The Gate city journal., February 13, 1931, Image 3

Retaining Proven Bull
for Future Is Prudent
1 P a ît experience shows that It Is Im­
possible to make a truly high grade
butter from butterfat that has come
from frozen cream. It Is not uncom­
mon for cream to set on the floor of
tbs kitchen or some other room and
be a long time In cooling. Such a
practice Is no more desirable In the
winter than In the summer nor Is It
best to add warm cream to cool cream
or to older cream without first cooling
the new cream.
For most profitable results recom­
mendations call for clean utensils so
that when the milk comes In contact
with them It will not be contaminated.
The dairyman who Is after high grade
cream In the winter will pay attention
to the cleanliness o f his cows. Clean
stalls, clipping of the hair on the ud­
der and right flat!» so that It will not
retain the dirt and filth, and removal
of loose particles of dirt with a damp
rng or sponge will help In securing
quality cream.
Salt and Mineral Cups
Increase Production
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Salt and mineral cups, which are a
rather new piece o f bam equipment.
• been responsible for Increased
■*. These cups are used n
v
with automatic drinking
howls,
attach to the stanchions
wlihln convenient reach of the cows
tlesldes supplying needed mineral food
for milk production, constant access
to salt also stimulates thirst and re­
sults In consumption o f greater quan
titles o f water. Uany dairymen find
tha' the definite Increase In milk flow
will pay for the cost of the cups In
about two months time.
Much Investigation has been made
to determine the best design and
shape o f salt cups. It has been found
that cows will waste much of the min
eral If the containers are shallow and
wide topped. Consequently the ten­
dency Is to make the cups with rather
narrow openings so that the cow can
the salt with her tongue ynlv.
Some years ago Mr. W. A. Dr.vden,
one of the leading breeders of Short-
horn cattle In Ontario, made a com­
ment that bears Just as directly on
dairy cattle Improvement as on beef.
“ We will never make the Improvement
we should make," said Mr. Dryden,
“ until we have more proven stres.
Plenty of our best sires are sold to
the butcher after one or two years’
use and before we really know Just
what their progeny will be." At that
time Mr. Dryden had a couple of bulls
that he had used In bis own herd,
loaned to neighboring breeders. He
was wutchlng their olTsprlng and.
should they prove exceptionally good
the sire was right at band to be uatS
to his limit for the Improvement of
the Shorthorn breed. “ Dairymen o f the
Scandinavian countries have long bad
a system of sire exchange, that en­
ables them to hold sires until their
daughters have been tested In produc­
tion. Good sires are then retained for
service as long as they are active and
the result has been a remarkably rap­
id Increase In the average milk pro­
duction per cow In these countries.
And we, In Canada, continue with the
hit-and-miss plan, or lack of plan,
that has always been the rule on this
continent, and every year good bulls
go to tbe block.”
Production Record o f
Show Bull Proved Good
The question Is often asked as to
whether dairy bulls which win high
honors In the show ring are ever much
good as sires of high producing daugh­
ters. That such hulls do get progeny
which make good In milk production
Is being proved by one o f Canada's
most famous Holstein bulls.
Johanna Rag Apple Pahst, a black
and white bred In the United States
and bought by the Mount Victoria
farms at Hudson Heights, Que., two
or three years ago for the steep price
o f $15,000, was never defeated at a'
major exhibition. Before being re­
tired after last year’s Royal Winter
fair, he had won 25 grand champion-
ships and several times had been
named * All-American” grand cham­
pion.
Roof Treatment Makes This Model
Stand Out as Very Attractive Home
SU G G EST R A T IO N S
T O L O W E R COSTS
Use Wheat, Barley and Oats
in Feeding Cows.
Dairymen can cut feed costs by
substituting wheat, barley, and oats
tor corn and hominy feed In dairy
rations, at present prices, and by
feeding a grain mixture with a pro­
tein content that corresponds to the
roughage fed, advises Prof. F. B.
