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HEN EGGS STAND
SILO REQUIRED
HEAVY PRESSURE
FOR DOZEN COWS
Killing Time
C olds C ost M oney
Zi to lotimatiJ that •
ntfcrar from taU» l o t -
thru d a y ' ttma from
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That an ordinary lien’s egg w ill
The »Ho on the dairy farm 1» Indls-
penslhle where the owner has a» many I stand heavy pressure was proved In
up
an exhibit which the poultry depart­
an ten or twelve cows, and the cost Is
ment
at
the
College
of
Agriculture
at
•m all as compared with the value.
Ithaca displayed at the New York
There Is an Increasing use of silos
tn North Carolina because silage fu r­ slate fair.
DR. PIERCE’S
A Id-pound steel sledge hammer was
nishes during w inter that feed which
nearest approaches summer pasturage
arranged so that it came down on the
egg once a minute, being raised and
at Its best. Silage is a succulent feed
AU Dealer»- Liquid or Tablet*.
lowered autom atically. The egg was
when pasture Is not available.
It
placed on a scale which registered the
makes possible a cheaper ration, gives
a greater feed value to an acre of corn
pressure; extra weight was applied
and keeps up the tnllk flow In winter.
and the egg stood the weight of 23
“Forty per cent of the feeding value
pounds, or all that the scales would
o f corn la In the stalks and leaves, and
Register.
A special tria l was made
Was Your
these are saved when converted’ Info
when still more weight was applied
G randm other’s Rem edy
silage,“ says H II. Gordon, extension
on the handle of the sledge, and It Is
F o r e v e r y s to m a c h
agricultural engineer nt Stale college
estimated that the egg stood more
a n d In te s tin a l 111.
“The average cow will consume 30 than 50 pounds pressure before It
T h ia g o o d o ld -fa sh ­
pounds o f silage each day and the
broke.
ion ed h erb
hom e
'I'iie purpose of the demonstration
dairyman should have three tons of
rem ed y fo r c o n s t i­
silage per cow. or enough to curry her
was lo show Ihe pressure that an o r­
p a tio n . sto m a c h Ilia
for six months. To figure tlie acreage
dinary egg would stand, and to show
nnd o th e r d e r a n g e ­
required to produce this amount, one
why it wus desirable to produce eggs
m e n ts o f th e sy s -
should figure a ion of silage lor each
with strong shells. Strong shelled
live bushels of corn
Land producing
eggs ship best, and evaporate least; - tem so p r e v a le n t t h e s e d a y s is In e v e n
fifty bushels of corn per acre will pro­ lids prolongs their freshness, and g r e a te r fa v o r a s a fa m ily m e d ic in e
duce ten tons of silage.”
pleases the consumer, because a great­ th a n In y o u r g ra n d m o th er’s d a y .
Mr. Gordon states that when feeding
er proportion of them reach the m ar­
from tlie silo begins ai least two
ket in good condition.
Inches should he removed each day
‘"This is Ihe first time such an ar­
i lo prevent spoiling.
Therefore the
rangement lias been used tu demon­
1 number of cows to be fed determines
strate Hie strength of the shells of hen
I Q mk L R elut! A pleasant effective eyrup.
' tlie diameter of the silo. Less than
eggs,” according Io C, K. Powell. In
35c and 60c aizea
15 head of cattle w ill require a silo charge of the exhibit. “ Usually, the
A nd externally, uae PISO’S
Throat and Chest
i 10 feel in diam eter; lo to 25. not over
breaking strength has been tested by
Salve. 35c
12 feet In diameter, and 25 to 40 head.
pressing tlie eggs between two hard­
| not over 14 feet In diameter.
Il Is wood blocks.”
