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About Rural enterprise. (Halsey, Or.) 1924-1927 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1927)
FflUiTfiY to your in terest to liste-i Co me w ant money enough to le a te Golden, to go E ast for a while. You can Imagine why. It’ll take fifteen hun dred dollars. My Inform ation should By J. ALLAN DUNN most needed help. In revenge he had be w orth many tim es that." A«/*.. « /“A MAN TO HIS MATE” "Knowing I am a friend of B axter's, carried a tale to Betty Clinton. But "RIMROCK TRAIL" why do you apply to me for the FOR BIG PROFITS w hat sort of tale was It th at she had © B y Dodd. Xssd A Oo. listened to upon so short acquaintance? money? Isn 't he the one to supply It WNU Ssrvtc* WATCH IN SUMMER CQST 0 F MAKJNG Doesn't he In She was not the type to listen readily, for th a t purpose? GUARD-COW FROM tend to?” CHAPTER X— Continued to puss a hasty Jndgment. PORK VARIABLE sum mer and fall seasons are “I don’t know w hether he does or ATTACKS OF FLY the The — 15— He paced up and down his little ones In which the producer of mar not. You know all about his m other H l» n am e wan called. Cox's se c r e office, the sw eets of victory turned bit and th e stock deal ? H e's broke. Even ket eggs m ust be most particular V ariations from one form to an ta ry hMd co m e a fte r him. Although the effect of files on dairy ter, trying to bring logic to bear upon "Your proposition, as we under the situation, w ithout avail. At Rve If he p uts over his land deal he'll need cattle is commonly overestimated, about the quality of his product If he other In the cost of producing pork expects to receive the top m arket are fa r wider than tiie m arket fluctu stand It," said Cox, “la th at yon should o'clock he started for the cafe to meet It all to square his debts—of honor." dairymen are finding th at there are H er voice w as acid w ith satire. price. “At th at tim e of the year," ations In the prices which farm ers he paid one hundred thousand dollars the stenographer, holding a vague Idea times when the pests are sufficiently for your project -a fte r It has been ap th at she might be able to throw some "Suppose we leave him out of this numerous to w arrant th e use of re says the poultry departm ent of the get for th eir pork when they send the for a bit," she said alm ost fiercely. proved by our engineers and declared light upon the m atter. pellents, states E. J. Perry, New J e r sta te experim ent station a t New fattened bogs to m arket. It Is shown "T his affair Is between you and me." Brunswick, “the spread In price be by figures gathered from Illinois farm s p ractical—and th at you are given due sey extension dairy specialist. H e entered the foyer of the restnu- “ W hat Is I t r tween the two top grades of eggs may during the past th ree years by the acknowledgm ent of yourself as origi rant, tilled with people coming from Where tiles and mosquitoes are nu She eyed him narrowly, lighting an be as high as 12 to 15 cents per dozen farm m anagem ent of the college of n ato r of the project, with a position us the matinee, and mounted th e stairs to With the curious merous, spraying with susne good fly as compared with a spread of 2 or 3 agriculture, U niversity of Illinois. consulting engineer during the comple meet the deferential captain of the o th er clgurette. mixture makes the cows more com cadmium tin t of the mock orange cents in the spring, which Indicates tion of the work?” It was found, fo r Instance, th a t on w aiters. Caleb gave him his card. globes on her face, the spark of the fortable and helps somewhat to pre Caleb nodded. "A lady should he w aiting for me," cigarette as she Inhaled It, the g litter vent a drop In mlk production. MuDy th a t the producer’s net profit a t the some 40 farm s In the sam e general end of the year may depend to a very community, the 1925 costs of produc “T hat Is It.” he said. In her eyes, her attitude, she appeared good repellents are on the market, " It’s a lot of money," said Marlin, The man glanced a t the card and re Jaded, over worldly, cynical, rapacious. but some are better than others, says large extent upon the quality of his ing pork runged from $0.02 on one sum m er aud fall eggs." apparently addressing the smoke of turned It, receiving In exchange a farm to $10.97 a hundred pounds on "If I should tell you th at there are Mr. Perry. T here a re several factors entering another farm . N aturally, such differ his cigar. crinkly bill th at was deftly palm ed and parties who plan to block your plans The experience of dairymen has Into the cause