Modern Corn Crib That Provides
Protection From Rats and Weather
BALANCED RATION
NEEDED FOR HENS
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
FOR BEEF CATTLE
S tudents of hen science believe th at
an ordinary tdrd should be able to
produce a thousand eggs if we knew
how to give her a fair chance.
She is a wonderful machine, with
the embryo of more than a thousand
eggs in her make-up, but so many
things combine to prevent her from
doing her best that she generally falls
away short of such production d ur
ing her few years of life.
If you like to count eggs before
they are laid, you may figure the m at
te r out to suit yourself—eo many
pounds of grain, meat, lime, fat, fiber
and w ater to each dozen eggs—and
there you are.
All would be well, and you could
begin at ouce to count your eggs. If
It were not for the fact th at ' some
thing alw ays happens" to prevent the
regular machine-like production de
sired.
C ertainly we must be careful to sup
ply the needful ration so th at fat.
protein, nitrogen, filter, ash or min
eral and w ater will he fed. This Is
necessary, because no eggs can be
produced If one of these elem ents Is
lacking.
T he fowls must be kept in condi
tion or they will not “shell out." This
is one of the most difficult purts In
our whole plan of egg production.
The grains are high in nitrogen and
protein. Meat scrap, bone and meat
meal a re high in fat and protein.
W hen the flock is out on the range,
young and old pick up w hat they in
stinctively seek as needful.
Some of the prepared feeds are
mixed so th at just about the right
proportion of each needed element
Is in the ration. Sometimes the birds
do not seem to like the ration as
mixed for them, so the plans of the
scientists do not work out.
Molting Period Is Good
Index of Value of Hen
lien s th at are in the midst of molt
ing do not, as a rule, lay. The time of
the year when molting takes place Is,
therefore, a reliable index of the value
of the heu to the flock for the reason
th a t a hen molting in wrong season,
when she should be laying, can de
prive the flock of more profit than
would be the case had she molted
early enough to be laying at the peak
of high prices.
The "early molter" Is not, however,
a good layer, us a rule. Molting usual
ly s ta rts with the neck, then the body
mid finally the tail und the wings. It
takes, usually, three months for the
molting process to be fully completed.
While It would seem th at the early
m olters would l>e the best winter lay
ers, actual experim ents have proved
th a t such is not the case.
T hese texts held by various experi
m ent stations have brought out the
fact th a t egg production controls the
molt rath e r than the molt controlling
the egg production. So long as laying
is continued the molting will l>e post
poned. And It Is quite universally
conceded th a t the lute molter Is the
best layer. In fact. It seems to be a
standard rule on commercial farms
now und in the ex|>erlment stations to
discard the hens which have completed
the molt In late September and ure In
full feath er and to hold those molting
in O ctober and November.
Soy Bean Meal for Hens
Is Most Excellent Feed
A num ber of feeding tests at vari
ous experim ent stations have shown
the value of soy-bean oil meal as a
poultry feed. From these tests It was
concluded th a t soy bean oil meal could
replace rolled oats In chick feeding,
l'oultrym en In the Pacific coast states
have used soy-bean oil meal for sev
eral years and consider It a most ex
cellent feed for growth and egg pro
duction.
A nother
series of experiments
showed th a t soy-bean oil meal when
fed with a suitable mineral mixture
Is a b etter supplem ent to corn meal
than scraps and is nearly as good as
condensed butterm ilk when fed to
chickens for short-tim e Intensive feed
ing periods.
Way to Make Hens Sick
Feeding moldy cornmeal Is rather a
sure way of making hens sick.
Spoiled feed will ruin either young
chicks or ducklings in a short time
Always sort carefully any corn con
twining moldy or decayed ears and
discard all th at are not fit for food.
Dogs can disgorge material that
proves harm ful to them but when a
¿•n or chick eats spoiled grain or de
• '■•"! meat It must p«M th ro a t
entire digestive system and often It
kills the bird.
COATS WITH HATS TO MATCH;
TIERED AND PLAITED SKIRTS
I P rep a red
by th e U n it e d s t a t e s
a t A g r i c u lt u r e >
1‘e p a r t m e n t
H igher prices for beef cattle are In
prus|iect within the next IS mouths j
for both the feeders and range pro- I
ducers, according to the report on the
outlook for beef cattle made by the
D epartm ent of Agrknilture. Au up
ward trend is probable over the next
two or three years, the departm ent
»uys. The nuintiers of breediug stock,
of cattle ou feed, and of young stock
seein to be m aterially lower than for
several years so th at reduction in the
market movement is expected.
