Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 272, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1911 — Page 3

LIVE STOCK

MOST PROFITABLE FAT HOGS. = — —: : ..7■ Are Those Ready for M*rk*t When Seven Months Old. S'Some years ago fanners held and fed their hogs till they were a year old and weighing 300 to 350 pounds before marketing them. It has been found that hogs over seven months old gain In weight much slower on the same feed and even on increased feed, and there- *<** become much more expensive in proportion to their gain than during the first six or seven months. For this reason, and because of the market demand for lighter hogs, they are now marketed weighing. 175 to 200 pounds. As a general rule* farmers who keep good pure bred sires at the head of their herds, 'and provide fairly balanced rations of nitrogenous and fat. forming foods for the few months before finishing, easily make seven-month pigs weigh 200 pounds, and thus obtain the largest profits. The clover field for pasture, with moderate corn feeding, or alfalfa, cow peas, soy beans, or some other foods rich in protein secures these results. And so it is a rare thing td find year old fat hogs in the market any more, unless they are some of the older breeding stock which it is desirable to sell off for new blood and different lines of breeding.

Uses of Laudanum.

t Every farmer should keep laudanum on the place, and an eight-ounce bottle will be little enough to have on hand, as a full grown horse of, say, 1,200 pounds will require two ounces for one dose. It is the sheet anchor in all diseases of extremely painful nature, such as colic, acute indigestion and inflammation of the'bowels. A full dose of this, combined with sweet nitre, Is a favorite colic dose with many veterinarians and in most cases will relieve the pain in a short time. It must not be given, however, if the colic is the result pf over-eating, or of stoppage in the bowels, as it has a tendency to /.check the bowel movement, and. in this . -case the action of the bowels should be stimulated and not checked. This effect of laudanum makes it a valuable remedy for diarrhoea or scours. Foals - may be given one of two teaspoonfuls in a little boiled milk every three or four hours until better. ” ’

Run Down Land and Live Stock.

The Indiana Farmer mentions ah incident Of recovering run down land of a farmer in Pennsylvania', who bought 70 acres of such land some 12 years ago. This farm then furnished feed tor two horses and six cows. The average annual income amounted to less than S3OO, supporting in a very common sort of way its owner and family. Today this farm maintains 40 head of cows and enough horses to do the * farm Work. Last year the sales from it reached near $4,500. The change has been brought about by intelligent farming, in which soiling—that is, keeping the animals in stables instead of pastures and feeding green crops to them —has been one of the leading. princi-

Notes on Sheep Raising.

For poor lands and short pasture sheep are better adapted man cattle and should be kept in preference. It is Impossible to raise big mutton Sheep on short pasture and without gi Ain or roots. A sheep that* will not yield a profit, no matter hoar well bred it may be, should have no place on the farm. The most unfavorable conditions under which sheep can be grown are to constantly subject them to feeding on low marshy pastures. r BV grading the flock of sheep for sale Into bunches according to size, kind and quality, they will appear to a better advantage and will sell at better prices. The fleece and the carcass make up the sheep, and If either is inferior, the sheep is inferior, no matter how good the other may be.

In Raising Pigs.

Where barley is raised on the farm, this will be found to be a most excellent feed for pigs, both for growth and fattening. ; Where dairying is followed the year around, the best success will bex>btalned from the keeping of swine, as there will be a continuous supply of skim milk. ’ - In winter, with a warm, comfortable pen, the young pigs fed with milk that is neither cold nor sour, and having good beds, will grow and thrive to bn extent that is most satisfactory to. the owner. Wv’

To Cure a Horae of Pulling.

A correspondent in the' Indiana Farmer says there is no cure for a pulling horse like that of not pulling against him, although it adds to a per•on’s steadiness of nerve to know that he has the appliance to Stop a horse should gentleness not prevail; A horse cah never be radically cured of thia propensity to pull unless the driver to determined not th gratify the morbid habit, but to ease away whenever he rushes for the Mt and teach him that hi* comfort and ease of going to dependent on his ceasing to pull.

Potatoes as Feed for Sheep.

When potatoes are so low In price they can be profitably employed an food for fattening sheep. They cannot be recommended for feeding ewpa or tor young or growing animals. Caution duce scours wheh given'in too great abundance.

A FAIR EXCHANGE

Farmer Ephraim Brown perched upon the rail fence of his horse pattore au< bewailed the two great sot* row* of his life. In the distance, plodding leisurely down the lane, attached to a rose held by Squire Jefferuon Ramsey, was » cow that gave unbelievable quantities 6f Ute richest creamiest milk. Brown longed and yearned for her ti t man longs and yearns but once’in life. - '' - The othei crowning sorrow of his ''life stood nearer, it was the sorrel filly he had bought the week before from Elder Hezekiah Tilford. She looked like a winner all through. But on each occasion as Farmer Brown had hitched her to a vehicle she had kicked the dashboard into the next magisterial district.

