TH E
DAIRY
FACTS
10 ELIMINATE SCRUB BULLS
in te re s tin g Fig u res B ro ug ht O u t by
D e p a rtm e n t of A g ric u ltu re In S ev
e ra l Sections.
(Prepared
by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Thut the need o f pure-bred bulls Is
Urgent in many purts of the country
Is evident from the fucts brought out
by the United States department of
agriculture's study of eight districts
In the states of Iowa, Minnesota and
Massachusetts In which there were no
associations. In this survey Informa
tion was obtulned regarding 1,219
farmers owning 817 bulls whose aver
age value wus $70. Had the owners of
these cheap bulls been properly orgnn-
P ure Bred B ulls A re Needed to
velop P ro fita b le D a iry H e rd .
D e
Ized the same Investment would hnve
purchased the necessary bulls at an
average o f $280. On the farms men
tioned nearly four times as many Jiulls
were used as would have been required
under proper organization. The farm
ers were therefore feeding four bulls
when they should have been feeding
only one.
Data from one of the first bull asso
ciations organized under the direction
of the department of agriculture Il
lustrate this very well. Before the
association was formed the bulls in
use had an average murket value of
$89. The average price paid by the
association for registered bulls was
$240. Price does not always corre
spond to value, yet as the bulls were
carefully selected the price In tills
case Is doubtless a fair index of true
worth. In this association each farm
er's Investment for a share in a good
registered bull was $14 less than his
former Investment In an animal of In
ferior breeding and doubtful merit.
Actual first-cost figures from other
co-operative bull associations are even
more encouraging. In one association
having more than 1(^1 members the
original cost to each member wns only
$28. The members already have had
the use o f good pure-bred hulls for four
years and probably will have their use
six years longer without additional
cost other than for maintenance. An
other association with more than fit)
members has had the use of good pure
bred Hulls for more than seven years
at an average Investment of less than
$2.1 a member, with prospects o f be
ing able to use them for three or four
years more. Practically all dairymen
desire to rnlse pure-bred rattle, but
comparatively few can afford Individ-
Bally to purchase such bulls as are
needed to develop a profitable pure
bred herd. The bull association over
comes the dlllleulty, and the money
saved enn be used toward the pur
chase of registered females.
When questioned regarding the value
of co-operative bull associations, 150
farmers In Maryland, Michlgnn and
Minnesota estimated that the use of
bulls belonging to the organization In
creased the value o f the offspring In
the first generation from 90 to 80 per
cent, with an average of 65 per cent.
Usually In business transactions In
which there Is a probability of great
gain there Is n possibility o f henvy
loss, but In bull associations the
chances o f profit are excellent, with
little probability o f loss. The invest
ment is so smnll and the chance for
herd Improvement so great that the net
returns greatly exceed the small orig
inal ln\estmcnt.
GATE
C IT Y
JO U RNAL, N YSSA, OREGON.
ROYAL. PRINCE IS
HERO IN RANKS
Under False Name Cousin of
King of Italy Serves as
Corporal.
DEEDS AMAZE HIS COMRADES
A high-producing dairy animal Is a
delicate and well-balanced piece o f
machinery, and consequently she can
not continue notmal production If she
Is exposed to severe winter weather.
It Is therefore essential that the dis
comforts Incident to cold weather bo
eliminated If possible. The comfort
able cow will repay In milk the neces
sary labor for her protection. Dairy
men aa a rule are more eareful with
their cows than the average fanner
who merely produces the milk for fam
ily use.
DAIRY COWS REQUIRE SALT
B est P la n to G iv e S m e ll Q u a n tity in
Fe ed an d P lace Rock S a lt In
Boxes in Y a rd .
(Prepared by the United States Depart
m ent o( Agriculture I
The d a ir y ro w re q u ire * an ounce o f
s a lt a d a y, an d w h ile ahe should he
given a ll ahe need*, she should not be
fo rc e d to ta k e m ore th a n she w ants.
I t ta best, th e re fo re , to g ive only a
« m a ll q u a n tity In th e feed an d to place
yock suit In boxes la the yard.
FARM
ANIMALS
diers. “ What?” they asked him. “ Are
you a royal highness?"
"Yes,” the
count answered. "What of It?” The
answer reassured the soldiers.
P ro m o ted to C a p ta in c y .
F a rm e rs Should In s is t on A n im a l«
Being V acc in ated by Com pe
te n t V e te rin a ria n .
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Farmers should insist that all the
stock hogs which they purchase for
feeding purposes should be properly
vaccinated by competent and consci
R oyal Blood.
entious veterinarians in order to pre
vent the spread of hog cholera. Un
It» me.—The Gnzzatta di Torino, tell
like the larger stock yards of the coun
ing about the count of Salemi, cou.xiu
try, which are properly protected by
of the king of Italy, recalls how he
qualified government representatives,
fought In the beginning of the war In
many of the smaller local yards are en
Val d’Assu under the false name of
tirely without safeguards against
Maximilian Mombello.