While no considerable reduction In
the number of stock held by range
men was made for some tim e a fter the
break of 1920, the uuiuber of steers
hus been reduced during the last three
I or four years accompanied by a tesa
rapid reduction In the number of cows.
The increasing number of cows uud
heifers uow being slaughtered lndl
cates further reductions iu breediug
stock still being made. It does not
appear, therefore, th at the number of
cows Is sutfleieut to long m aintain the
present high rate of slaughter, the re
port shows.
All Indications a re for sm aller sup
plies of cattle on the m arkets duriug
the next few months also, the d epart
ment states. The movement of all
cuttle so far duriug 1926 has been leas
than for the same periods last year,
und the best inform ation from the
range states indicates a considerably
lighter run of grass cattle during the
next three months than a year ago
In the Southwest there are lighter
P r e t t y O u t f it f o r a S c h o o lg ir l.
supplies of cattle available than a year
ago. As the 1926 calf crop was good, C'GK the children there Is a treat not an “sa." txvoks as If French sty l
the number of calves to be offered w in store, namely, chinchilla coats ists are tiering sk irts more enthusl
from the Southwest this fall will com with hats to match. Of course tlie astlcally than ever, and with an In
pare favorably with the p ast three m others are going to voice their ap genuity which ba flies description. In
years, however. Good range condi proval of this fnshlon, for of all cloak fact everything that will imsatbly ad
tions and an Improved situation have ings none Is more dependable and mit of the tiering process In the fash
placed the Southw estern cattlem en In good looking, than Is chinchilla.
toning of the new autum n and w inter
a poaitiou so they would nut be forced
The new chinchilla coats ure am us costumes Is being tiered, even to
to sell on an unfavorable m arket.
ingly mannish In cut und detail, until sleeves, us this picture so Interestingly
The uumber of cattle In certain It conies to the lining, which Is as portrays.
Hreus of the northern G reat Plains re Joyously gay us youth could possibly
For swagger style the much be
gion, which have recently suffered wish It.
tiered frock us shown to the left has
from drought, has been so reduced a l
What p rettier or more practical for no compeer. It presents the ultra-
ready th at light movement may be ex the schoolgirl than a m atching chin sm art Idea for the coming season.
pected next year, the report states, chilla coat and hat like the one tn the Mark the clever circular treatm ent of
and there Is a possibility of the cat picture? This particular model hap the tiers which elaborate the skirt
By W IL L IA M A. R A D F O R D
Is m arketed. This building Is set on tlemen In thnt area becoming active pens to be lined with (he new suede- and tak e note of the fact th a t the
Mr W illia m A. R ad ford w ill a n s w e r a concrete foundation und has a con
buyers with changing conditions. The flnlshed woolen fabric, but bright sleeves are also tiered below the
Q u estio n s a n d g iv e a d v ic e F R E E O F crete floor. T here are no rats under
full extent of the reductions which flannel Is Just as suitable. One Is m ak elbow. Roth velvet and satin dresses
COST on a ll p r o b le m s p e r ta in in g to th e
have taken pluce should be apparent ing h fushionahle selection In either are being Interpreted In this tierful
su b je c t o f b u ild in g w o r k un th e fa r m , the floor and if there should be, the
fo r th e r e a d e r s o f th is p ap er
On a c anim als have no chance to get a t the
by the autum n of 1927 and by th at navy, or French blue lined with vivid manner.
c o u n t o f h is w id e e x p e r ie n c e an e d ito r , stored grain. The building itself Is of
time
Improved
conditions
might red, or cinnamon. Jungle green, chnnel
In fact, the velvet-tiered frock Is a
a u th o r and m a n u fa c tu r e r , he ia, w it h fram e construction, the sides being of
prom pt restocking of the ranges which red or garnet with a chosen co n trast favorite them e among dress designers.
out d o u b t, th e h ig h e s t a u t h o r ity on th e
would still fu rth er reduce m arket sup ing lining.
su b je c t. A d d r e ss a ll in q u ir ie s to W il crib siding, each piece of lum ber set
Sometimes the tiers are placed row
liam A Ita d fo rd . No. 1827 P r u trle a v e far enough apart to perm it a good
T here Isn’t much trim m ing needed and row. overlapping in conventional
plies.
nue. C h ic a g o , ill., an d o n ly ' I n c lo se circulation of air to prevent heating
on
the
hat,
possibly
a
suede
strap-
No competition from foreign sup
line which sim ulates an uppearance
tw o -c e n t s ta m p fo r rep ly.