of this wide spread In ences as these m ake most of the dif "It's a lot of w ater," replied Caleb vanished. Then he led the way, cat with the W ater company, If I should been that to secure satisfactory re good-humoredly. footed, down a soft-carpeted corridor, tell you who they are, w hat knowledge sults spraying must be done twice price a t the seasons mentioned, but ference between profit aud loss In the "You'll turn over your Invention to stopping before a certain p air of drawn dally. They spray a fter milking In probably the most Im portant Is the hog enterprise, It Is pointed out by IL the company?" This was Marlin again. cu rtain s and touching a bell In the par they possess, how they expect to use the morning and again one hour be fact th at the Interior quality deteri II. Wilcox, of the d ep artm en t It, will you give me the money?” "You mean the pipe Junction? I’ll tition frame. orates very rapidly, and the eggs reach “Of course some farm s may have an “It depends upon w hether the Infor fore the night milking. All palls and give the company free use of It. I am "it Is monsieur," he announced, w ith mation Is valuable enough. W hether cans are left outside the barn while the m arket very loose and watery. unixuully bad y ear now and then, but applying for patents. I shall hold drew and glided down the passage. To overcome this trouble, the produc th eir plans are really dangerous to my the spraying Is going on and kept out er should collect his eggs two or three the four farm s having the lowest cost those. I will allow the Crystal Springs Caleb entered the alcove. of production In 1925 kept th eir costs as long as possible. In this way In terests—and to those of the com corporation free use of It anywhere It had an arched opening th a t looked pany." tainting of the milk Is avoided. The tim es daily and keep them in a cool down to $0.83 a hundred, while the on the Pacific coast.” place previous to shipment. out over the main floor of the cafe. four farm s having the highest costs “I am dealing with you, Mr. W arner milk is strained Inside the barn. Com M arlin grunted. A cave or cellar makes a very good produced th eir pork a t $10.02 a hun The opening wus partially blocked merclal m ixtures are coming more “ We'll agree to yoiir terms, W nrner.” with artificial orange trees, the fru it I’ve made carbons of the m inutes of and more Into use, hut for those who place to hold eggs, but cure m ust be dred. said Cox. “The engineer’s salary will represented by sm all electric bulbs. the meetings. I w ant your word th a t wish to make their own fly repellents taken to see th at the place Is clean "It w as found th a t one of the Im you’ll give me the money before 1 give he ten thousand dollars per annum. By the side of the opening, unseen the following are suggested by the and sweet, as eggs ure very prone to portant reusons for differences In costs away my Inform ation. I'U go fu r We'll make contract with you for live from lieiow, angled In the corner be absorb any foul or musty odors. Ship was In the num ber of pigs weaned by ther," she went on as she saw hesl dairy specialist: yeurs at that sum. If you wish?" m ents should be made as soon as pos each sow. Low cost farm s weaned 7.4 hind the curtains, sat the stenographer. tancy In Caleb's eyes. "You have No. 1, Caleb shook his head. sible ufter the eggs ure laid, aud never pigs to the litter, w hile the farm s hav The glow from the mock oranges gave other Interests than Just with the Powdered resin ............................ 4 pound "F or the duration of this work,” he the oval of her face a weird quality. should be less frequent than twice a ing the high costs w eaned only 5.2 C rystal Springs crowd. This affects Laundry s o a p ................................ 4 pound said. “ I appreciate the honor hut I Fish oil ............................................ 2 quarts week. It robbed her of nil benefit from pigs on the average. This m eans th a t should p refer to be foot loose after rouge und powder nnd turned her fea those as well." Oil of ta r .......................................... 2 quarts The eggs should not be excessively the farm s having high costs carried “ W hat do you mean?" K erosene ......................................... 