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HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION' 7 Better Drainage IT is more or less a deplorable fact that many barnyards at certain seasons of the year are practically Impassable. The condition of many barnyards and feed lots during the muddy weather of early spring Is such that It used to be said a man should not feed cattle unless he could wade in mud "knee deep." In many cases the condition of the yards could be greatly Improved b,y a little provision for better drainage, especially In localities where the sur face of the land is such that the barnyard and feed lots cannot be lo cated on a hillside with ample sur face drainage. The successful drainage of a barn yard must receive consideration other than that involved In the practice of land drainage. This is due primar ily to the fact that the continued tramping of the slock over the sur face has a puddling action and tends to make the surface waterproof.. Problems Met. This action is more noticeable with some soils than with others; in this connection It should be stated that a gravelly soil makes by far the best location for a barnyard, but, of course, this cannot be obtained often. However, the selection of the bain yard should always be given atten tion by the stockman. He should be careful (o plao the yards and lots where the best sur face drainage may be obtained. Often much can be accomplished by a little grading and stockmen and farmers should make use of the proper changes In the surface and grade to produce the best results. I have ob served many yards whlrh could be Separating Profitable From Unprofitable Cows Undoubtedly half of the cows upon farms other than those composing the large modern ly operated dairies, are kept at a loss. This Includes the ordinary dairyman's animals, as well as the farmer's herd and the home dairy animal or animals. There are few cow owners who know the exact producing power of their stock. They know that some of the animals give more and better milk than the others, but they have no Idea wheth er the best cows they possess are fielding them a profit or loss. The keeping of even a single ani mal that does not yield a sufficient return to pay for the food consumed is an unnecessary expenditure. It costs no more to keep a cow that gives C000 pounds of mill: annually thau one yielding but 4000 pounds. It Is the cow that gives the greatest return for the food consumed that the dairyman should consider. Dairy ing at its beBt Is run on a narrow margin of profit. What makes one cow better than another is the inborn tendency to produce and the care she receives. No matter how well an animal Is cared for, if heavy production is not a part of her composition she will never be profitable. On the other hand, there are thousands of excel lent animals that are not given an opportunity to do their best. Im proper feeding and sloven rare are keeping them In the class of small producers. The care the ordinary herd receives Is not conducive to great results. The best cattle will not become profitable if ill treated, poorly fed and improperly attended. It Is Impossible to tell from an ani mal's outward appearance what she is capable of doing. A cow may have every sign that smacks of heavy yielding and still fall far Bhort of being a profitable individual. Then again the worst looking old scrub of an animal may be the greatest producer of the herd. Outward a pearances count for little. It is the actual production that counts for something. Dairy cattle are very ae ceptive in their conformation and the best Judge of stock cannot tell what a cow is capable of doing when it conies to yielding milk. In separating the poorer animals from the good ones the dairyman should first bring the entire herd up to its greatest producing power through careful and proper feeding and the best of care. When every cow la given the opportunity to pro duce at her best, then the real test of producing power can be given through the use of tho scales to as certain the quantity and the use of the Babcock test to find the fat yield. Al tat Is the most valuable part of of Barnyards greatly improved with little work and at little cost. , The surface should not only shed the water to the proper places, where it may be taken into tile catch basins or onto the soil, which will permit the water to filter through to the tile underneath, but should also prevent any flow of surface water onto the barnyard. Often the latter poiut Is one which is neglected, yet is so easily provided against. There is no need, whatever, in any case, of allowing surface water to flow Into the yards from the outside. Adjoining Land. The thorough drainage of the ad joining land has a marked effect upon the condition of the barnyard. If the barnyard is not too big it cannot get into a very bad condition if the sur