Combination Horse and Dairy Barn
Provides Most Economical Housing
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KNOW YOUR COWS,
URGES DAIRYMAN
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Co-operation In selling dairy prod­
ucts, when properly developed and
managed will aid the dairy Industry
and will Increase Its retu rn s, but effi­
cient production o t milk Is th e most
Im portant facto r In successful dairy ­
ing.
"Efficient production Is still w ithin
th e control of the Individual dulry-
tnun,” says John A. Arey, dairy ex­
tension specialist at th e North Caro­
lina S tate college, “T his factor Is not
dependent on group action. It all the
dairymen knew exactly w hat It was
costing them to produce milk, the dan­
ger of overproduction would be g re a t­
ly reduced. T here would be no su r­
plus at any of o u r large milk m ar­
kets If the u n p ro fita b le cows were
slaughtered.”
Mr. Arey states th a t the benefits
o t a cow-testing association In show­
ing which cows ure profitable and
which are unprofitable cannot be
overestim ated. He states th a t a strik ­
ing exumple o t this was seen In the
case of a Virginia dairym an who was
milking 30 cows and found th a t he
was not m aking money. As a result
of cow-testing work, the herd was di­
vided Into two groups of 18 cows each.
The results of the testing show'ed th at
one group of 18 cows was returning
a profit while the oth er 18 anim als
were not paying for the feed con­
sumed.
A fu rth er study of the records
showed th a t these 18 unprofitable
cows produced 71,<1410 pounds of milk
for a city which alreuily hud an over­
supply of m arket milk and the price
of milk produced by the 18 profitable
cows wus thus depressed by the poor
producers.
The problem of the
dulryman was then simple, but he did
not know ubout It until the records
m ade It clear, states Mr. Arey. The
remedy was not merely to put In
more efficient methods of m arketing
but also to dispose of the 18 unprofit­
able cows.
Mr. Arey states th at a large number
of dairymen could get much more
profit from th eir herds If they had ac­
cu rate records such as are kept by
cow-testing associations.
Dried-Apple Pomace for
Milk Cows Meets Favor
T here are many people Interested In
feeding apple pomace to stock and
•onto results secured by the Vlrglnlu
experim ent station will he of Interest.
The people at th at station compared
dried apple pomace with dried beet
pulp and with corn silage In ratlous
fo r milk cows. They came to the
following conclusions:
(1) The resu lts o f this trial In milk
production check closely with the con­
clusion th at the values of these feeds
ere approxim ately In proportion to
th eir total digestible nutrients, th at
one ton of dried beet pulp Is about
equal to four tons of corn silage and
th at one ton of dried apple pomace la
about equal to three tons of corn
silage.
(2) The milk flow produced by both
th e beet pulp and apple pomace
groups Indicates th at these two feeds
a re valuable feeds for cows produc­
ing large quan tities of milk and ex ­
perience In this trial showed also
th a t apple pomace wns highly relished
by the cows and should be considered
as an Im portant appetizer In dairy
cow rations.
(3) The experim ental resu lts place
th e value of dried apple pomace a t 7.1
p er cent th at of dried beet pulp, but
Indicate also th at the present price of
dried beet pulp la fa r too high In com­
parison with silage.
Plan Tank Heaters for
Cows in Winter Season
In making plans for the approaching
w inter season, figure on a method of
w arm ing the w ater for the cows during
th e cold w eather. Ju st lmnglne how It
would seem If you had to get up on a
w in ter morning and s ta rt the day's
work with cold bread and b u tter and
a glasa of Ice w ater. It Is hardly
required th a t the cow have anything
resem bling th e hot coffee and the
steam ing flap Jacks th at are on your
own table, but It la not too much
th a t she be supplied with drinking
w ater with the chill tnken off. Many
a cow has to stick her nose down
through Ice crystals or even has to
b reak a thin sheet of Ice on top of the
tan k , In which case she probably
d rin k s ju st as little as she can get
along with, and even then she ahlvers
fo r a couple of hours on account of
th e cold drink. T here Is no more
certain method of Increasing milk pro­
duction and m aintaining good health
In the herd than by supplying drink
Ing w ater with the chill taken off by
m eans of tom e kind of a tank heater.
Using Drinking Cups
D airym en are using drinking cups
m ore and more every year, because
It pays them to do so. The man who
m ilks but a few cows may not be able
to te e his way clear to fit up his barn
w ith these modern conveniences, but
be can at least keep his w ater tank
In a sheltered place In the barnyard
and m aintain the w ater at the pro|>er
tem p eratu re. Ice In a «lock lank, an,I
es|M*clally In one from which dairy
cow s must driuk, is an expensive
proposition.
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THE FEATHERHEADS
By W. A. RADFORD
M r. W i llia m A. R a d fo r d w i ll a n s w e r
q u ea tlo n a an d g iv e a d v ic e F R E E O F
C O S T on a ll p ro b le m s p e r t a in in g to th e
s u b je c t o f b u ild in g w o r k on th e fa r m ,
fo r th e re a d e rs o f th is p a p e r. On a c ­
c o u n t o f his w id e e x p e rie n c e as e d ito r,
a u th o r an d m a n u fa c tu r e r , he Is, w i t h ­
o u t d o u b t, th e h ig h e s t a u t h o r it y on th e
R ubject. A ddress a ll In q u ir ie s to W i l ­
lia m A. R a d fo rd , No. 1827 P r a i r ie a v e ­
nue, C h ic a g o , 111., a n d o n ly In clo s e
t w o -c e n t s ta m p f u r r e p ly .
