HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
Oregon Agricultural College is the Friend of the Farmer
A Page of Bulletins and News Notes Concerning the Staff at Corvallis.
“ There is nothing that will pay the
|O8T of the items of cost that enter
into the production of milk have dairyman better than to study his herd
greatly increased in cost during carefully and take steps to start breed
the last few yearB, but there has not ing operations with the definite object
been a corresponding increase in the in view of increasing the value of his
price of milk and milk products. Since herd through weeding out the unprofita
the success of the dairymen is depen ble cows and selecting carefully the
dent upon the relative cost of produc animals to be mated. In selection, we
tion and price of dairy products it is have the most direct and powerful
evident that he must lower the cost of means of improvement at the disposal of
production if he is to carry on his busi the breeder.
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ness with any profit. It is plain that he
cannot fix or materially alter the price
FEEDING BABY CHICKS
of dairy products. The cost of feed, ---- OUNG chicks receive the first feed
labor, equipment and dairy operation is
at the Oregon station when about
also largely beyond his power of exten
24 to 36 hours old. They are given
sive control. The solution of this em bran, mixed crumbly with raw egg, or
barrassing situation, which is becoming bread dipped in milk and squeezed dry,
acute, is to keep better cows.
twice a day for the first week, and
“ The problem is not a difficult one equal parts of cracked wheat and
and improvement of both type and pro cracked corn on clean sand three times
ducing ability can be easily effected,’ ’ a day. After two or three days the
says Professor Graves, head of the col grain mixture is fed in the litter. Clean
lege dairy department. “ That there is water, grit, charcoal, and cracked bone,
great need of improvement in the pro in separate dishes, are kept before them.
ducing power of the average dairy herd They also have access to green food.
of our state is very evident. Two facts When one week old the chicks are fed
VOTE FOB
of vital importance to dairymen have a moist mash of three parts bran, one
been revealed in the work of experiment part wheat middlings, one pound corn
stations, cow testing associations. These meal, and a pinch of salt—about what
Progressive Candidate for
are, a great variation in the producing they will eat up in an hour—grain mix
STATE SUPERINTENDENT
ability of different individuals in the ture two or three times a day, beef
OF SCHOOLS
herd, and a low average yield per cow. scraps in a hopper, and other supplies Long Successful Experiences as Teach
These results have shown the farmers as before. When three weeks old, they
er, Principal and Superintendent.
the need of awakening to a more care have milk added to the retion.
Graduate
ful study and investigation of the pro
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ducing power of their cows. It has
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been shown in these investigations that
GROWING CLOVER SEED.
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tbs best cow sometimes yields two or
HE raising of clover seed is not
(Paid Advertisement.)
three times as much as the poorest. A nd
only much more profitable or
if a record of food eaten is also k<pt,
dinarily than growing clover
it will be found that there is a great hay, but is very much better from the
variation in the milk yield of cows re fertility standpoint.” This is the an
ceiving the same amount of feed. 'The swer of Professor Scudder, agronomist
cost of production ia usually inversely of the agricultural college, to a large
proportional to the amount of produc number of farmers who should like to
tion.
grow clover seed but “ thought that it
“ Abundant opportunity for improve was awfully hard on the soil.”
ment exists here in the Northwest, if
The inquiries arose over a statement
we but avail ourselves of it. If proper in the Country Gentleman to the effect
methods are used, improvement can be that clover hay removes about $8.50
easily and quickly effected.
worth of soil fertlity with each ton, and
“ The breeding of cattle is an in that clover seed removes but about 35
tegral part of the progressive dairy cents’ worth. It has often been pointed
man ’s business. The herd must be re out by the agronomy department that
plenished and the natural increase cared while the actual value of the nitrogen
for If continuous productiveness is pro phosphorous and potassium in a ton of
vided for. The usefulness of the aver clover hay is about $10.50, $8 of this
age dairy cow does not cover a period amount of nitrogen which is half taken
of more than eight years. For various from the air, but which is needed to
reasons animals are continually drop maintain soil fertility. When the hay
ping out or being discarded. Not fewer is sold, this value leaves the field.
than 30,000 cows are needed to replace When fed on the ground, 80 per cent of
those that will finish their profitable it is returned to the soil.
work in the herds of Oregon this year
If the clover seed is taken from a
and furnish the necessary increase.
ton of clover, but 35 cents’ worth of
“ These must be secured either by these plant foods are taken out. If
purchasing outside the state or by rais the straw is then burned the value is
ing heifer calves. Some dairymen de mostly destroyed, bnt if the straw is
pend upon purchase and others raise returned to the field and disked in, the
calves enough each year to keep up value is retained and humus is added
the number in the herd.
to the soil.