Squire Ramsey had the famous Jersey at the end of an extraordinarily long rope and he walked so carefully and skittishly that Farmer Brown wondered. “Mornin’, Ephraim,” saluted the owner of the cow. “Are you as plum set on my Jersey as you useter be?” Farmer Brown thoughtfully combed out hl» potriarchal whiskers. “Oh, I duuno,” he said, noncommittally. The Jersey cavorted around and Squire Ramsey cried out with unnecessary vigor. “Sough—sough there, I say!” As the cow quited he looked shamefacedly at his neighbor. “Betsey lowed as how we had too many cow critters,” he explained. “Thought you might want to swap somethin* or other.” ' Farmer Browh strove to conceal his wild joy. He spat leisurely at the grazing sorrel and plaited' his sheiklike beard'. “I got a might good hose there,” he observed. . 1 Squire Ramsey proceeded to «x----amine the grazing sorrel. As he passed behind the animal Farmer Brown, cried out. “Stop, you ding; dumbed fool! Don’t go back there! 7 ’ Then as the squire showed his surprise Farmer Brown made a diversion. "Let's have a look at the Jersey.” He began to pat and poke the sleek cow; the cow fidgeted about and Squire Ramsey went suddenly white. “Jumpin' jackrabbits!” he cried. “Let that cow alone! Sough, Dolly, sough now —sough!” ■ ' . " '' ■

With both owners somewhat suspicious, yet eager, the trade was quickly consummated and Parmer Brown, suddenly generous and with a twinkle in hjs eye, offered the loan of a buckboard. “I’ll let you hitch her up, squire,” he said, "but you’d better sit in the back end, ’cause that’s the kickingest boss in Jasper count#’* “All right Ephrtam,” retorted Squire Ramsey, with a grin, “and you’d better handle that ’ere Jersey with mitts, ’cause she’s done swallowed six sticks of dynamite.” “Great worm-eaten hoss collars!” cried Farmer Brown. The squire, still grinnidg, clamborfed into the buckboard. Instantly the sorrel mare released her hind feet as if shot from a catapult* hurling the dashboard into the clover field. The sorrel began to back and ■plunge about. “Rustling fodder stacks!” cried the squire in terror. “Keep that volcano of a horse away from that cow.” He was too l«te. With a final triumphant effort, the sorrel plumped her hind feet into the fat sides of the blue ribbon wonder. There was a roar, a »puff and a soft thud and splatter. Farmer Brown, hurled backward against Squire Ramsey, looked tq vain for his newfound cow. Half a mile uown the lane the wonderful kicking sorrel sped madly, the ruins of the buckboard strewn along the line of flight. ". z \ ■ <

His Cold Romance.

“I was driving across the country in Pennsylvania one winter’s day years ago,” said the man from Boston, “when a blizzard came up. I ought to have put up at a fsrmmouse, but I pushed along until it grew dark, end then came upon a young woman who "had met with. an accident One runner of her sleigh had broken down and her horse had given out completely.” "And of course, you went to the rescue?” was asked. "I could do no different. We were both all bundled up and we had little to saiy. I turned her horse loose, piled the sleigh to one side and drove on; Within a mile we ran into a big drift and were stuck. The girl didn’t know where we were any more than I did. It was snowing so one couldn’t see five feet. I blanketed the horse, gave the girl all the robes and my big ulster to boot, and then began to. tramp up and dowhto keep from perishing. I have al way s thought it wag a gallant and considerate action on my part.’’ "And the girl let you do thi»?” "She did. That was the long night of my life. It wks years ants years. I had my earn and toe* and heels frOet-bittds. My keels Itch to this day. Morning came at last and the blizzard ceased." s-t* "And then what?” "Then two things happened. On* was the discovery of a farmbouss not ton rods away and the other w«* that the girl had no sooner emerged from the robes where she had nestled warmly all night, than she gave me a wild look and exclaimed: *"Oh, Lord, but What an awfully homely young man!" she fled into, the tomhouse and i pursued my jourtwy. My co, « rom>n ß ended " Teacher—" Where do ths sponge* come fromW • « Bright fu»n-*Trom the noble families ot Europe.”