Morrison, head o f the department of
animal husbandry at the New York
State College of Agriculture. He sug­
gests formulas for use with various
types o f roughage for feeding dairy
cows.
I d these formulas wheat or barley
may be used, depending on the local
prices. For dairy cows these grains
have substantially the same value, ton
for ton. Since wheat Is a heavy, con­
centrated feed, It Is best not to use
more than 600 pounds o f ground
wheat per ton o f dairy feed. Also
some bulky feed, like oats or wheat
bran, should be Included In the mix­
ture.
Ground rye may be substituted for
wheat or barley In these formulas.
Since rye is usually uot quite as pal­
atable as these grains. It Is best not
to use more than 300 to 500 pounds
o f rye per ton o f feed.
When little or no legume bay Is
used, feed a 24 per cent total protein
mixture, as: 800 pounds o f ground
wheat or barley; 300 pounds o f ground
oats; 350 pounds of wheat bran; 350
pounds o f gluten feed; 400 pounds of
cottonseed m eal; 200 pounds of lin­
seed meal, and 100 pounds o f gluten
meal.
With mixed clover and timothy hay
and corn silage use s 20 per cent total
protein feed, a s ; 600 pounds of ground
wheat or barley; 600 pounds o f ground
oa ts; 300 pounds o f gluten feed ; 200
pounds o f cottonseed m eal; 200
pounds o f linseed meal; and 100
pounds o f soy bean meal or gluten
meal. With clover hay and corn si­
lage only 18 per cent total protein Is
needed In the grain mixture, made as
follows: 700 pounds o f barley or
wheat; 700 pounds o f oats; 200
pounds o f gluten feed; 200 pounds of
linseed meal, and 200 pounds of cot­
tonseed meal.
With alfalfa bay and corn silage the
grain mixture can be reduced to 16
per cent total protein, containing; 800
pounds o f ground barley or wheat and
barley; 800 pounds o f ground oats;
2u0 founds o f gluten feed ; 100 pounds
o f linseed m eal; and 100 pounds of
cottonseed meat
Fish Oil as Corrective
fo r A ll Dairy Cattle
There Is a possibility that dairymen
will soon be feeding flsh oils as gener­
ally as do the poultrymen. The lat­
ter feed cod liver oil to avoid rickets
In growing stock, to hold the health of
the laying flock and to Improve hatch-
ahlllty. It Is now being demonstrated
that flsh oil that Is rich In vitamin D
will result In healthier calves, will In­
crease the useful life o f the cow and
Is, In a measure at least, a safeguard
against breeding troubles. There Is
still an excess o f cod liver oil over
what Is used for human consumption
and for poultry. Investigations In the
United States prove the pilchard oil,
4,000,000 gallons o f which are pro­
duced annually from California sar­
dines, Is as rich In vitamin D as cod
liver oil. Tuna oil, less abundant. Is
equally rich. Salmon oil Is half as
rich. The use o f these oils In dairy
rations should receive more attention
from the research men on our experi­
mental farms and In onr colleges.
During First T w o Weeks
Feed Calves W hole Milk
f
First Floor Wan.
■y W. A. RADFORD
Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to
practical home building, for the read­
ers of this paper. On account of hla
wide experience ae editor, author and
manufacturer, he Is, without doubt, the
highest authority on all these sub­
jects. Address all Inquiries to William
A. Radford, No. 407 South Dearborn
street, Chicago, 111., and only Inclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The roof treatment o f this house Is
a factor In Its design which makes It
stand ont as an unusually attractive
small home, entirely free from any of
that box-like effect which Is each a
common fault o f small homes. This
attractiveness Is also aided by the
wlde-shlngled wall finish, the neatly
placed shuttered windows and excel­
lent entrance detail. These together
form a harmonious and well-balanced
whole.
Though the foundation area o f this
house la quits small (but 28 feet wide
and 23 feat deep), five large rooms
and bath are provided. On tbe first
floor there Is a large living room occu­
pying one entire side o f the house. It
21 by 11 feet and there Is
fireplace at one side with
flanking doors opening onto the porch.