or molding, and still close enough to plies of beef or cattle which would band and buckle or a wee cocarde of of wide tucks. Again, sud this Is a
Corn, no m utter bow good at shuck one another to keep out rain and snow. affect the situation are seen. Present
ing time, rapidly loses Its value unless
The building Is 26 feet wide and Indications are th at consumptive de
I
It is boused where It will be safe from 60 feet long
A ten-foot driveway mand for beef during the next 12
ruts ami the ravages of weather. Those runs through the center and on each
months will continue good, although
farm ers who have a good modern crib able are double cribs. Overhead there
and granary have no reason to fear are four grain bins, over the driveway. no b etter und possibly somewhat be
that the corn they store will not be us The cupola pen u lts a power elevator low th a t of the pust year. Increasing
good in May us it was when It was with adjustable spout so th at the ear com petition from hogs, especially dur
stored away. It has lost none of Its coni can he spouted to eith er of the Ing 1927, will also have some lufiuence
on beef prices.
feeding value and the same quantity cribs, or the grain Into the bins.
The situation In regard to the prob
thut was stored Is uvallahle for sale
This is the sort of building that
or feeding when spring comes.
, pays dividends on the investm ent year able demand for feeder cattle this fall
The mialern com crib, such as ' after year In cutting th e labor cost Is uncertain. The margin between the
shown in the illustration, is designed J of handling the crops and In keeping present price of fed cattle and feeder
to house corn and grain so th at it will i them in the best possible condition cattle Is exceptionally nurrow, and the
present prospects ure for a corn crop
be protected until such a time as It until the m arkets are favorable.
considerably sm aller than last year
but there will be a heavy carry-over of
old corn and the num ber of hogs Is
Kitchen Rack Is Place
Painting Over Oatmeal
still low.
for the Odd Implements
Paper Gives Good Results
Prospects for a fair supply of corn,
I.lttle additions or Improvements In
Painting over oatm eal paper with only a slight Increase In the number
the kitchen are a good thing to keep flat paint Is frequently done and usu of hogs to be feil, and a decrease In
In mind.
ally with very good results. Of cattle available for feeding will tend
Take a rack, for instance
It can course, a Job of this kind la not us to m aintain the price of feeders on a
tie made in a short hour, yet it will good us w here the paper is removed, level slightly higher thun th at which
be used every day. Those long, un but If the owner desires to leave the prevailed In the full of 1926, accord
gainly forks and spoons, the egg b eat paper on und paint over It, a very
ing t<> the report. Lighter-weight cat
er and potato m asher never seem to good effect may be obtained. We sug tle In the feedlots will enable feeders
mix well with the cutlery In the kitch gest th at you first sandpaper the to distribute m arket supplies over a
en cabinet drawer. Their proper place seams w herever they a re lapped a longer period and in accordance with
Is on this rack.
trifle and then give the walls a coat the movement of prices. Together
Three pieces are required, each a of w hite lead paint. The thinners
with the redu<-ed supplies, this may
scant Inch thick. Two 5 Inches long, should be equal q u antities linseed oil
result In higher prices of fed cattle
2 Inches wide; the other 2 Inches and turpentine. Size this priming
during the w inter and spring of 1927
wide, 16 Inches (or a foot) long. The coat with a thin glue size. Some
than a year earlier Heavy fed cattle
plei-es are dressed down and the short painters p refer to size the paper In
will top the market next year If feed
blocks fastened with screws through order to save paint because oatmeul
the hack to the long piece. These are paper will take a lot of paint by ab ers swing too heavily to light cattle
then fastened to the wall with screws sorption. We hardly think this is the this fall and winter. On the fall of
and a number of galvanized nails in s proper way because glue size some 1927 range cattle prices probably will
row along the front of the horizontal tim es loosens the paper and causes it show a marked effect of the Impend
ing shorthge and average higher thun
piece.
to blister. The finishing coats «au be for several years past.
This should be placed over the sink applied eith er glossy or flat as de-
drain board high enough to he out of j 0|’r'«J
■t- H - H - D I-1 I I I I I I H - I I t I I I 1 I t I
the »ay. or wherever It will be the
T w o M o d s . F ro m P a ris .
handiest.
Painted Cellar Walls
Will Stop the Dust
Live Stock Notes
Roof Having Shingles
I H + H » I
of Copper Lasts Long » I I I
Copper has a peculiar advantage
over other m etals used for roofing In
"Where does the dust come from?" th at It contains In Itself all the re
»ailed a young housewife. “I clean qulremefits of decoration L e ft alone.
and clean hut look"—she brushed It gradually w eathers to a soft green
some tine gray dust from the table. tone; or It can he oiled and left to
“From the cellnr," tier mother re mellow to th a t dull bronze color which
plied. "It sifts through the floor."
is seen only in copper.
••Rut the floor 1» tight, daughter
In the form of shingles It can be
objected.