3 quart* that. Will you put the rest of your tu res to a tragic mask of w eariness handled, since this aggravates the con She lowered her voice. “You are Boll the powdered resin, luundry along and fed for several mouths some agreem ent In w riting?” dition, causing th e egg to become ex and strnln. She w as only a shadow soup and fish oil In one gallon of wa sows th a t did not produce any pigs, A p air of steely eyes bored Into him. of the blooming picture th a t had once Interested In Miss Clinton.” Caleb hardened. But the girl wns ter. A fter boiling for a few minutes trem ely loose. T he ulm should be to and o th er sows th a t weaned only a They belonged to Morse of the Lum held the "place of present honors" on starin g ut him and he felt th at some add two gallons of w ater and the handle the eggs as a perishable prod few. ber Interests. B axter's bureau. how he had betrayed himself, for she kerosene nnd oil of tar. Boll this uct, which In reality they are. Speed “All the blame, however, cannot bo “We are going to make It a motion, "You will huve to order som ething," gave a little satisfied smile. mixture for 15 minutes. Shake well and cure In handling are the two prime p i . ?ed upon the sow, for It was found young man. T hat should satisfy you.” said the girl. H er voice w as toneless. requisites w here the producer is be "W e’ll leave h er out of It,” he said. and apply as needed. th a t the methods of handling aud feed “If I can have a copy of the min She had made no motion Rlnce he en- ing paid on a quality basis. She shook h er head. utes." ing her during gestation and the san No. 2. "We c a n 't I'm another womnn. K e r o s e n e ......... , ............................. 2 gallon* itary conditions under which she fa r Cox laughed. Not a man. I'm not saying anything Pine t a r .......................... ................ 1 quart "Are you a lawyer ns well ns a civil Faulty Rations Cause rowed nnd suckled her pigs greatly In detrim ental to her. But tills touches Crude ca rb olic a c id ......................8 ou n ces engineer, W arner? You shnll have a fluenced the size of her litter. Caro Fish oil ........................................... 2 q u arts of Heavy Mortality a t the time of farrow ing w as also her as well as you. Now will you give Linseed o il ..................................... 2 g a llo n . copy of the minutes—certified If you F aulty rations cause vast numbers found to show Itself In the num ber of me your promise and listen?” wish. You Y ankees!" he ended hu Mix thoroughly and apply as usual. of chicks to die every year. A pullet pigs saved. Caleb reflected rapidly. He could morously. once stunted with Improper or spoiled m anage the fifteen hundred. It wns a Murlln walked over tow ard Caleb "D eath losses a fte r farrow ing pulled feed will never get back to success down the size of the litte r and w as big sum. Even w ith Ills attained hun Garget Caused by Gern who had moved to th e door. He fully compete w ith those who were one of the Im portant factors In mak dred thousand, with his promised sal nipped W arner's elbow familiarly. in the Udder of Animal healthy from the sturL ary, It still seemed large. H e could "W e're glad you came out here, Mr. ing costs of production high. On Garget, an affection of the mam T he feed the chicks get from the these Illinois farm s 28 per cent of Wnrner. You're the kind of man we not undo In a moment the Instincts mary glands of the cow, and of some beginning should he directed toward want. We'll make n W esterner out of due to heredity nnd trnlnlng. But the pigs were lost before weaning. you In no time. Don't let the climate the girl had struck the right note. other animals. Is caused by a germ the eggs the pullets are expected to Yet when one knows th a t th is loss get you. It sometimes affects our sec He felt th a t she held the key to B et that gets Into the udder through the lay when they m ature, says an Ohio of 28 per cent Is about 5 per cent be ond generations. Good by.” ty Clinton’s conduct tow nrds him. teat duet. It was formerly thought sp ecialist low the average In th e corn belt, th e Caleb went out warm In his feeling The all-mash method of feeding Influence of snnltution and care of And, ns he realized that, th e money thut . there w ere two form s of this trouble, one being caused by mechan tow ard these men. He bad won. He chicks that has been perfected by the lost nil value, young pigs upon costs is a t once ap ical Injury, but Investigators are now Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin agricul was the W ater-Bearer, on no small “All right," he said. “I prom ise." parent. Individual farm s practicing scale. “You propose to dam H erm anos Inclined to believe th at every case Is tural exiterlm ent stations m akes It careful sanitary m easures saved more He left the elevator elated, his head valley. T h at Is a main point In your caused by bacterln. It Is thought that possible to feed the