At the opposite side of the central
stair and entrance hall are the din­
ing room and kitchen, both of ample
size to accommodate such a family
as would occupy this home.
On the upper floor there are two
bedrooms st opposite sides of the cen­
tral hallway. These are both large
It Is preferable to feed whole milk
to calves during the first two weeks
after birth, bat In case tbls cannot
well be done, whole milk feeding may
be limited to one week. Small calves,
ancb as Jerseys and Guernseys, sbonld
be given about seven and one-half
pounds o f milk a day. Larger calves,
such as Holstelns, Ayrshlres, Short­
horns, etc., should be given ten ponnds
a day nntll they are at least two
weeks old. I f this cannot be done
without too much trouble, two feed­
ings a day will suffice, but a little
smaller quantity o f milk should be
given. That Is, a calf that will con­
sume seven and one-half pounds e
day In three feeds should not be given
more than about six and one-half
pounds a day In two feeds. Overload­
ing the calf's stomach should be care­
fully avoided. See to It that the milk
Is always fed at an even tempera­
ture o f about 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mixture for Cows
Second Floor Plan.
rooms and each contains a big closet
of the type which every woman will
appreciate. The bathroom is conven­
iently plsced In ths front gabls. Tha
bedrooms, by tbe use o f doors and
windows, can both be given effective
cross ventilation while at the asms
time retaining all desired privacy.
Specializing
on the care
of Children’s
Eyes
A grain mixture for cows can be
compounded from three or four feeds,
bat a variety of five to seven grains
Is advisable. Sncb a mixture will usu­
ally be more palatable and carry plen­
ty of balk, both feature* necessary to
get the best results. A mixture that
Is palatable will stimulate tbe flow of
digestive Juices which In torn will mix
beat with ths ration when It la bulky.
In this way tbe grain mixture la mors
thoroughly digested and tha best ra-
sulta are obtained.
Ontario,
Oregon
C U T D O W N D A IR Y
CH ORES B Y SILO
Labor Saving Plan o f M ov­
ing Feed Is Big Help.
Farmers travel farther In feeding
than In any other operation connected
with dairy production. Any practical
method of reducing travel should be
beneficial. Convenient silos and feed
bins, with a labor saving plan of mov­
ing feed to the cows or live stock, are
a big help. In the dairy, carrier trucks
which will hold enough ensilage or
meal for several cows will cut the
work In two, as compared with carry­
ing feed In baskets. Arrangement of
the barn, smooth floors, accessible
mangers that are easily cleaned, are
all factors In making feeding a shorter
task.
Live stock men know that silo loca­
tion affects time required to feed. Sil­
age should not have to be hauled to
distant feed bunks. A valuable silage
cart Is described In Circular No. 75,
prepared at lowp State college. The
feed bunks are built In a long row
out from the silo, and the cart runs
on a track supported by posts over
the bunk.
Conveniently located milk houses
save time for dairy operators. Con­
struction Is also Important. Smooth
floors and walls which can be easily
cleaned will prove a good Investment
Handy arrangement o f eqolpmeot,
such as wash troughs, d o in g lucks
and sterilizers for the milker, often
bring thanks from hurrleJ workers.
Running water and some means of
heating It should be considered es­
sential.
It Is hard to conceive of a well man­
aged barn today that does not have a
convenient means of removing litter.
Carriers are Indispensable in trans­
porting manure to a storage pit, but
some barns are now constructed so
that the spreader can be driven be­
tween rows of stalls. This saves time
when weather conditions are not lit
for hauling manure to the field imme­
diately.
Steel stanchions and stalls have
proved themselves more economical
than those of wooden construction.
They are easier to keep sanitary and
are far more durable. Single stalls
protect the cows and help make them
comfortable. Drinking cups are near­
ly as essential from a financial stand­
point as are mangers or any other
standard dairy fixtures.
Silage Excellent for
W inter Dairy Feeding
With the exception o f legumes in
the dairy ration, there Is nothing that
will make as much Improvement or
help as much In winter feeding as
silage.
