who has a silo to find out known for coughs, colds, whooplpg Whether it pays to have one. The cough. Sold by Read Bros. THE UNIVERSAL CAR FORD IS STILL MAKING CARS Rumors to the contrary are untrue. The ever increasing demand for Ford Cars makes them hard to get. Buyers of Ford Cars for the past year have been compelled to wait their turn. We are taking orders every day and if you are wise you will see us at once about your car. No time to lose now if you are contem plating the purchase of a car in the early spring. BURNS GARAGE BURNS AND CRANE The Brunswick Phonograph at The WELCOME PHARMACY Come in and see them and hear their beautiful violin like tone They play any Disc Record made The price in within the reach of all On display and being demonstrated at the WELCOME PHARMACY RODNEY DAVIS House Painting Paper Hanging and Decorating Calcimining Hardwood Finishing Fresco Painting hstimates'furnished on application. Samples shown GIVE HIM A CHANCE ZM