FARM AND GARDEN

ADVANTAGES OF THE SILO. Preserve* the Grain as Weil as Stalk 3 X -in Best Conditon. No crop furnishes more feed to the acre than corn, and with the sBo it can be utilized for soiling, thus permitting the whole crop to be harvested when at the right stage of maturity and fed when needed, saving both feed and labor. Corn silage is, as a rule, the most economical succulent foodthatcanbe obtained for dairy cows at a season when pasture la not available. Al- ■■■ r ■'' A' ’

Soft Dough Stage.

though not a balanced ration in itself, it tends to heavy milk production and economical milk can be made by feeding corn silage and a legume hay without the use of much grain. That silage may keep well, the corn should not be cut until most of the kernels are glazed hard and dented, providing the leaves are still green, as shown in the illustration. If too yipe, the silage wilt not settle well add the air will not be sufficiently^excluded to prevent spoiling, It silagd ls * -to keep wejl, the leaves and heavier parts tauSTbe thoroughly mixed, distributed in the silo, and well tramped,Bext the wall. After filling, the top six inbhes should be wet oncer and the whole surface tramped every day for,.a week to obtain a thin, compact layer df well rotted silage which will exclude the air.

- Of 372 comparisons made by the Illinois experiment station on the effect of corn silage on the flavor of milk, 60 per cent were in favor of silage milk, 29 per cent were in favor of non-silage and 11 per cent indicated no preference.

Folding Trellis for Climbers.

At the north it is necesary to lay down, for winter, tender-climbers like the clematis, ivy, etc., and it Is desirable to do this without detaching them from the trellis which supports them. In our illustration, Fig. 1 is shown the lower portion of a folding trellis, and in Fig. 2 the same Is shown folded

down for winter, ill which position the vine i* readily covered with straw or evergreen branches, as desired. The stakes that are driven in the ground should be of durable wood and thoroughly soaked in oil, to prevent decay. They should project above ground at /least one foot The lower hinges may be bolts, while the upper pin or stay should extend across the trellis, as seen in Tig. 1. It may thus be used for, and will-act as, a support to the vines, and when removed will allow them to be bent over without pressing, at right angles.

Quality of Brome Grass.

A correspondent in the Farmers’ Voice says: “I am becoming quite enthusiastic over brome grass. In spring it is ready for pasture about a month earlier than bluestem. It keeps good through the hot and dry weather and until late In th* winter if not covered by snow. Brome grass alone makes better hay than timothy. It Is hardy and will stand for many years. It to said that it is readily killed out if plowed over in midsummer. Its good qualities both as hay and pasture gram, ease of starting and hardiness will be the means of making it the pasture gress of this country.

Sweating Grain.

AU kinds of grain must go through a sweet after being harvested, and the best and most natural place for this is in the stack. The grain will be more plump and brighter after having sweated in the stack and the wheat will grow bettor and.make bettor brsgfl. The danger of healing and molding tn the bin is much less when It has gone through the sweat in the stack than when threshed from the shock.

A WELCOME EVENT.

"I heard you got married since J saw you last year.” "No, indeed! I’m like the tide, 1 wait for no man*’

A countryman who had been henpecked all his life was about to die. His wife felt it her duty to offer him such consolation as she might,, and said: "John, you are about to go, but I will follow you.” “I suppose so, Manda,” said the old man, meekly; "but*, so far as I am concerned, you don’t need to be in Any hurry about it”—Buffalo Enquirer.

Kerneis All Dented.

“Why are you breaking up housekeeping?” “My wife’s doctor says, she’ll have to take Fldo to a different climate.”

“I see a man fell downstairs last week and cured himself of rheumatism by breaking both of bls legs.” “The fellow with a sore throat would be taking'an awful chance.”

“When the teacher heard me swear, she asked me where I learned it.” “What did you tell her?” /- "Oh! I didn't give you away; 1 blamed it on the parrot.”

It was the first anniversary of the Pnoodles’s wedding day, and the good wife had prepared a special dinner in honor of the occasion. "Priscilla,” said Pnoodles, after the feasting was over, “that was the beet meal I ever ate. You are worth your weight in gold.” "A year ago today, Claude,” Mrs. Pnoodles answered, • youd|old me I Wdm 0 !?’ Well, dSf ‘thta d taySl? first

NOT FOR HER.

No Hurry.

GOING AWAY.

BREAK HIS NECK.

tiler GOT A REWARD..

No Increment?

DAIRY AND CREAMERY

THE CREAM SEPARATOR;

its irregularity. Second, the temperature of the milk has considerable influence on the richness of the cream. A difference of eight or more degrees during the time of separation will cause a decided variation. If milk is warm, the cream will be thicker, If cold it will be thinner, other conditions being equal. Third, the per cent of fat changes with the amount separated per hour. Milk should be run through the separator at a constant rate. If milk is fed at an uneven rate or at times the flow of milk be stopped, the thickness of the cream will be vastly influenced.

Fourth, thd amount of water or skimmed milk to flush out the bowl will naturally tend to affect the cream test. It is always wed to use a flhtfprm quantity. And, lastly, there is a cream screw or skim-milk screw in each’ separator bowl for the'purpose of changing the thickness of the cream when desired. By .this it jean be so regulated to skim thin or thick cream, and when once set, if all the other conditions of the separation are kept uniform, it will produce nearly a constant per cent of cream. These principles hold true in all centrifugal separators, and the above explains why the per cent of fat ii\ cream does not remain constant from day to day. *■

Care of Milk After Drawn.