“ Silage is of advantage in dairy
feeding, for it furnishes succulence.
It Is as nearly an approach to sum­
mer pasture as It Is possible to get,”
according to J. W. Linn, extension
dairyman, Kansas State Agricultural
college. In way of encouraging the
growing o f silage for greater dairy
profits In Kansas tbe coming year.
“ Silage furnishes a cheap carbohy­
drate roughage with more pounds of
food value per acre than any other
common farm grown feed.”
Bat to get the most feed per acre
It Is essential to select the right si­
lage crop for any particular section
o f the state, warns the dairy special­
is t Since It Is forage that the dairy­
man wants In silage and because the
cane or sweet stalk variety o f the
sorghums usually grow more forage
I* yield and the stalk retains more Juice
or sap, they are nsnally considered
i best for silage purposes. Acre per
, acre, cane will average making 20 to
30 per cent more milk per acre than
! corn.
Practical Plan to Build
Profitable Dairy Herd
It la a well-established fact that
there la only one way for tbe dairy­
man to bnlld np a profitable herd and
that consists In breeding to good reg­
istered bulls and raising tbe heifer
calves from bis best cows to take tbe
place of the old ones or ancb as prove
to be unprofitable or for other rea­
sons undesirable. Tbs man who sells
cream finds no difficulties In tbs way
o f ancb a program, because be baa an
abundance o f skim milk available at
all times. Where whole milk la sold
i the question la different When there
la no surplus milk available be can
raise bis calves on a very small
i amount of whole milk and supple­
ment this with powdered skim milk
or powdered buttermilk, both of which
products may be secured from almost
f w y feed dealer.
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By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK
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WITHOUT HOPE
Aethelwold, In “ The King's Hench-
mau," was young and strong and hand­
some, but he had
met with a great
sorrow
and
a
g r e a t surprise.
Love
had
not
come to him be­
fore,
and
now
when It did come
It was treachery
and disloyalty to
his friend for him
to a c c e p t
It
When the first
consciousness of
big s i t u a t i o n
dawns upon him.
In despair he cries out:
“ I am an old man.
I am gutted of hope.”
With hope gone, youth had disap­
peared from him. It is so with us
all. No matter how today goes, we
try to look forward to tomorrow
with anticipation that it will be bet­
ter than the past has been, and It Is
only when hope is deferred beyond
endurance that the heart grows sick.
We are old, Indeed, If there is no hope
in the future to lure us on.
Goldman Is not young. He will not
see sixty again, and for years he has
been In the grip o f a practically In­
curable disease that has bent bis back
and twisted his limbs and left blm
with pitifully swollen and painful
Joints. Yet be has never given up
hope.
Porter has had more chances to
mnke good within the last forty years
than any other man I know, and hopo
with him Is still deferred. He went
into business when he first graduated
from college, and for a time things
went well with him. Then there came
a slump I d business and be went Into
bankruptcy.
He
was undaunted,
however.
There was a land development in
the South and out of the wreck of
his business in the North be gathered
together enough to take up a consid­
erable tract o f land which he began
to develop. He had hopes o f being
a millionaire and then the bottom
went out o f things. Since then be
has tried one project after another—
farming. Insurance, salesmanship—
each new venture looming big In Us
prospects only to fall short o f success
In the end. I had a letter from him
only a day or two ago. He has ■
new venture soon to be launched; he
Is more than hopeful that even at this
late time In life he Is going to get
somewhere. Hope Is not dead. When
hope dies he will be an old man.
(®. 1928, Western Newspaper Union.)
Wheat for Cows
Durum wheat has been proved to be
a very palatable feed for dairy cows
and In some cnses it has been possible
to use It for as much as two-thirds of
the ration. In North Dakota, tests
with a basal ration of oats, corn, bran,
and alfalfa hay, together with corn
slluge, ground wheat compared very
favorably with ground barley.
If
wheat becomes too low In price, this
will be found to he one satisfactory
disposition of at least a part of the
crop.
