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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1910)
POM i te. sU IMPROVED BARN COMBINES UTILITY AND CLEANLINESS WILBUR DULPBIT Making Him Wait NoMoreMbt Row an Ordinary, Old-Fnshloned Structure May bo Easily and Cheaply Changed Into Up-to-Dute Sanitary Building. By. JOANNA SINGLE COST OF FEEDING CHICKENS Interesting Experiments Made by Ore gon Station Larger Breeds Eat Mora Than Smaller. v How much docs It really cost to feed a laying hen a year? To this question thoro will bo many answers. Borne will cay ono thing, somo an other, but how about tho facts? In experiments mado by tho Oregon experiment station, covering several 1 years, In which every ounco of food was wclghod, six pons of Leghorn hens consumed during tho year 664 pounds of wheat, 29C pounds of corn, 203 pounds of oats, 112 pounds of bran and shorts and 235 pounds of , skim milk, In addition to somo animal ' food. Tho cost of tho total food per fowl for tho year varied In different pens from 61 to 78 cents, and aver aged 6G ccntB. The wheat was charged at . 1 cent a pound, corn at 14, oats at 1 cent, skim milk at 1-5 of a cent and bran and shorts at 3-5 of a cent. Tho ani mal food cost from 6 to 6 conts per fowl. Tho wheat constituted nearly a half of the totnl cost. Tho hens laid an averago of 144 eggs per fowl, val ued at ?1.C8, at local prices for eggs. Tho prices wero from 10 conts to 25 cents per dozen. If wheat had been worth, say, 00 cents, and had boon charged for at that rate, and bran at 1 cent a pound, tho cost por fowl would havo been about 16 conts more, or 80 cents instead of 66 cents. On tho basis of prices when tho ox Jeriment was mado, food costing 80 ents when fed to hens produces eggs Vorth $2.58. ThlB is a pretty good margin of profit in feeding 90-cent wheat. It may be said that tho aver ago flock of hens docs not lay 144 eggs per fowl. That is true. It is also truo that 144 eggs por fowl is not phenomenal. Tho right kind of hens properly attended should averago 150 - and well-bred hens considerably moro. Prlze-Wlnnlng Cochins. Tho averago farm flock will not avcr ago 125, probably not 100. In theso experiments all tho food eaten was paid for at market prices and tho cost averaged only 66 cents per hen. Tho cost would havo been only 80 cents If tho wheat had cost 00 cents per bushel. Tho farmer, how over, who keopB fifty or a hundred hens, can do better than that, for on tho average farm that number of bona may bo kept largely on tho wasto products of by-products of tho farm. They will And tho animal food in tho fields in tho shapo of bugs, grasshop pers, worms, etc., and thoro will usually bo skim-milk or buttermilk. There need therefore bo no cost for animal food, resulting In a saving of 8 to 10 cents por fowl. Tho clover or grass they eat will havo llttlo market able valuo. Tho destruction of grass hoppors In tho clover and grain fields and of bugs in tho orchard ill, whoro theso insocts nro bad, offset a largo part of tho annual cost of food for tho fowls in bettor crops. In experiments with largor breeds Iho cost of feeding was greater. Tho cost of feeding Cochins and Plymouth Rocks averaged $1.15'per fowl and of Wyandottcs $1, This extra cost, how over, is largely offset when tho fowls are marketed, tho largor broods bring ing moro than tho smaller breeds. Save the Pumpkins. Every pumpkin should bo saved. Tho ducks and geese eat theso readily and they mako splendid feed for tiding over the winter months. If you In tend' raising ducks for profit tho com ing year romoraber there is nothing moro detrimental to success with theso fowls than careless housing right now. Cold or damp quarters will havo a tendency to causo them to wait later in tho spring to bogln lay ing, which means n poorer chanco to raise them profitably. Keep tho floor of their quarters dcop In straw and securely sheltered from cold winds. Keep the Hens Scratching. By keeping tho hens busy scratch ing among tho litter, or trying to ob tain a portion of their food from cab bage Just within their reach; by fur nishing them with n varied diet of grains, vegetables, meat and lime; by gllvng them sun and dust baths; by disinfecting tho houses nnd kooping them clean, diseases may bo ayoldod, health promoted, vicious habits pre vented and nn abundnnco of eggs ob tained, which means that poultry thus managed will be a source of pleasure and profit All rcallzo that a barn to bo ideal must combine both utility and clean liness. Tho Banltary condition cannot bo obtained to perfection In basement barns, and so, recognizing this fact I havo drawn plans to show how an or dinary, oid-fashtoncd basement barn can bo easily nnd cheaply changed Into an up-to-dato barn ; ono which we will bo proud to ask our neighbors to Inspect and ono In which wo can pro duce milk that will sell for n pre mium, writes W. A. Cooko In Now Eng land Homestead. ,.. , Tho barn as It stands today Is a common, rectangular, farm barn with a bnsomont for manuro and hogs; with a driveway to tho floor above on which wo find tho cows, horses and sheep. Aboyo aro tho lofts with loose board floors through which tho chaff and dust nro constantly Bitting to con tamtnato both milk and cows, for wo know that dust Is an ideal place for tho growth of all bacteria, especially tuberculosis. Let us add an ell to this barn for tho cattle with no stor age room above. This oil should bo S 'AMP' Stress lit . - h 5,a" m i ! o "J. QP ! ! 