ADI» TO VOI R IN C O M E. M en to a e r v l o
| a it l i ln fo r d ia trib u tlo n In you r terr ito ry ,
i not advisnhle to build a silo over I t
Breaking strength of eggs Indicates, ilu r ln e »pare tim e W rite U N IT E D I N D U S ­
fe et In diameter, and should the herd
to some extent, breeding aud feeding T R IE S . H iahop S treet, T oled o, O hio.
require more silage another silo of Ihe liens. .Minerals must make up a
should tie constructed.
part of the ration, and. in this connec­ Passing o f C om m unity
A wooden silo costs about $2 to S.” tion, it Is said that cod liver oil aids
S inking Loss to W o rld
per Ion capacity; a concrete silo, from
In the assimilation of the iniuerala by
"W h a t has huppened to com m unity
$.' lo $il per ton ca p a city , arid a hoi- ! the birds.
singing, which did Its p art in w inning
low tile silo, from $10 to $12 per ton
the w ar and a fte rw a rd made life m er­
capiicily
Pills of material and in
rie r for age as w ell as youth?” a s k *
siriictlons for building silos mny he
the Independent, Boston. T h e re Is u
obtained free of charge on application
dearth of it now, and even when otto
lo M r Gordon at State college. Ra
Placing 2 |>er cent of tobacco dust
finds it the old gusto is gone and the
leigh. N. C.
In the mash Is a common remedy for
listless choruses drag through to tt
removing worms from poultry. Then
drooping end. T his ought not to be.
once each week give epsom salts to T here is much more than a social
the Hock at the rate of a pound per
heart w arm ing In popular song, Im ­
hundred birds. The salts can be given
portant as lh a t may he in our con­
Heavy milkers need Ihe longest rest
In the drinking w ater or In the amount
glomerate country.
T he in d iv id u al’s
between lactation periods and dairy­
of wet mash tliut the flock w ill eat
own stimulus Is most im p ortan t o f
men sliouhl utilize tills resting time to
quickly, allowing as even a distribu­ all, fo r he ought to “go fo rth to life ”
build u|> physique amt tn lay down re­
tion of Ihe medicine as possible.
w ith spirit and power.
serve rather than diminish the feed
Some poultrynien are using the com­
One cannot listen in church, w hich
of ihe dry cow.
In former times
mercial worm capsule« w ith good suc­ ought to he the greatest place for com­
farmers were afraid of the fat cow
cess. as It insures every bird receiving
m unity song, without wondering why
at calving time.
But the dry cow
the proper share. Keep the droppings
the g ift has fallen Into disuse. People
ceases to give milk because she Is do­
removed from the houses, and distrib­ mechanically go through the form o f
ing something bigger
Heavy m ilk­
ute them as far as possible from the
opening llie ir hymn liooks and rising,
ing takes more from the cow's body
poultry houses and range.’ This helps
and then seem abashed Into silence by
than ordinary feeding puls on. And
to keep down the Infestation of worms.
Ihe sound o f their own voices.
she needs » certain amount of over­
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Rest Between Periods
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A N Y O N E t h a t knows
EACH M E L K
A LAUYO RV
M A N /-
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weight In reserve lo enable her to
hold up through the next milking pe­
riod Feeding a good cow well Is put-
I thing money In the hank, and It comes
hack with Interest. Modern research
contradicts distinctly and emphat­
ically the belief tliul dry hav la good
enough for the dry cow. and the short­
sighted meuimesa of milking a cow as
long as possible before her next calv­
ing.
Dairy Specialist Warns
Against Inferior Cattle
•R e C K t-F «
TFIE F E A T H E R H E A D S
Tobacco Dust Useful to
Destroy Worms in Flock
HEAVENS SAKt'
WHAT ARC YOU
O R IV IN B A T ?
E. A Cut)non. dairy specialist of
P urdue university, ha* Just Issued a
timely warning with reference to the
Importation of Inferior dairy cattle
The present demund for dairy cows
has made business especially good he
states. In some sections for the trader
who deals In Inferior cows. As a gen
eral rule these cows are undersize. In
poor condition and not good produc­
er». He mentions one man who pur­
chased four head, three of which were
unprofitable producers nnd the fourth
of which had to he sold on account of
udder trouble
He recomtneuds that
any dairyman who wishes to Increase
his herd can find good cows from
clean, healthy herds and owned by
reputable men. Thia Is
advice
In any community.