Limitations to Plate
Photographer And now sir would
mi mimi shotting your mouth please?
Ty plate Is only three inches hv four
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DR. RINEHART
Announcing
New Service
to N o t u s - P a r m a - N y s s a
[ Beginning Thurs., Feb. 12th ]
In order to more completely serve the
people of this community, Union Pacific
Stages is instituting additional service
between Weiser and Boise by way of
Notus, Parma and Nyssa.
For Parma and Notus
10:50 A M.
New Schedule as Follows:
For Ontario and Weiser
6:25 P. M.
For Caldwell, Boise and Twin
Falls:
10:50 A M.
U N IO N PAC
ALONG L I F E ’S
TR A IL
By THOMAS ARKLE C LAR K
D«aa of Mem. Unlvrraltv of minai.
HEAL THYSELF
McCarthy's hair was thinning
so that it was particularly noth - -
to
his frli-iids,
but there were a
good many hairs
In the comb when
he got through
with his tonsorlal
performances In
the morning, and
he could d e t e c t
the fact that hla
brow wa* gradu­
ally even though
a 1 o w I y creeping
back and present­
ing a more noble
aspect The bar­
ber noticed I t too, as barber* w ilt
nnd scenting a possible opportunity
fo r additional profit said:
“ Can't I give yon a tonic, air?
There la dandruff on your scalp, you
see, and a fow applications o f whls-
kerlne, I am aure, will do the bu.+
ness. W e guarantee I t air.”
It aounded convincing to McCarthy,
who dreaded baldness as he did false
teeth. He wa* about to yield. f i*
hadn't noticed the barber before, but
when he looked np he saw that the
man was quite bald, with a shiny
baldness that leave* no hope for tha
success o f hair tonics. What about
the man’s own balr, be wondered, bat
be didn’t ask any questions.
“ No, I think not,” be answered, and
derldid to stick to a gentle manipula­
tion o f the scalp twice a day. As ha
ret-iiHatl, a good many barbers are
■
Possibly they never tried their
own remedies,
Chapin has been limping around
with a stiff knee for some time, and
after trying poultices and liniment*
and hot applications and bone-setters
o f various cults, he was persuaded to
eee a distinguished surgeon In a dis­
tant city. He foolishly called on tha
surgeon without first making an aj>-
pointment In advance only to find thn
man wax out o f town.
“ You see,” the office girl explained,
“ Doctor Haven la out o f town.”
“ W ill he be back Boon T” Chapin In­
quired.
“ I can't quite aay,“ the young wom­
an said, “ lie's— he's— the fact Is, bq
bn* had a very stiff knee for soma
time, and he haa gone down to Mar-
tlnvllle to try to get himself Into good
shape.”
All o f which Indicates nothing, pos­
sibly, excepting that It Is often easier
to cure the Ilia o f otlier people— phys­
ical, moral, or intellectual— than It In
oar own.
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D E N T IS T
Guaranteed Dentistry at
moderate prices without sac­
rificing quality.
Right/at Home
'l l a
Sayt BUI Der, who it always happy:
“ It makes a fellow feel quit* snappy
To mow the lawn and keep the yard-
The labor really iin'at’ hard!”
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Prices as low as:
Plates
120.00
Bridge work, per tooth $7.50
Gold crowns. 22K Fine 7.50
Poreelain’ crowns
7.50
Gold inlays
5.00
Plate repair
.00
Cleaning
1.50
Fillings
/
1-50
Teeth extrcted Painless
Method
1.00
FRE E’ estimates and exam-
inations-Phone 150R.
Out of town patients’ work
completed in 1 to 2 day».
Dr. E. A. R IN EH A RT.
Dentist
Ground Floor--Moore Hotel
Block
Ontario, Oregon
Open Evenings
There is no joy comparable to that of owing your home
You may read a lot of bum jokes about pushing the
lawn mower and such, but take it from us, they’re the
bunk. Any man enjoys’ puttering about a place that
he can call his ow n.V Here's the point—we have the
materials for building that new home you’ve been con-
templeting.
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