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About Gresham outlook. (Gresham, Multnomah County, Or.) 1911-1991 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1914)
TT O V E ANT) FARM MAGAZINE SECTION G U A R D Y O U R E Y E S IG H T IIIST let me speak of the sire. He j keep up his Interest In the work he should be a pure-bred anim al,' has undertaken, and he must read strong, healthy and well formed. to Inspire courage. But he may be all of these and be It takes time to do any truly great, worthless as a sire. If he Is to an thing, and this is what tests out the swer the purpose for which he is ' man. There are plenty of men who kept be must be able to transmit can work for a time along any given the qualities of a good dairy cow to line, but the successful man must his progeny. A few bulls will do ■ never lose his courage nor his faith this in a marked degree, but only a in the thing he Is endeavoring to do. few. He must be a worker, as dairying In choosing a sire we need to pay can hardly be called a pastime. It particular attention to the history of Is real work, and the successful man the family from which he comes. A in this business must not shrink few years ago I bought a grade Jer from his share of actual labor. sey cow of a neighbor. She was near He must like the business. If he ly pure bred, but not qnite. She was docs like it, he will like the cow and * noble animal. Three of her heifers, this fact will help a great deal. If to fact, the only ones I have e v e r ! he likes her he will be kind to her j known about, were remarkable pro- and kindness to a dairy cow Is sure ducers. I have two of them now. I to pay out in dollars and cents. If seldom milk either of them without he likes her he will study her, and thinking of that old grade cow. For more and more this matter of the re- practical use on the farm, I would salts of right breeding and right lather risk a bull from such a cow feeding will appeal to him. as that, even though she were a The best thing about It all Is, grade, than to take chances on a sire perhaps, that In the end It will be from a family that I knew nothing found that the man has improved ■avo that they were registered ani quite as much as his herd. There mals. are some kinds of business that dwarf men. Others seem to have H ull's P ed ig ree Im portant. Now, kind reader, do not make little Influence over them. But the any mistake— I am not advising the successful breeder of dairy cattle Is sure to develop Into a stronger and M e of a grade sire. I am only try ing to show that after all. It Is the more able man as his business grows. family from which the bull comes — W. F. Taylor. that gives or does not give, reliable It Is said that the first sawmill in promise of his future usefulness. Still, after all, the only way to the United States was at Jamestown, really know a sire is to try him out. from which sawed boards were ex A number of the daughters of one of ported in June, 1607. A water-power our association bulls will freshen ! sawmill was in use in 1625 near the this fall, and we are anxiously present site of Richmond. awaiting to see the result, for this Will bo the final test of the real California yew which grows on the worth of the animal Into which we national forests of that state Is find have put our money and a large ing some use In present-day archery measure of our confidence. If these practice. Its qualities closely resem heifers turn ou* as well as we hope, ble those of the old-world yew, the days of this bull will be long which made the English long-bow on the earth. If they do not, then famous in mediaeval times. we can get rid of him and try again No matter how prepotent the sire may be, the Individuality of the cow must always be considered. A few years ago one of our neighbors bought two cows in a near-by county One of them proved to be of little value, hut the other was the most remarkable cow that has yet been ^OU can clear *n acre or more owned In our community. What was of stumps a day. No stumps •till better, she was a producer of can r e s i s t the Hercules. Doubles land value-enables heifer calves. Several of them have make 00 on 40 acres grown to maturity and in each In first year after stumps arc out—and $750.00 in cropc stance they have been great pro rrrrr year after. Get the ducers. proof. Why not It takes time to build up n dairy i — Write Us Now herd Ordinarily, the cow produces Book tells all the facts—shows man? only one calf each year, and a lot of : photos and letters these will never be cows. If the j from owners—tells ali about the many Her years were long enough one might cub s f Ba We B use a very ordinary herd of cows as also quote yon a special tr.oney-savinz price that an«7 w te n s t tou. Address a foundation, and by breeding to a proposition S«r«wi«i M!g f t H R - B H I B k . CootFrviMa, t«wa good sire he might some day have an excellent herd. Rut life Is not long enough to wait for results from poor cows, even though they be bred I to a good sire. The man who Is to produce a herd | that ts really worth while must have at least one or two excellent cows. If these cows come from the right I kind of a family, that Is to say. If their dams were good cows, and If good cows are the rule among those ■early related to them, then there is i Httle doubt about the result when LOSSES SURELY PREVENTED we are fortunate enough to get by C vttar'a Black leg P W s Low - heifer calves from them. prfc *4. fraah. rpliable preferred by W aatam Moefemen because they ara- Do aot understand that I would I ta a t wksrs ether taaafae« fa it H rite for booklet and te»*lnit 'data. aot keep a heifer calf from an o r -1 IO da»a H i * H'aekJe» Ptilg f i OB 5 0 -<leae H i e B laefclegP H ’t 4 • • dinary cow. Dairy products are In r * any injertoe. b«t C utter*» l-affi. good demand and an average cow T b » s nperkirity nf C atter pmditeta la due to nr»r 14 _ _ will produce some profit, but the v '.