Production of Butter
Increased in Minnesota
Laying Hens Need Good,
Palatable Grain Mash
D E M A N D “ B A Y E R ” A S P IR IN
Aspirin Marked W ith “ Bayer Cross”
A good mash should be fed to lay­
H a t Been Proved Safe by Millions.
ing liens, according to G.T, Stevenson,
head of the department o f poultry
W a rn in g ! Unless you see the name
husbandry at South Dakota State col­
lege. The mush used ut Slate college “Bayer” on packuge or on tablets you
consists o f one fourth part of ollmeal are not getting the genuine B a y e r
to one part each of bran, middlings, Aspirin proved safe by millions and
tankage, ground oats and cornmeal prescribed by physicians for £6 years.
Say “ Bayer" when you buy Aspirin.
when It Is not too high. Ground bar- !
ley Is now being nsed In place of corn­ Im itatio ns may prove dangerous.— A dv.
meal.
Tw o pounds of charcoal are
Too Bad
also mixed with each 500 pounds of
Flora I don’t believe that scandal
meal, and about one h a lf pound of suit
Is mixed per 100 pounds o f meal. The about Mrs. Gaylelgh.
Fanny— Then why did you tell m e
salt makes the meal more palatable.
about it?
F lora— I w a s in hope th a t you c o u ld
confirm It.
Poultry Hints
OooS h ea lth d e p e n d . opon t nn4 d l« e« tlo n.
S afegu ard your d ig estio n w ith W r l e h e . tn -
h L . h h ' ’ /'." ’V,' P ' ,ta ‘ "d VOU • a fe g u e r d you r
h ea lth . 571 Pearl St , N y Adv
Let the breeding flocks, have the
range when you shut up the hens for
w inter eggs.
Criticize yourself today and other»
tomorrow.
Watch the w ater supply.
Poultry
should never he allowed to drink
frozen water.
• • •
Sure Relief
For hatching eggs breed from the
best o f Ihe late-laying hens, rather
than from .t h e pullets.
• • •
Be on guard for the first sign of
colds or rottp In the poultry, and to
separate Ihe afflicted from the rest.
• • •
Not only hss the butter production ,
It la not well to force heavy eg*
of Minnesota greatly Increased during
production through
feeding where
the last few years, but the dairy cows
Mrda are to be used for breading pens
and creameries have become more ef-
• • •
flclent. In l!>20 the number of dairy
It 1« » good scheme to plow or spade
cows In Ihe stale was l.350.tkki. and
up the poultry runs each .,wing In
Ihe butter output 1204*10,000 |H>und..
1» 1025 there were 1.563.000 dairy | order io get rid of worms that cause
cow«, or an Increase of only about 15 gapes in chickens.
• • •
A
per cent, whereas the butter prisliic-
Nature’s way of resting her feath­
lion In the sunie year was 245.0UO.OOO
ered fam ily Is to let them rear a fam­
pounds, or 100 per cent larger than
ily. Turkeys and chicken, are both
In 1020. The peak In number of
better for the season of rest.
creameries In Minnesota was reached
• • •
In 1015, when there were 965. A fter
Turning hen. out of the warm hen
ten years of enormous expansion In
house on a rhlll wintry day. or with
creamery butter making, however the
a colli wind Mow ng or with snow or
state now baa fewer than 900 cream­
•e on the ground, 'opens the wav to
eries.
wheezing roup before midnight.
• • •
I f yon »hut up the pullets they mav
T he most Important thing In eco­ lorn, thetr ,ppe«„e. Coax them ahmg
with frequent grain feedings and a
nomical milk production Is Ihe cow
The second Important consideration Is moist laasti uficf a flay*
• • •
the feed snd care which she receives
Cement rnske. the heat floor for n
No m atter how good the Individual
cow may he. she will not give good poultry house When properly ht.Ht It
returns unless she has the feed lhat Is .' '
'
hit proof
necessary to maintain her htsly and durable, and free from dampnesa.
keep that twsly working nt maximum
Breed only from birds producing
rapacity
If a ration that la otherwise
nn" 0Mn • ” * ,,n,!
" “«v
plentiful does not contain enough pro
fialk white In color as possible.- Trap-
teln. then a portion of the fee l vrl’.
n e t pullet, during first winter ,n q
be wasted
mark birds producing poor (y,w eggs.
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