“ If these 30,000 cows were as much
“ Therefore proceed with your seed
superior to their dams as they could be growing,” says Professor Scudder; “ the
made by proper methods of breeding, more the better. As long as yon do not
Of Portland,
this state would soon attract the atten destroy the straw, it is one of the best
tion of the whole world because of the rops you can grow. ’
Realizing that conditions have become
high average production of its dairy
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such as to require drastic measures for
cows. The aim of the breeder should
the reduction of taxes and the consequent
HOW AND WHEN TO SPRAY
not be merely to secure reproduction,
high cost of living, William A. Carter was
ORCHARDS.
but to secure animals that are superior
the first gubernatorial candidate to an
HE results of many years of study
nounce thia in his platform and to stand
to their ancestors.
and observation of the damage and
for the semiannual payment of taxes.
“ In bringing about this improve
The curtailment of a number of useless
control of disease and insect pests |
boards and the consolidation of others,
ment it is not necessary to establish of Oregon are told in the latest bulle
with a saving of at least $500,000 annual
new types or breeds. The Jerseys, tin issued by the crop pest department
ly to the taxpayers of the State is to be
Holsteins, Guernseys, and Ayreshires, of the Oregon Agricultural college.
put up to toe people at the November
respond favorably to our conditions.
election
in the shape of an initiative mess
“ How and When to spray Orchards.”
ura, prepared by Mr. Carter and which is
“ The first step in improvement is to One very important and encouraging
now being circulated for signatures. Other
stop at once the crossing of breeds and fact brought out in this study is that
prominent planks in the Carter platform
are a stand for laws to prevent the Legis
the use of grade or scrub bulls. There it is not necessary for the grower to
lature from repealing laws made by the
is not much hope of improving herds learn a great many spray mixtures, bnt
people; to prevent cold storage of food
by buying cattle, for not often do our that he should learn weil a few of the
products until same shall have spoiled, for
neighbors wish to sell their best cattle. standard remedies and how to apply
the purpose of maintaining high prices;
law giving Governor power to veto single
Further, the time, expeuse and labor them most efficiently and economically.
items ia appropriations; rigid law en
involved in hunting stock are almost
“ It is highly important that spraying
forcement and good roads. Laws for the
prohibitive to a busy farmer. Where be done at the proper time with the
protection and advancement of interests
the standard of production is maintain right spray,” says the bulletin. “ Each
of working people of the State, and build
ing up of industries, which he advocates,
ed by purchasing cows to koeep up the pest, whether fungus or insect, has its
are of particular interest to all who are
herd there is grave risk of introducing own particular life history and a defi
tuberculosis or other contagious diseases nite time of attacking plants. This life
into the herd.
history determines the treatment and
“ Our easiest, quickest and most sat should be familiar to all growers in the
All dried beans should be soaked sev
iafactorv method of improving our dairy district where the pest damage occurs.
Every farmer should be familiar with all eral hours before cooking; they should
herds la the use of a meritorious sire
the pests of his own district.”
then be boiled slowly.
of one of the dairy breeds, the careful
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selection and raising of his daughters
Open canned fruit or vegetables and
An experienced man says pit silos
from the best cows, and systematic co should have a plastering of cement not pour into a dish several hours before
thev are served .
operative breeding.
j less than one inch thick.
For Governor
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A. H. BURTON
T
Gus. C. Moser
Republican Primaries May 16
He voted against the new tax law,
and stands for reduction of taxes, pay
able semi annually, without penalty.
Economy, efficiency - ■ dignified law
enforcement.
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F or G o v ern o r
W M . A. C A R T E R
T
I
Republican
Interested in the upbuilding of the State,
while hia advocacy of more active partici
pation of women in legislation, particular
ly in laws affecting schools, home and
domestic relations, are in line with his
slogan: "PROTECT THE HOME." In
asmuch as he is a strong advocate of good
roads, his candidacy should appeal strong
ly to those in outlying districts.
Mr. Carter was born in Greenville,
Tennessee, forty years ago, and at the
age of 18 moved with his parents to
Jackson County, Oregon. He worked as
a farm hand, a section hand, where he
received $1.37 a day, and in the mine«
while studying law of nights. He was
admited to the bar to practice in 1898
and been successful In hia profession
since. That year he waa captain of a
company of volunteers from the Rogue
River Valley to fight in the Philippines.
Was City Recorder of Gold Hill, Oregon,
four terms. In 1901 he was sent to the
Legislature from Jackson County and led
the fight in that body for the reduction
of railway fares from four to three cents.
He is married and has three children.
Paid Advcvnsemeat
Prunes are greatly improved if a little
cider is added to the water in which
they are cooked.
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A pretty mull or dotted swiss curtain
makes an excellent substitute for pillow
shams.
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