flock with more than 90 per cent of their pigs. T he up, turning to the entrance, when he plan. To hold back the storm w aters. with a heavy-producing cow or one exactness. It also takes less time to four farm s In the low cost group In felt a touch on his arm. It w as the It does not differ 1925 with costs of $0.85 a hundred It shows on the model and In your that has Just freshened the milk ac care for them. stenographer. Mary Morgan. specifications. Well, you can't get cumulates In the udder nnd forms a greatly from the scratch grain and saved 10 per cent more pigs than the good medium for bacteria to multiply mash method of feeding. The grain "Mr. W arner,” she said hurriedly. H erm anos valley.” four farm s having a co.st of $10.02.” "I want to see you alone. It Is Im "W hy not? Public utility can com should they get Into th e udder. They th at Is ordinarily fed whole or crocked portant. Ami It Is your business, not set up an Inflammation and the result Is ground and mixed with the mash. mand condemnation proceedings.” mine Though I am connected with It. Trim Lambs Bring Top "It can’t supersede a previous con Is enlled garget. These hnrinful bnc- Will you meet me at H aight's at a terla are not alw ays present, but tra c t to sell." Price at All Markets q u arter after five, th a t will be ns soon Caleb stared. The gtrl was no or when they do gain entrance to the ud Charcoal Is Beneficial According to statistics gathered from us I shall have time to get there after dinary employee. She was clever der there Is trouble, if conditions are to All Growing Chicks work this afternoon. In one of the stockynrds companies and packers, It enough to have a good grasp of the favorable for th eir development. It hns become common practice for Is a fact th at farm ers are paid approx upstairs compartm ents. The captain It Was tha Stenographer, M ary Mor. affair. He saw Immediately that. In the m ajority of chick mashes to con will tell you which one.” imately a dollar more for each docked her seml-confldentlnl position of as gan. tain some charcoal. Experim ents show and enstrnted lamb they put on the He looked nt h er uncertainly. sistan t to Cox's secretary, she Lad Daily Cows Will Reduce th at It is beneficial as a preventive of H aight's was the fashionable restau tered. He touched a hell and a sleek had access to details. She had seen nrket than they receive for th eir Living Costs on Farms trouble. It does not huve any ppr- m rant. There was nothing disreputable w aiter alm ost Instantly tupped and the model. And she had been the untrim m ed lambs. R. S. M atheson, Every fnrm er realizes th a t the dif tlcular food value. Charcoal Is a lamb buyer for a packing company, about the place. Still the com part appeared. one to supply the parties she spoke of m ents—In the afternoon especially— "A sandwich,” said th e girl lan with th eir »Information. B axter was ference between w hat he gets for food black odorless and practically taste recently stated th a t ewe and w ether products and what the consum er pays less product and does not go Into so- lambs a t 14 cents a re better bought were generally reserved for couples guidly. “Chicken sandwich, Emile— In It, of course. luctlon In w ater. Its value lies In its th at had reason for seclusion, th at Some tea—strong—In a cup, Klros “W hat Is this co ntract? Who holds for these products Is much larger ability to absorb gases of Indigestion than mixed lots of equal quality nt than It used to he. Economists agree were accepted as Intim ate und not al cigarettes, straw tips." 13 cents. itr o r dyspepsia. Some people claim th at ways conventional. "Ju st tea for me,” snld Caleb. The Job of docking and cnstrntlng Is “It Is a y ear's option of sale. Bax that this large difference must con tlnue as long as freight rates nnd It will even absorb toxins or other a simple one, and It Is easily m astered “Yes sir. _n a cup, sir?" "You will he sorry If you don’t te r holds It." poisonous substances, th a t are some “Of course." come," she said. "It Is the best place.” with a small am ount of practice. F or a moment Cnleh saw red hut wages rem ain as high ns they are Her eyes challenged his seriously. It was plain th a t the girl had been he controlled him self under the girl’s now. But the farm er Is a consumer tim es generated In the Intestine. It Farm boys quickly acquire the knack aids In warding off nnd curing diar also, and the best way for him to They held a portent th a t communi In the balcony alcoves at H aight's be w atchful eyes. of doing the Job In clean-cut fashion. rhea nnd other troubles caused by In If they nre