-'""J1"* "T * dairy man should ever look forward TWE c u t t iw ” ■ ________, , to a time when the average cow In his herd will have given place to the great producer of butter-fat or milk, as the case may be. We will FTTBS, W “>OL. TELTS, ETC. keep these f.iiriy good cows for a HIBBARD STBWABT CO„ Urn«, but we will ever look forward fieattla, Wash. to a day when It will no longer be Write for Price List And ■eceasarv to have them In our herd Shipping Tags. because we have enough at last that (Please m eitim tbit pa par ) are much better. BLACK LEG HI T he Man an Im portant Factor, Cash Register Bargains The greatest factor after all 1. In the building of a profitable dairy- |On» prices about half other dealers. We and the last one of which I shall pay highest price for second hand rugis apeak, is the man himself. He must ters. We do expert repairing and gnar read dairy literature, he must read antee onr work. Will e: change to sail In order to find out new tilings j your requin ■ enta GUN’DWALL CO., SB about his business, he must read to,2oJ avsauc, Seattle. Thone Jlam 1184 , *nier« ia an optical specialist in yonr locality who prescribe* BHUDON lenses. will pay yoe to become acquainted with him. Khadun lenses are only furnished to specialists who are competent and trustworthy. Watch thia space weokly for further information about BHUDON lenses and bow fia bey eyeglasses intelligently. Il WESTERN OPTICAL COMPANY, Portland, Oregon MIME o r OUR AOKNT IN YOUR LOCALITY FURNISHED UPON REQUEST T aught by M ail ANY INSTRUMENT-SUCCESS GUARANTEED O ur courac of inatmetioo i» absolutely new. la indoreed by lead ing teacbere and coast rvaiories. Metronome for teaching rime Included free. A child can learn. T u itiv u low. luacuhueiM payment! if desired. SEND FOR FREE BOOK Student receives th e same attention as if attending personal teacher. Over 1000 successful graduates. References. North western National Bank. Portland, and any student names and addresses on request. AMERICAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC 5th & Ankeny Sts., Portland, Ore. PLYMOUTH M A N ILA ROPE Costs 5% More Than Other Ropes, but It Gives You 25% LONGER LIFE AND STRENGTH. D on’t you call this economy! If you w ant to prove this, let us send you a small piece to test out for yourself. In full coils our price is 15 cents per pound base. Short lengths 1 cent ad ditional. Two hundred thousand pounds in stock. We also have the largest stock of Blocks and Sheaves on the Pacific Coast. Catalogue sent upon receipt of 10 cents to eover postage. The Beebe Company Dept. C. 182-6 Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon. TOBACCO HABIT A r g e n it e TH E G R E A T E ST KNOWN REM EDY W ILL E F F E C T UALLY C UR E T H E HABIT F or a lim ited tim e on ly w e w ill m ail yon a fu ll sized b ottle o f A rg en ite for 5 0 cen ts in exp ress or m oney order. D on't put it o ff. D on't d elay. W rite tod ay. ARGENITE CO. 90 1-2 NORTH SIXTH STREET I i t i t PORTLAND OREGON $60.00 A WEEK AND EXPENSES That’« T hat'. the money yon should ahonld get this thia year. I mean it. It. I want County Bales quick. m«n Salea Managers quick, men or women who bi believe in the square deal, who will go into partnership with me. No ex- erience needed. My folding Bath Tub has taken the country y storm. Solves the bathing No _ plumbing- plumb _ problem. no water worka required. Full length bath in any room. Folda in tmall roll, handy aa an umbrella. I teil you il'a great 1 GREAT I Rivals J 100 bath room Now listen! I want YOU to handla your county. I ’ll furniah demonstrating tub on liberal plan. I ’m positive— abaolut.ly certain— you can get bigger money in . week with me than you ever m ad. in a month before—* I KNOW IT I TWO SALES A DAY— 8300 A MONTH That's what you ahould get— every month. Needed In every borne, badly wanted, eagerly bought. Modem bathing facili ties for all t b . people. Take orders right and left. Quirk aalcs, immense profits. Look at these men. Smith, Ohio, got 18 orders first week, Meyers, Wise.. 8250 profit first month; Newton, California, 800 tn three days. You should da as well. 2 SALES A DAY MEANS 8300 A MONTH. T b . work is eery ry, nleasant, permanent, fascinating. It meant a business of yonr own. f yo u : YCS.YOO KW« TIT DEMON- ■TRATTNO tub fur nished Little capital needed I grant ere- «it— Help yon out—• Bark you op— Don’t doubt— Don t hesitate— Don’t hold back— President Tou •'“ "C* Mf other men are B. 8. ROBINSON ... ®uilding houses, bank accounts, eo can you, 91T F tc fo r te u R id ? TnleAo ft E quick, SEND NO MONEY la st name on »13 l a c t o n e s B ld g , T o led o , O. penny poet card for free tub effur. Huetlel