rounding land is thoroughly drained. Although the surface of the soil may become puddled it is hardly pos sible that it will become perfectly waterproof and there will be some filtration through. . If the soil is in clined to be open, one need not hes itate to put In tile lines through the lot proper for such lines will give good results. The water from the barns and other buildings should not be al lowed to flow onto the surface of the yards, but it should be led di rectly into the tile lines. The build ings, therefore, must be provided with cave spouts. There are those who maintain that thorough drainage of a barnyard per mits a loss of fertility in the manure washed away. The objection is not well founded, however. It is rea sonable that with a good, firm and dry barnyard, less manure will be lost than where the mud is knee deep. the milk, the value of an animal is best indicated by the number of pounds of fat she produces. To find the amount of fat a cow produces one must know the pounds of milk she yielded and the percentage of fat the milk contains. The Ituzinrd Speak, to the War Aero plane. Circle and circle and circle and swing, Great white brother with great white wing! Circle for circle my own wings black rollowing your spiralling, airy track: Over the city I watch your toop. Where shivering man things huddle and cling Like frightened chicks at the gray hawk's swoop. Quick, From your steely talons fling The scattering death in the crowd ed coop. For my craw is empty and hungering. Circle and circle and circle and sw ing. Great white brother with great white wing! Circle and circle and circle and awing, Great white brother with great white wing! Prom what weird nest, from what strange egg broke. Do you mount through the shimmer ing drifts of smoke? And what is the flaming seed you sow. As over the man-packed field yon soar, That blooms in death on the earlh below; That strews the soil that you hover Off With richer feast than my beak might know In many a weary year before? Circle and circle and circle and swinff, Great white brother with great white wing! Circle and circle and circle and swing, Man-hatched brother with tireless wing! f Circle for circle with wings out spread, I follow, hovering overhead. You are the pilot bird for me Guiding to richer gorging still; I circle and wait here hungrily And whet my beak as I wait your kill; I wait till the red feast lies for me To settle and perch and gulp my fill. Circle and circle and circle and swing, Giver of food nnd guide to the feast, You are a god, and I your priest. Man-hatched brother with tireles-s wing. Dean Collins, In Portland Oregonian Conia tinea t. When I could boast of thirty waist And forty chest, I wore The bottom button buttoned. In The way young men adore, But now. with sixty waist, that scheme Alas, I'm forced to stop, I hold my coat together with The button at the top. Don't pity me for huge waist line (The reason Is a cinch,) For when 1 think of "eats' I've had, I love each blissful Inch, H. S. Husklns, la New York Sun, $ Get Your Farm Home From the CanadianPacific 04!? where you have hlebly pro ductive soil goodciimate ready markets unexcelled transporta tion fioe churches and schools where yoa can enjoy all comforts - 1 of civilization. This land Is sold only to settlers who will actually occupy and Improve It YouHave 20 Years to Pay Kcfi Ueiirl for from $11 to $30 per aera-irrleitad tatvta from $86. Oav-twentietrt down, balance wittaft twenty peart, vvitb intereet et 6. Long before fttiet payment comet doe, year turn via bare paid for itaeU. 92,000 Loan for Farm Improvements We wiW yea; up to $2,0M on eertatn eorxtt ttom, with no other nwscurity then the land itself. PmrtinitereonrefQeet. You have i& years to pay btreet only 6. If yoa want a place already eeUMUSed ready 'to step into get one ot oar ready-nitd farms. Planned by experts. Oof ervice arid advice is yours ree. Jfcie Orel Offer Is Bastd on Good Land. rinetf lend M earth for mixed farming aad gxnia trowing- -Irrigated and other lands. Dairying, Hon and Livestock Make Big Income Metre Btoek bringa food price and can be railed ffceapcr than anywhere elee. Cattle diieaaee practical unknown no duty on livestock from Cnnnrla. Ideal country for dairying. Lait yoar'e average milk price paid by Carlyle Dairy Com party. Calgary, was 1.82 per 100 Iba. On thia low prieedlanrl with it eore grain crops, you can make big profits rataing gram. Owing to present conditions in Europ tbfe continent most supply Europe w!tb gran and food products, which insures highest prim ever known The best laad will be taken first, to ttma b precious to yoa. Gail or writ tt-ttiy. L. O. THORNTON, Dist. Representative, 271 Pine St., Portland, Or. If. Make ALL Tew Ui Ears Money For Yoa HAND-POWER STUMP PULLER Makes stump pulling a ont-nian job. This powerful machine ivtiguomf VI 'lbs., but it