Immediately after milking, the milk should be removed from the barn to a clean, pure atmosphere, where it is aerated and cooled by running it over A combined aerator and cooler, as shown in the aqgpmpanylng illustra-

tion. U possible, to aerate the.milk while warm, will be obtained than where aeration and cooling are attempted in the same process and at the' same time. The barrel shown In the illustration is flll&iwith cold water, which circulates between the two tinned surfaces of the cooler, over which the milk flows in thin sheet*. By this means it is possible to reduce the temperature of the milk at least to within five degrees of the temperature of the water used for cooling.

Relation of Fat and Casein.

Milk rich in fat is also rich in casein. This fact is not accepted by every one, but as a rule careful tests prove that it is true. Consequently buying milk at a cheese factory by the Babcock test is a fair method. Even if one lot of milk rich in fat does not contain quite so much casein as another lot with the same percentage 01 fat, the value 01 cheese is about the same, as the milk deficient in casein is that much richer in fat. If some method were knowh Of readily determining the amount of casein, it would be advisable to buy milk at a cheese factory on the basis of both the amount of casein and fat it contains.

Poor Substitutes for Milk.

It is generally understood that what is commercially known as condensed milk is ordinarily raw milk from which a part of the water has been taken. Usually the water is driven off by heat. The milk is boiled in a vacuum and the steam passes away, leaving the solids and a small proportion of the water —which residue is what is called condensed milk. It is well known that boiling Injures milk both as to taste and physical character. The condensed milk, when diluted with water, is never like raw milk in taste, odor or consistency. It is at best a poor substitute.

To Make Farm Dairy Cheese.

The various changes' that‘fake place in milk and which sere troublesome In making cheese, nearly all develop In the night’s milk kept over until the following morning, says Farmers* Bulletin. So if milk is made into cheese lately after it is drawn, no difficulty need be experienced. By employing a simple and short method of manufacture, any one at all accustomed to handling milk can, with the appliances found in any well regulated farm house, make uniformly a good cheese.

The Dairy Thermometer.

is known concerning the influence of temperature dpofi the quality of butter, no butter maker who Mitos fit’ the production of a uniformly high grade of butter will fail to use an aoeurate thermometer regularly in his dally work. It is safe to assume that the dairyman who uses a thermometer and aa add measure in ripening his cream bar other necessary essentials for success.

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- ■ ■ * :* a_i_ • A . . "none Sale. - ’ -- The undersigned having decided to quit farming will sell at jmkUe auction at his residence 10 miles duo north of Rensselaer, on the Harvey' Davisson farm, commencing at 10 a. m., on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 11 head of horses—Consisting of r 1 gray mare, 9 yrs. old, in foal, wt. 1,200 lbs.; 1 gray gelding, 3 yrs ; old. t. 1,200 lbs,; 1 2-year-old gelding, Wt 1,000 lbs.; 1 yearling mare colt, wt 700 lbs.; 2 this year’s mare colts, good ones; 1 black gelding, 2 yrs. old, wt. 1,000 lbs.; 1 black colt, 1 yr. old; 1 bay gelding, 1 year old; 2 this year's gelding colts. 1,300 bushels of good corn In crib end 8 tons of timothy hay in mow. 18 heal of cattle—Consisting of: 1 red cow, 7 years old, fresh first of Dec.; 1 red cow, 7 years old, fresh first of Jan.; 1 brindle cow, 5 yean old, will be fresh soon; 1 Holstein cow, 3 years, old, fresh early; 1 red cow, 8 years old, fresh in January; 1 red 2-year-oid heifer, fresh in the spring; 2 yearling heifers; 5 spring calvhs. 17 bead of hogs—Consisting of: 1 good brood sows and 15 head of shoats weighing about 130 lbs. Farm Implements—Consisting of; 1 riding breaking plow; 1 walking breaking plow; 1 riding cultivator; 1 wood frame harrow; 1 truck wagon, iron wheels; 1 good cowboy saddle; 1 single buggy; 1 set single harness; 1 DeLaval cream separator; 2 cream cans; wood stove beater; household goods, carpets etc.; and other arUcles too numerous to mention. Terms—Ten dollars and under, cash in hand; on sums over ten dollars a credit of 12 months will be given, purchaser executing note with approved security, without interest if paid when due, but if not paid at maturity, 8 per cent interest from date; « per cent off for cash on sums over 310.00. No property to be removed from premises until terms of sale are complied with. .. ; ■ Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Hot lunch served by the Indies Aid of U B. church. To Itad . bujor tor Jour w<wrtr . try a classified adv. in tUis . A Cl Ad will lb a to a • win iwi w.