Nobody, not
cholera.
even tile officers, knew at first Halt the
Immature hogs go from the farms of
vigorous youngster, so good and mild
origin mainly because o f lack o f feed
of temperament, so magnificent In his
or on account of disease. The pur
reckless courage, wus Prince Umberto,
chaser who buys such sick hogs on
fount of Salem).
the market for feeding purposes usual
The hour of danger found him culm,
ly Introduces disease into his home
serene, sure o f himself, like a veteran
herd. To stimulate production nnd
Alpine.
Ills own comrades, always
to conserve our available pork supply
tried In the most daring feats, were
none
but
vaccinated,
immunized
amazed (It Ills deeds o f valor. When
healthy hogs should be maintained in
they praised him C'orporul Maximilian
the feed lot. If the farmer wishes to
Mombello would answer with u proud
aid in Increasing food supplies, he
smile: " I — but I it in n special corpo
should help increase our hog supply
ral." Ills manner quickly won liltn tlie
by routing disease.
friendship and favor of all, from the
The practicb of buying hogs from
soldiers to the officers. •
public stock yards for feeding and
C ou nt S ta rts a School.
stocking purposes, n custom which has
The count of Sulenil found a way,
] of the great mutual benefit to he de been intensified In this war emergency,
even under fire, to start a school for Bankers Purchase Historic Home
rived by Italy and America through
lias to a large degree complicated the
the Illiterate. The pupils attended will
to House All American Or
closer relations.
The money for the
work of controlling hog cholera. In
ingly, for the Instructor, Corporal
purchase
of
the
palace
was
put
up
ganizations.
many cases, owing to Improper equip
Maximilian Mombello, was in truth
by the leading banking Institutions of ment for immunization and disinfec
genial— patient to u fault, hnppy,
I Italy.
tion of hogs, new centers of infection
learned and, above all, generous In re
The Salviati palace,- which Is near
have been Introduced In communities
warding the studious at the close of
the entrance of the Corso Umberto
previously free from the disease, and
the lessons. A draught r." wine, a por
into Piazza Venezia, or where the
the movement of hogs from public
tion of bread were ready for all in Ills
Flaminlan way formerly led up to the
trench ration. His greatest Joy was W ill Be P e rm a n e n t H e a d q u a rte rs fo r Oapltollne hill, Is surrounded by the stock yards having no supervision by
state or federal authorities and where
on the arrival of the mail In the eve
other equally historic palaces of the
R ep res en tativ es S en t to Ita ly by
treatment for the prevention of chol
ning. If the enemy permitted, he de
Odescalchl and Dorvln families. Its
A m e ric an Business and F in a n
era is not compulsory is a serious
voted himself to reading mid writing
interior
furnishings
and
decorations
c ia l In s titu tio n s .
handicap In the fight to prevent the
letters, lie wus often surprised, moved
will be kept intact as far ns possible.
spread of Infection.
or disturbed by Hie letter he received
Home.— Tlmnks to the generosity of
A P e rm a n e n t H e a d q u a rte rs .
Some losses have resulted from
or sent— a letter from bis mother or to
Italian fimincial and commercial inter
The first floor of the palace will be shipments of stocker hogs even when
Ills mother.
One day, however. It leaked out ests, the United States will have a occupied by the central hendqtinrters originating at public stock yards hav
of the Italinn-American league, of ing government inspection, particular
among the officers that .Mombello wns house of Its own in Home.
The I'ulazza Salvlnti, one of the which Senator Hulfinl is president and ly in the early beginning of extensive
the Prince Hnleml of royal blood. It
was passed along to the stupefied sol famous group of historic fnmily pal which has for its object promoting movements of these animals for feefl
aces that line the Corso Umberto, for every possible relation between the ing purposes. Several factors were
merly the Flmiiliilan way, lias just American and Italian peoples.
responsible, such as Improper equip
been purchased by the big blinking In
The second floor will be given over ment for Immunization and disinfec
terests of Italy, rechristened “ l.n Casa to the offices of financial organiza tion, Insufficient doses o f serum for
dell’Amerlca”
or
“The
American tions that are especially Interested In hogs exposed to infection, the appli
House," and placed at the disposal of Itnllnn and American stocks and cation of treatment promiscuously by
all societies, organizations and move bonds.
anyone chosen by the buyer of the
ments that have for their object the
Still other portions of the palace w'll hogs, nnd the use of the serum-alone
furthering of commercial, fliinnclal, so be given over to the societies and or treatment, which produces an immunl-
cial and Industrial relations between ganizations promoting Interests nlong <9 of very short duration. These are
the United State« and Italy.
special lines between the United States proofs positive that "haste makes
B an ks P ro vid e M oney.
and Italy.
waste,” but these objectionable fea
The project was plnnned by Minis
In the future American manufac tures are being overcome. Where
ter of Provisions Crespl, who through turing, business and financial Institu
proper equipment is being installed,
Ills contact with American Food Ad tions sending representatives to Italy
dosage of serum increased and the
ministrator Hoover, became convinced to establish relations will find perma
treatment placed in the hands of com
nent headquarters at the American petent veterinarians, losses occurring
house and every fnclllty necessary to In shipments o f this character have
enable them to attain their ends.
been reduced to a minimum.