pulls V6,MW IDS, Two iprrds, klrt el for lUbt woHt. atwef lajrrdfot.ewr work. N. claim. Pull Dime , tone mscnises. uorapinc equipment, iu- dinr 200 feet Weatherproof KiHIisb stcei CaMt. Une4 by U.S. Gov't in Alaska, and by nuny Riles and counties. V.lmU. Book ltd Clirl IR8B My new cataloc tellscosts of different methods of land dear. Inf. Write for it today, and l et special difecMo-yoo prices. w.j. hrpaikm Box H 19.16 2nd are. Seattle, Wash. Our Baby Chick Hatchery wlil lart January 1. Place your cder now for chicks from high-bred WHITE LEGHORN egg-producers. Some of our blrdo have a record of 283 eggs Catalogue and prices on application WTt luff Tnk. VI; RtgitUli (hick u,w. , Sttt limp, te.wd tlnrmonttMi. b. fUCt B-?RiAL Win""", ! ttrff wilt, () j.r wrtfc utvttos Guejrrtea Wti .ICS II. So .l, thii imW, cm jmak bis bufcM. tKaur vaubfut ud lw delivered pru, Slfl tr at.Tf up t N.I.M InOHtxtor Co., Toledo, Washintlon AVE AUE CASH BUYERS FOR YOUR POULTRY, EGGS. VEAL AND HOGS. NO COMMISSION. Highest Prices Always Try ls PATTERSON & CO., r.4 Front Mreet, Portland, Or. Inference: Northwest National Bank. BLACK LEG LOSSES SURELY PREVENTEb by Cutter" BUeklaf Pill. Low prtml, rrtwli, reliaijiw; pirffrred y V'teni nor ton en beour Utcy pr trt wkvrt thr vur.,Mt falli Vritt tor hoor:5rt noil tunnnitt'i, 10-dott 9j. BIhcMb, Pilli $1.10 60-U9M pi.f. BlKckltfl PUIS 4.90 I'm ftf lnjertor. but i'atttr's best, of Cutler r-nLiurt- is i1ut to o?er 1.' T!t miwrlorlti lorlty Mat):; I Mitt M Cuttftl-'aV. If linnMalomitU nUr At- THE CUTTER LABORATORY, Dokely. CaMtanlk n HiAVaTni r I'rom Keds, per 109 1S0 SJ. X KJLjAJ liocks, per 100 1K.00 -fj I IT O "raif White Leghorns, per 100 lif4M VVT ILlVd Layer, White Wyandoltcs. per 100 18.00 Pacific Poultry Co. 10S Seneca Street, Seattle, Vnliliielon. Farm Exchanges and Bargains 8 acres at Middleton, Or., on main coun ty rocK road, lias good house, fine barn and all outbuildings, orchard and all kinds of berries; 4 acres now in crop; 64 acres in cultivation. All build ings are new and nicely painted; fine fireplace. A very attractive place. Price $3500; 11000 cash will handle. 10 acres, one mile from nigh school, at Hill3boro, Or., on main rock road; woven wire fence; small 1-room shack, two large chicken houses; all kinds of fruit trees, small fruit and berries. This place is worth $3000, but can he pur chased for $2250; $1000 cah will han dle. A FINE BUY 13 acres at Middleton. Or., on main rock road; 11 acres in cultivation, 1 hi acres In timber; young orchard and all kinds of berries; good 4-room house and large, fine barn; buildings all painted. Price $3000; $2000 cash will handle. This Man Wants a Larger Farm in Willamette Valley 25 acres just outside of Middleton. Or., 22 acres in cultivation, balance in pasture; an seeoen lor spring; good 6 room house, lare barn and all out buildings; 1-4 mile to school. With place goes 4 cows, 3 heifers, 1 team, 300 Leghorn chickens, wagon, buggy, mower, rake, plow, harrow, disc, fan mill, cream separator and household goods. Cordwood for 3 years. Also has S acres rented, seeded nnd rent paid. Price $7500. Will trade for larger place up to $9000, or will sell on easy terms. 80 acres 5 miles from Molalla, 13 acres in cultivation, 15 acres more slashed and goated, balance In timber; fine creek and 8 springs: small house and outbuildings; fenced and cross fenced. Price $2400: $500 cash will han dle, balance long time at 6 per cent in terest. 400 acres 7 miles southwest of Dufur, Or., 3 miles to I!. K. station; partially fenced; 320 acres tillable, balance fine pnature; rich black soil, will grow any thing; finn creek flows through th8 land. Price Is $15 per acre; can be pur chased on easy terms. A SNAP 270 acres Willamette river bottom land, steamboat landing on the place; all under woven-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; $o00 cash, balance easy terms. Full particulars on application. John E, Howard 300 Chamber of Commerce, Portlnnri, OrrKon. 50,000 CHICKS S C WHITE LEGHORNS Why wasle feed on scrubs and In bred stock when you can get chicks from nedigrced Oregon free range. Trapnested, 175 eggs and over for $12 par 100. Agent far the JUBILEE INCUBATOR rld'ft Rest. moi nnooKS jimi- l.l.K HATCHERY. i- nr. Jesup mH Portland, Oreicoa. Y Fish Bite S? .SlOTI pultiiis ihoin out. Writ to-d? and (fet I Bp BK-Vim and vliror I KWjyJ'1 arenecrasaryiltLo iWljt chicks are to thrivo and 1 Jfr nature quickly. CONKEY'S grts than I I i . started rtRht and keeps thm I S I JL growinj. I'ackaxe or Jiafl, I $piitf f 6o and j? :oNKrrs wwrri dmikhea S lUK&UY should be frh-et. in Uw 1 1 di inkinjj water f.-ora toe start. It 1 i will faeip to Lrin. I I I V" ct'cks tWigS jSn JB El SnelT a and 50c Al J JS V Srnrf4cf..rConkey. , KVf 1 g "J Poulti-yRouk worth Kjl Jr 9 s 1 dollars to you. . Vag TOE Ot icOHBT ci l pj tgl Conker Bid... CLveianJ. a fcgg&s