Also th a t there Is an overhead c ar­
F or the farm th at hits a few head of
rier track for transporting the feed
work stock and a small bunch of dairy
and enslluge from the feed room th at
cows the combination barn, such as
connects the silo w ith the barn. This
shown In the Illustration, makes a val­
ca rrie r also m akes the rem oval of Ut­
uable unit of the farm building group. te r an easy Job.
For, by housing the horses and the
The silo Is ten feet in diam eter and
cows under the sam e roof the labor of
Is constructed of hollow clay tile, es­
caring for them Is all perform ed in pecially designed for silo walls. The
the sam e building.
tile Is hollow, which m akes a wall
The barn shown In the illustration filled w ith deud air spaces, which act
Is rath er small, being only 44) feet long as Insulation against the col<l of win­
and 34 feet wide. Still, th ere Is stall te r and prevent freezing of the silage.
room for six horses and eight cows. Such a silo holds the succulent feed
The two stables are separated by a th a t helps to keep up the milk flow
driveway, or feed alley through the during th e w inter.
building, which gives ready access to
The barn Is of fram e construction,
the mow floor w here Is stored the set on a concrete foundation. Win­
roughage the anim als need.
dows on both sides of the barn and
It will be seen by the floor plan along the ends supply plenty of light
th a t the m angers of both the horse and ventilation, both of jvhlch keep
und cow stalls face the feed alley. the cows and horses healthy.
Give Careful Thought
What You May W ant to
to Woodwork Finish
Know About Building
T he prepared plastic compounds for
in terio r finish on w alls and ceilings,
are recommended when prepared by
com petent m anufacturers. These pos­
sess certain advantages principally In
respect to texture and color. The ef­
fects obtained from the use of these
m aterials are subject to considerations
of go od taste. W here a fine effect Is
obtained. It Is not a fad.
An unlim ited reproduction of a stock
design would naturally cheapen the de­
sign, no m atter how fine the stock de­
sign might he. On th e other hand, a
fine design may be repeated extensive­
ly w ithout esseutlul cheapening. Vari­
ations In color tend to overcome simi­
larity. No doubt the g reatest Individu­
ality Is possible only with plans espe­
cially prepared for the building of a
single house. To the small home build­
er with limited funds the avallahlllty
of good stock plans under the control
of architects Is of advantage.
The minimum height of ceilings Is
usually determ ined by building ordi­
nances. Economy has some effect.
Rooms w ith lowered ceilings cost less
to heat, all oth er things being equal.
W here there are no considerations to
he met excepting those of fluest de­
sign, the height of celling la propor­
tioned to the room and the ch aracter
of Its use, the style of Ita architecture.
In small houses celling heights for the
flrat story of 8 feet tl Inches and for
the second story of 8 feet, do very well.
Do not combine the flue o t a fire­
place with th at of a furnace, unless
the flue la made unusually large. When
a fire la going Iti one of the units hut
not In the other cold a ir draw n Into
the flue front the unoperated u u ltw ill
cool the flue, check the draft.
In any decorative scheme, don't for­
get to consider the color of the wood­
work. W hen the wood used for win­
dow o r door trim Is oak, cypress, m a­
ple or birch or any wood with a
beautiful grain, a w aterproof vnrnlah
will give lu ster end bring out the
grain. Woods vary in shade from
light to dark brown or red. The color
scheme of the room should be kept in
sim ilar tones or warm colors. Con­
trastin g colors can then he used in
some of the furnishings to give the
room anim ation.
Light woodwork Is very fashionable.
And th ere a re excellent varnish stains
and enam els on the m arket th at will
give Just the shade or tin t In the wood­
work th a t th e color scheme of the
room demands. V arnish stains color
the wood and let the grain show
through. Enam els give a solid coat of
color th a t Is rich and satiny In its
texture. The range of colors Is wide
and m anufacturers give explicit direc­
tions for securing any tin t or shade
desired. O f course, the most satisfac­
tory finishes are absolutely w aterproof
and can be w ashed w ithout injury to
gloss or color.
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Set Hinges Properly
To do a good job of setting hinges
place th e hinge w here It la to go and
then trace the three aides w ith the
point of a sharp knife, being careful
not to get the apace too large. C ut
out th e wood at this point Just deep
enough to perm it the hinge to He flush
with th e surface of the wood aud
drive the screw s home.
Protect Against Rust
R ust stain s w ashtubs, sinks and
Slate Thresholds
bathtub*. Rusty w ater ruins clothes
Thresholds, door and window sills In the laundry. W alls are stained and
of s'.ate are moat appropriate aud en ­ celling« fall when pipes leak and rugs
during. No other m aterial la more and fu rn itu re are frequently damaged
lieuutlful, safe, im pressive and Inex­ by dripping w ater.
pensive for sta ir steps, risers, lan d ­
ings, wainscoting, coping, baseboards
Paint Tends to Cleanliness
and plinths than slate. The use of
Cleanliness la the prerequisite In
slate on stairs will av ert ninny a fall
Inside window sills of slate are not the work of m aking a healthful home,
iffected by m oisture from flower and to accomplish this much use la
made of paluU
lands or vases.
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