given proper Instruction. cated Itself. fore. The fact was more evident when “I’ll tell you how he got It. He beat the game Is to produce more digestion. “All right. I'll be there," he said. the te a —"strong. In a cup,” arrived. has been looking for nn acreage to of his own food on the farm. Milk The fact th a t such a large propor And half regretted the determ ination It was Scotch whisky. A fter she had suit certain clients who wnnt to lo- nnd cream occupy first rank because tion of all lnmbs received a t central o -» < > -» -o -» o -o ::o » o ~ o -o -~ o :: before he reached the street. sipped It down a little sparkle came to CHte n ear here. You told him about they take the place of the most ex m arkets each year consists of un- He turned up (¡rant avenue tow ards her eyes. She took a cigarette, tapped Herm anns. He thinks he was clever pensive foods the farm er has to buy trimmed lambs Is due purely to neg his office. A landaulet braked at the Its end and lit It. lect. If five m inutes’ work on a lamb to get It out of you. Though I don't —meat and fa ts—and also because curb. The door opened and Betty "If you don't mind I'll smoke before think yon two had quarreled then they ure such healthful foods. Tlicre will ndd a dollar to Its m arket value, Clinton stepped out directly In front we talk?’ she snld and Inhaled avidly. But you did. And he w anted to get Is nothing like milk and cream to Heavy hens bring 8 to 10 cents a tim e spent in this work will be paid of him. Caleb took off his hat. His It seemed to restore her anim ation even He met Mis« Clinton and her make the children grow, keep the pound more than the light breeds on for a t a very high rote. Docking and pulses had Jumped. Then they stopped somewhat. She folded her long An father, lie learned th at Mr. Clinton whole family healthy and cut down the m a rk e t cnstratlng the lambs should he nn nn- for an Instant. She had cut him, de gered hands on the cloth and looked had been thinking of selling, but with the doctor's hills. * s * nunl Job on all farm s where sheep are liberately, cruelly, looking at him us directly nt Caleb. reservations, holding hnck the home W atch the young poultry for signs raised, nnd one which Is alw ays done If he had been a stranger who had “T e l B axter Is a great friend of ranch nnd the place where all the o * < > » < > :: o » o » o - o —o i : of lice. It Is amazing how suddenly with painstaking care. yours, I suppose?" halted to let her, Ids superior, pass. Clintons were hurled. T h at gave him an entire brood can become Infested. T here was a sneering quality to her his Idea. Oh. he’s sm art enough. At • • • !0-»-o-»-o»-<>»0!!o-*-o-»<>-»-o-»-<'’. voice th at made It harsh. The sparkle first I think lie lust w anted to tie up CHAPTER XI Because a conl-bumlng brooder In her eyes had chunged to u steady the valley to spite you nnd ruin your stove keeps a colony house very dry, glitter. Milk ntenslls should be sterilized. plans by selling It to his clients But At Haight’s ”\Ve have been friends for a g reat this opened som ething more. A chance This npt only kills bacteria and makes there Is a tendency for some poultry- men to neglect sanitation until the Once again with Caleb the question many years," Caleb answered. Not all balanced rations will yield to put you In absolutely wrong with utensils sweet nnd wholesome, but conditions are very bod. of Betty Clinton became param ount, She gave n low, short laugh. Evi the Clintons, with B etty ('Union lie they also dry quickly, which pre equal profits. • • • lie had come out of the offices of the dently she knew about the quarrel. knows you are In love w ith her. And vents rusting. Usually chicks should be three \\ ater company a deserving conqueror, "I have come here to sell you some so Is h e !" s » » Sheep can use profitably a lot of weeks old before giving them freedom pardonably elated, a bright m ad thing," she said. "As 1 told you, It Is (TO B I C O N T IN l’ l D . ) w aste feed around the farm. Cows, however well bred or select to mash all day. stretching ahead of him. Now the » » * ed, which a re unduly thin or out of * s * vistas of Ids life were drab. Inspira 4>X<S>X4>X<$>X«X*X<»X*X«X->X4>X*X»:>X>:-X*X«X*X>;>X*X*X>S>X<Í>X«X«X«X<»X* condition do not make profitable re Cholera killed one and a h alf mil tlon, the desire for success, seemed to I.et the sun In the brooder house, turns from rations, it pays to keep having It shine directly on the chick« lion hogs In the United S tates during have flowed out of him like w ater out N ew sp ap er G ets N ew Id eas A b ou t Culture the past year. cows In