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specially
treated to — obtHln
varied and
“This doesn't look like i t If you 11 | y,^a u t i f u | effects In harm onious colo ra
have your cellar celled with wallhoard W|,|ch range through autum n reds, rus-
and painted you'll find th at your house M>( brown, olive greens, re n te antique
Feed Value of Chess
will tie much easier to take rare of. ||n(, emHrB| (j greens, Itlue greens und
Thorp are no feeding table* giving Dust ••an't sift through »«llboso,. and , even a rich peacock blue
the food unalynln of che?*». But it I* If It Is painted It c a n t sift through |
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safe to say th a t It has a fair feeding
’. racks
Fireplace
Very Effective
“Your cellar ought to be painted
value. Many tlnips It has been fed
A high carved stone fireplace Is
with satisfacto ry results. It Is best .n e w a y ” mother continued. "It s dark
i pitch down there. Vs* battleship | etriklngly effective In a large room.
to grind it and mix It with other grain
by
You'll A - pleasing contrast — Is obtained
on i tlie
i i p walla
»»»»•»!» and celling.
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Ghlckens are shy about eating any irm v <>n
hpw grain. If you bring your chicks * ', nr„ r |«ed how much cleaner and i nslng black Iron furnishings, the se-
verity of which is relieved by b ra s.
op on w heat, and then suddenly I hrlghter It «IU b e" _ —
•»
»r i m m l n r n — h r u a a
K a lla
sk. —
-I should have known that." «laugh- trimmings— brasa balls on the and
change to corn, they will at first re
Irons and fire set, brass knobs and
fuse to eat the corn, but in » short j ter replied ruefully. "The
handles on tie- screen snd brass han
time they learn to eat the corn , home was si» ay s painted snd » • die and rim on the coat b u ck et
never had any trouble with ash dust.
readily.
grosgrsln ribbon.
It, too, boasts a very popular Idea, each tier Is scab
cheerful lining self-colored to th at of loped.
Very modish Is the velvet
the coat, but preferably of satin
skirt formed of scallojted tiers, the
A plentiful w ater supply Is as nec
Rome of the handsome chinchilla sam e worn with a gorgeously gay
essary as any other Item of food In
coats are enriched with n u tria col plaid blouse, or perhaps one of exotic
the ration of either cow or pig.
lars
The same Is true of the plaid print or metal splendor
• • •
The tex
>
woolen coats for girls—they are most ture and weight of the new velvet«
Kullure to dock and eantrate ram
ly fur-collared. Likewise they have admit gracefully of the tiered munlpu
lamiiM costs siiepp ralucrs millions of
hata of sam e m aterial, for the en latlon, being exceedingly supple, and
dollars every year
semble of coat arid hat la being g re a t one might almost say sheer, so ex
• • •
ly emphasized In Junior apparel.
quisitely delicate are they to the
Many cattle feeders value silage tor
'
Another charm ing outfit for the
' fattening older cattle, but have young girl for "dress up" occasions touch and velvet la the rage!
Aa to plaits, they npver grow weary
doubted its value for calves.
la the plaid plaited aklrt either taffeta
• • •
or woolen, with which la worn a In well doing, and If some of us ex
K**d clover and alfalfa are the very velvet coatee topped with a Soft heret pected them to be relegated to the
best of pasture for hogs and they are hat to match. Rome of these short past, present day fashions prove con
ready fo r very early use. |<ye Is still «•oats are double breasted, others are clusively the fallacy of such a thought
earlier, but has less grazing value.
styled with novelty helta of geld or | While all around plaited skirts are
• • •
rn, ,n
the e r really
sm
note I.
Is to
to maas
«liver kid or gay suede which I. s rt-
e .„ , ■
"> art
» " note
I.f one wishes to grow hogs of *he fu lly d e ta ile d w ith m etal decoration s
P "
the front. However
best size snd quality, some special
C hildren's suede d o th coats acquire the woman of fashion Is given her
preparation must l»e made for do.ng skirt fullness with godeta or plaits, choice and so mademoiselle who posea
the work.
also below-1 he elbow fullliesa Is gath to the right In thia picture shows her
• • •
••red
Into tiny fur w ristbands, m atch preference for an entirely box platted
With well-bred sows to farrow next
skirt with which she w ears a blouse
ing the collar.
spring, tf large and well developed
which shows a bit of shirring at the
Tier«
are
popular
In
Parts.
at front.
pigs ure ex|>e<-ted. the sows must he
'east
In
fashion's
realm
where
fed on such foods as will make a welt
JI’LIA RDTTt)ML».Y.
they spell It with an "le" and
ba'auced ration
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