HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
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Drives 300 Hogs 165
Miles to the Market
STOCK shippers have lots of com
plaints about slowness of trains,
holdups at junctions and
switches, most of them just com
plaints and then again some of them
"just complaints."
Very rarely does any one think of
Improvements that have taken place
and everybody seems ready enough to
give the transportation devil his due
amount of cussing, and then some.
But how would you like to tackle
the job of getting 300 hogs to mar
ket 165 miles on foot, through sage
brush and sand?
That's the problem that had to be
met by Mr. Frank Clerf, who lives on
the old Devine ranch, Harney County,
Oregon, 165 miles from the railroad.
The distance from his home ranch
to Winnemucca, Nev., is 165 miles by
trail, and they drove 300 hogs this
entire distance over the desert and
sagebrush with loss of but one hog.
They sold two to ranchers on the
way which became slow, and one just
naturally got lost entirely.
They delivered the balance in good
condition and were sold In Winne
mucca. The hogs ranged from light
weights to fairly heavy and had been
raised in alfalfa pasture on the Clerf
ranch.
Mr. Clerf said that by evening of
the first day the hogs became some
what footsore, but after a day or two
they got used to the hiking game and
drove like a bunch of cattle. At
night they were tired enough so they
would bed down In the desert where
there was no water. Feed was
hauled in wagons for the hogs and
19 days were taken for the trip.
When you consider the character of
the country and the tremendous dis
tance traveled, this must be pretty
near a record.
Dairy-House Should Be
Separate From the Barn
IX every case where a considerable
portion of the farm income is de
rived from the sale of dairy products
a building should be provided to be
devoted exclusively to their care.
The essential features which should
be retained in any plan are a room
just large enough for the actual
needs, a floor, a wall and celling
which can be easily, quickly and thor
oughly cleaned; a good drain to carry
away waste water; a suitable method
for heating the house in cold weather;
plenty of light and ventilation; con
venient arrangements for washing,
scalding and drying dairy utensils,
and a good tank and water supply for
cooling the milk or cream. This
building or dairy house should be
convenient to but entirely separate
from the barn where the milking is
done.
In case a special dairy house can
not be provided the milk or cream
should be handled and stored In a
clean, light and well ventilated place,!
free from strong odors of any kind.
i Curliift the Kicker.
Generally speaking, there is one
unfailing cure for the kicking cow,
and it comes out of the same medi
cine chest as the sure remedy for a
sick hen. Doth Involve a serious
shock to the animal, but In the long
run it is cheaper to sell the cow to
the butcher, and turn the hen into
fertilizer, than to fuss with them.
However, there would be no mean
cows if all the calves were properly
trained; which is the same as say
ing there would be no wickedness
nor poverty In the world if all the
children were brought up to appre
ciate the value of virtue and effi
ciency. A calf handled from Infancy needs
no "breaking." She just takes nat
urally to being a dairy cow as though
from Instinct. It you do acquire by
some mischance a kicker, she may be
cured by the right brand of kind
ness; not mushy sentiment, but firm
ness, poise of manner and a soothing
voice and touch at all times accom
panied with the right proportion of
caution.
A rope fastened tightly around her
body just in front of the udder and
the hip bones will sometimes stop
her Kicking. When she lifts her hind
leg to land upon your anatomy, the
rope tightens and hurts, and she gets
to thinking so persistently about that
'rope that she forgets all about her
meanness.
Tying her hind legs together or
tying a foreleg close up to her body
will keep her from kicking. An
other way easily managed for a reg
ular kicker is to fasten a rope or
strap securely at the back of the
stall or stable at the right distance
from her heels. At the end of this
trap fasten a heavy snap. Around
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It contains the proper proportion of Nitrogen, Potash and Phosphoric Acid that
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NORTH PORTLAND, OREGON
her right hind leg fasten a strap
holding a ring. When ready to milk
fix the snap into the ring.
There is one method which never
yet worked in converting a wicked
cow into a model of propriety, and
that is to beat her up with the milk
ing stool or to caress her with a No.
11 boot. This may relieve the feel
ings of the attendant, and as such
has a doubtful value, but it most
certainly will put a cow's nerves on
edge and spoil her for dairy use.
Most cows protest with their feet
when a milker hurts their teats. A
little care during milking may save
a lot of excitement.
Dairy Xotes.
Don't compel the dairy cows to
stand out in the cold rain and snow.
It will surely decrease the milk
yield.
There is no community where
dairying in one form or another can
not be carried on with a profit.
Milk is a wonderful absorbent. It
acquires most easily the odor of ad
jacent objects. Keep its surround
ings cleanly.
WT" 'Ml
am Pressure Canning
Outfits
Can your Fruits, Vegetables. Corn,
Meats, Fish, etc., for home use and for
sale ut a big profit. Outfit more than
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can everything. Write for Catalogue 13.
llullt by
HENNINGER & AYES MFG. CO.
47 Flrnt St.
Forttnud, Oregon.
WOOD TANKS
For Water, Oil, Wine, Mining
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875 Oak Street.
Portland, Or.
FARM EXCHANGES AND BARGAINS
8 acres at Middleton, Or., on main county rock road. Has Rood house, fine barn and oil outbuildings, orchard
and all kinds of berries; 4 aeres now in crop; 6 acres in cultivation. All buildings are new and nicety
painted; fine fireplace. A very attractive place. Price $3500; $1000 cash will handle.
10 acres, one mile from high school, at Hlllsboro. Or., on main rock road; woven wile fence; small 1-room
shack, two large chicken-houses: all kinds of fruit trees, small fruit and berries. Tils place Is worth $:'.oon,
but can be purchased for $2250; J1000 cash will handle.
A FINP Rl I Y 13 acres al Middleton. Or., on main rock road, 11 V, acres In cultivation, acres
fk a 111 MJJ 1 n Umber; young orchard and all kinds of bet l ies; good 4-room house and large, fine
barn; buildings all Tainted. Price $39011; $2000 cash will handle.
THIS MAN WANTS A LARGER FARM IN WILLAMETTE VALLEY
26 acres lust outside of Middleton, Or., 22 acres in cultivation, balance in pasture; all seeded for Spring;
Rood 6-room house, largo barn and all outbuildings; Vt-mile to school. With place gios 4 cows, 3 heifers, 1
team, 300 Leghorn chickens, wagon, buggy, mower, rake, plow, barrow, disc, fan - mill, cream separator and
household goods. Cordwood for 3 years. Also has 8 acres rented, seeded and rent paid. Price $7500. Will
trado for larger place up to $9000 or will sell on easy terms.
SO acres 5 miles from Molalla, IS aeres In cultivation, IB acres more slashed and goated. balance in tim
ber; fine creek and 3 springs; small house and outbuildings; fenced and cross-fenced. Price $ J 1 00 : $500 cash
will handle, balance long time at 6 per cent interest.
400 acres 7 miles southwest of Dufur. Or., 3 miles to It. U. station; parliallv fenced; 320 acres tillable,
balance fine pasture; rich black soil, will grow anything; fine creek flows through the hind. Price $15 per
acre; can be purchased on easy terms.
ACM A D 270 acres Willamette Kive'' holtom land, steamboat landing on tbc place; all under wo-
,J11 von-wire fence and cross-fence; extra large barn and good house. This place is worth
$20,000. but can be purchased if taken at once for $13,000; $5000 cash, balance easv terms. Full particulars
on application.
John E. Howard, 309 Chamber of Commerce, Por tland, Oregon