There Is reason to believe that with
various agencies in each state,
GET MORE HEAT FROM COAL the
such as county agents and farm bu
reaus, interested In the Increased pro
G eo rg ia M an H a * F o rm u la W h ic h H a
duction of meat animals, a system of
Say« W ill G et M a x im u m W a rm th
exchange could be established to bring
F ro m F u e l.
together farmers with a surplus of
hogs and no feed and those having
Decatur, Ga.— The following for
more feed than hogs, with a view of
mula for getting
the
maximum
having the transfer of these animals
amount of heat out of coal Is by L. F.
effected locally and avoid the long and
Scott:
dangerous Journey to a puhlic stock
First, get the coni.
market and back to farms oftentimes
Put three pounds of soda or snier-
in the same community.
ntus In four gallons of water. Dis
solve and sprinkle over coni In suf
ficient quantity to leave same frosted, SELF-FEEDERS HELP RAISERS
when solution evaporates.
If the coal does not now burn bright C a m p a ig n in M a in e R esulted in S ecur
in g 15 P e r C en t In crease O ve r
er and give off more heat there is
1917 P ro du ctio n.
something the matter with the soda.
N o t E ven the Officers K n e w a t F irs t
T h a t Y o u n g ster W h o Showed Such
R eckless C ourage W as of
LOOK AT CHILD’S
I TONGUE IF SICK,
CROSS, FEVERISH
HALT HOG CHOLERA RAVAGES i
Although Maximilian Mombello came
to he known again ns the count of
Snlemi, a prince of the royal bouse of
Savoy, he remained their corporal; and
be continued to be till the day when
be was promoted, to become luter a
lieutenant and a captain of bombar
diers.
lie died from pneumonia at the front
among bis devoted s »Idlers Just be
fore the end of hostilities. He had I
just been promoted mid commanded
a bombarding battery of the army of
the (irappa.
Although a son of Prince Amndeo j
and the Princess Letltia of Savoy-Ko-
nuparte, the young count, who was
twenty-seven, enlisted at the outbreak
of the war as a simple soldier In the
Catania light cavalry. He was in the
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium wns
war zone for three years, took part In given un enthusiastic reception In
several Important actions and won a Liege.
The pbotogrnph shows her
silver medal of valor by heroic con carrying flowers presented to her by
duct.
her subjects.
ROME GIVES U. S.
FAMOUS PALACE
TO PROMOTECLOSE RELATIONS
FRENCH PRISONERS OF WAR RETURNING
H U R R Y , M O T H E R I R E M O V E P O I-
SO NS FR O M L IT T L E S TO M A C H ,
L IV E R , B O W E L S . ,
G IV E C A L IF O R N IA S Y R U P O F F IG B
A T O N C E IF B IL IO U S OR
C O N S T IP A T E D .
Look at the tongue, mother I I f
coated, it is a sure sign that your lit
tle one’s stomach, liver and bowel*
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn’t sleep, doesn’t eat or act natu
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad ; has stomach-uche, sor*
throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give s
teaspoonful of “ California Syrup o f
Figs,” and in a few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of the
little bowels without griping, and you
have a well, playful child again.
You needn’t coax sick children to
take this harmless "fruit laxative;” '
they love Its delicious taste, nnd it
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for n bottle o f
“California Syrup of Figs,” which has
directions for babies, children of nil
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the-
bottle.
Beware of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that It Is made by the “ Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company.” Refuse
any other kind with contempt.—Adv.
Right at Home.
“ Home Is where the heart is.”
"That's what the young fellow who»
Is courting my daughter thinks, l i e
bangs around my place nil the time.”’
—St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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You Should Hava the Best
TTave you ever stopped to reason why
it is that "Sb Thany products that are ex
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of eight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain—the article did not fulfill!
the promises of the manufacturer. Thia
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like-
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in- need of it.
A prominent druggist says “ Take for
example Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, *
preparation I have sold for many year»
and never hesitate to recommend, for in.
almost every case it shows excellent re
sults, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has so large *
sale.”
Accordiug to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have*
used the preparation, the success of Dr.