th rifty condition at all sea of a drain The reason was plain w ithout going through ordinary win • • • sous of the year, flow glass. enough the fact one th at he could not s * s The farm er who buys live-stock * s * overcome no» set aside. Betty Clinton Most of us have been a bit haxy of dissatisfaction with the world. The amount of salt required dally herds before growing feeds for them More Incubator chicks die f bad gone out of Ids life nnd. w ithout as to Just w hat culture Is. We have O therw ise he m ight get to enjoying Is putting the cart before the horse. her, life hardly seemed worth bother perhaps generally taken our cue from life ns R obert Browning did. Well, by the dairy cow varies according to bowel trouble due to chilling than pe, * * * ing about. Matthew Arnold, who had a notion we alw ays are glad to enlarge our the milk production and feed consump haps any other canse. Chicks with As a slop for young pigs, w hat about She bad given him less attention th at culture Involved knowing the heat experience nnd w hittle down the edges tion. Allow the herd to have free hen mothers are seldom affected, nnd than she would have bestowed upon th at hud been thought and known, that of our Ignorance. Especially are we access to salt or give them a certuln thrive In severe weather, If they can this feed t Equal p a rts ground corn, ground oats, w heat bran and w heat a street beggar. T here at least some It was the pursuit of sw eetness aud consoled to learn th at when we feel amount regularly with their feed. run to their mother when coot » s * middlings? charity would have shown lu her gate. light, nnd th at Its motto should be most like the hum an ernh. when we The man who can hnve—and has But for Caleb her eyes had held noth- to make the reason and will of God are unusually disagreeable, and full T urkeys do b etter on froa range More pigs raised by each sow, few them—green pastures throughout the 'ban In confinement as It Is their na lug as l( he had never existed. prevail. But the addreaa of Mr. John of spleen, then are we most cultured. Something had happened within the Cowper Powys on the subject expands w inter months does not need a silo ture to roam. er runts, cheaper gains and quicker for his cows. Inst forty odd hours It was Incon oar Ideas, the K ansas City Tim es com | m arket weights, and less Infestation Evil of P reju dice • • • Hens need plenty of water, During | by round worms, are some of the main ceivable th at the affair at the Vedders ments. We are Informed th a t the cul Ten milk cows will need about 90 periods of heavy production they cam benefits derived last year by farm ers It Is n o 'ex a g g e ra tio n to say that was responsible for the deliberate tured person Is detached nnd sophisti tons of silage next winter. Ten milk •turn« more w ater than during the win who practiced sanitary swine produc alight she had put upon him. She had cated, th at he defends him self from the g reatest obstacle to human prog heard something, a slander, th at had bounders by snylng. "R eally I Indeed I res» along every line Is to be f und In cows and their young offspring will ter. Eggs contain 70 per cent of tion. water. turned her utterly against him. How Interesting!" T h at he Is capable human prejudices. Tt Is our prejudices need about 50 • tons. s • Corn by Itself Is about the most un And th at m eant Baxter. No one of renouncing friends, fam ily, church, th at blind us to the truth, and tt Is The cow which Is allowed to shrink T hree very fundam ental things nec- satisfactory feed known for fattening else The pointer of C ircum stance In business. T hat he escapes front the truth alone th a t can ever make men In milk flow will never come back to •ssary for you to furnish your chicks and growing hogs. When used In con falllbly swung tow ard Idm. lie ndght world by reading the classic authors. free.— John H erm an RandalL normal. Keep np the flow of milk to make chick raising highly success junction with concentrates high lu still Im agine th at Caleb could have Finally, we Infer th at a touch of In It Is a fan tastic notion that goln; through the dry-pasture period with ful are proper feeding, necessary protein and m ineral m atter, or In con loaned him the money, had deliberate digestion Is desirable In o rd er to keep warmth, and healthful sanitation. ly desertec hl in at the time when he the culture,! one at the proper pitch |t o bed late m akes life Interesting. | green corn and sorghum. nection with green pastures, corn Is about the best feed obtainable. ra* WATER BEARER Poultry Notes Dairy Facts § V i | Live Stock Notes |