Kilmer’s Swamp-Root is due to the fact,,
to many people claim, that it fulfills al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri*
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle of
Swamp Root by Parcels Post. Address'
Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this»
paper. Large nnd medium size bottle»
for sale at all drug stores.—Adv.
“ Super-sensitiveness is the child o f
however unwilling the off
spring tnny be to acknowledge the*
parent.”
(Prepared by the United States Depart- !
egotism,
ment of Agriculture.)
Private Ignores Orders,
Gets 15-Year Sentence.
HIGH PRODUCING DAIRY COW
A n im a l la D e lic a te and W e ll-B a la n c e d
Piece o f M a c h in e ry — Good Shel
t e r Is Im p o rta n t.
BELGIUM’S QUEEN IN LIEGE
A remarkable photograph showing French prisoners returning borne a*
they pass over a bridge on the Lltile Rhine » ( Strussburg. Tnsitis of the Ger
man revolutionary p a rty a re seen guarding the bridge.
LET SICK U. S. MAN DIE
Camp Meade, Md.— tteenuse
he refused to carry coal for the
detachment kitchen at the base
hospital here, Private Itussell S
Powell of Pennsylvania, attach
ed to the medical department,
bus been sentensed to 15 years
In the discipline barracks.
An increased pork-production cam
paign carried on by county agents nnd
farm bureaus In Maine bus resulted in
a 15 per cent Increase over last year
in the number of bogs raised. Previ
ous to 1917 self-feeders for hogs had
been used on a smnll scale, but had j
This Woman Recommend»
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege
table Compound—Her
Personal Experience.
coffin wns lowered.
Kohl was the
only American to be buried in a cem
etery holding 32,1X1« Russians and Hou
ma n In ns.
"Nine Russians were hurled in the
one grave with Kohl. I tied an Iden
tification disk to his wrist before bur
ial.
After the burial the Germans
,
stuck up n cross which rend: "Nine
j
Russians, one American."
j
|H>sttre.
The Germans "gave u* only
two hlnnkets nnd a smnll quantity of
coke for our fire.
I gave Kohl one
of my blanket* nnd we put two pair*
of sock* on Ids feet and spread shirts
P ris o n e r la V ic tim o f P n eu m o n ia and and such extra clothing as we had on
Ills bed to make up for the deficiency
la B u ried W ith N in e
P ie»
H e lp in g
T h em selves a t S elf-
In blankets. There were two Ameri TO TS HURT BY “P R ETTY TO YS”
O th e r*
F e e d e r*
can doctors In the camp—Lieut. John j
proved unquestionably successful. The
S. Abbott of St. Paul. Minn, nnd l.lcut.
Winchester, England.— Due to the Joseph P. Burke of Pittsburgh. Pa.— Scores o f C h ild re n In S erbia M a im ( d results showed that farmers with self-
by P ic k in g U p A u s tria n
fact the German» (ailed to provide and they did nil they could, but could
feeders kept more hogs than they
medicine i>r proper hospital facilities not obtain any ntedlelne.
“ Dud” Sheila.
could otherwise. This suggested to
at ('amp Tuehel, West Prussia. John
the county agents that the self feeder
"Kohl died November 19. The Ger
II. Kohl of Woodharm, N. Y.. died
Lontlon.—The war Is still taking Its be made the basis o f a campaign for
mans
stripped
the
body
nnd
placed
It
from pneumonia after the armistice
toll of children In Monastic. The s,.r. more pork. Building “bees” or dem
wns signed, according to Joseph It. In an ordinary box which they left hlan hospital contains s c o r e s of in n , onstrations were held by agents, at
Dennett of Trenton. N. J. Dennen wns outside the barracks for seven hours ones who have been maimed for life which self-feeders were constructed
of the Six Hand red nnd Forty-second before burial.
Four Americans and or severely injured by explosions of wtth the help o f the farmers attend
American Ambulance unit an d like two Frenchmen curried him to the "pretty toys” they have picket) up
ing the meetings, and Instructions
wise a prisoner at Tuehel.
grave. When other Americans tried nlong the roadsides or In the yards of given fo r their use, particular empha
"Kohl of Company O. O n e Hundred I to accompany the body the guards the homes they recently have reoocu- | sis being placed upon their advnn
and Sixth Infantry, was c a p tu re d Sep forced them back. The American dor- pled.
tage in connection with pasturing
tember 27 after twice being wounded 1 tors, however, pushed the guards
The toys
- "dad" -hells dropped bogs. As a result o f the campaign
In the knee." said D en n en .
” Kohl | aside and ran through the cemetery into ih
- n
n- by Aim j T45 additional self-feeders are now re
Over deve'-H*««! ivetimoiilu th ro ug h eg- j gnte. p ft ia g to the g ra v e Inst ns the trial» a
,
ported in use and 2.AOO more hogs a r t
Huns Fail to Provide Medicine for
Yankee.
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