3fa i .6t"j& III lacowj $pSL Jf Bull Pen' y pi, j i , ",T''w'i' ' TTfcl """" Roof 'A ' (jEE! ncu - aunt" ."V-wea " Ground Floor Plan air tho samo level as the basement floor of tho barn, tho basement hav ing boen cleaned out and a cement ; floor put In. Tho cement floor should be continuous throughout the barn, having It lovel and without obstruc tions to hinder in tho sweeping. Sliding doors dlvtdo tho main barn from tho oil, Tho cows stand facing n ten-foot feed alley with a low two foot mungor, In front of them, and a one nnd one-half foot gutter havlug a six-Inch drop behind them; four and ouo-half foot aro allowed for the, length of tho platform . Between tho gutter and tho wall Is a three and one half foot spneo which gives amplo room for cleaning. Tho walls aro plentifully supplied with largo win dows so tho barn may havo quanti ties of sunlight. Tho manuro pit is at tho south end of tho barn, just to the west of tho largo doors at tho oast side of tho drlvoway and connect ed with tho barn by a door and a short alley in a stave silo, with an In- ( sldo dlametor of 16 feet, and a height of 25 foot, giving n capacity of 00 tons a which Is sufficient to give us succu- lent food for 200 days. An ovorhcad track connects nil narts of tho barn ! so that either tho feod or manuro car can oaslly do the work. In thb main barn wo find five horse stalls, four calf pens, a bull pen and a largo storago bin for roots. Wo also find a hay-bay connecting with the uppor floor so that all hay for stock is easily pushed or unloaded into it. Tho overhead track comes through tho doors from tho ell so that feed can bo easily loaded onto tho car. The grain which is on tho second floor may bo loadod by means of n shoot Tho horao stalls aro supplied with Iron hayracks and grain boxes which COMBINED CELLAR AND ICEHOUSE Ok J-- -- -- -- -. . .... . y 4wci6mt I -cinvu CELLAR A combination of a cellar with an icehouso may bo doslrablo under cer tain conditions where tho cellar )s to bo usod for cold storago. Tho plan shown in tho Illustration Is for a build ing 14 feet by 16 foot and 10 foot high with a 10-Inch wall filled with sawdust. When packing tho Ico, plnco it within 4 inches of tho lining of tho lnnor wall and fill tllo open spaces with sawdust. No part of tho icehouso Is under ground. Tho cellar Is beneath tho Ice houso and tho ontranco to it is on tho outsido, Tho cellnr is 6 foot by 10 feot and G foot high InBldo measure ment, though of course It can bo mado larger, Tho top of cellnr is In the form of a half circle or arch, tho mid dle of which extends 2 feet up Into 'connoct with thb second -floor from which tho feeding is dono. " On tho second floor'of tho main bam Is a driveway from end 'to end with hay-bays on oltbor side. The grain room is also located on this floor so tho grain may bo hauled up, mlxod In tho room, from whpneo It Is shoved into tho feed car. Uotwoon tho grain room and tho east wall Is an opori spaco In which aro tho opening's for tho horso mangers. Inclined drlvo ways at both ends enter tho barn through doors 14 foot wldo nnd 16 feet high. Above the doors aro scaf folds so that all spaco may bo utilized. The hay Is unloaded by means of a horsofork running on n track to all parts of tho lifts. Tho roof nt pres ent Is a square roof, but wero I to re build I should certainly put on a French roof as tho storago capacity Is greatly increased at but a slight advanco in cost. Paint will bo considered n vory nocossary adjunct to this barn, so that It may harmonlzo woll with tho rest of tho farm. Dosldes tho beauty part of Improved Barn. tho barn will last a great deal longer. The approximate cost would bo $2,800; this means buying all tho material and labor at present prlcos. Tho two floor plans are given herewith. FARMERS NAME THEIR PLACES Gives Sort of Dignity and Air of Pernmncncc to Farms and Io Always of Great Convenience. my C. S. MIMiEn.) I nm glad to sco so many fnrmors naming their places. A nnmo over tho main gateway or on tho gatepost gives a sort of dignity and air of por mnnency to tho farm. A farm nnmo Is always a great convonlenco to trav elers because fow of our country roads are named and a farm cannot easily bo located excopt by name. I know somo farmers say It Is a Billy and sentimental practlso but I do nol agrco with them. I do not think much of a man who is not proud enough of his homo to glvo It n dlstlnct'lvo uumo In tho south nearV ovory planta tion 1b riamefi and theso nam.es carry with them somothlng of tho truo Spir it of tho love of rural llfo. If wo glvo our farms a nnmo wo will think moro of them nnd our children will always nssoclato with tho name soma of tho pleasantost memories of tholr lives. Clean Milk, Wotting tho hands nnd tents milking doesn't mako clean milk. in M OO0l GR0UN0 II He tho Icehouso. Tho walls aro of birch, plastered over with comont. Sldo walls aro 8 inches thick nnd those of tho nrch 4 Inches plastered outsido nnd Itisldo with cement. When build ing tho nrch wooden support should be used which Is mado of Blx-lnch fencing supported by a 2 Inch by 4 inch on each end. Two of theso sup ports aro required, placed about 2 foet from each end of tho collnr and thoy nro covered with Blx-inch fonclng laid longthwlso of tho collar. All theso wooden structures nro removed aftor tho brick arch Is mado. A drain tllo extends around the outsido of tho collar. Tho outsido collnr door is ralsod and lowered by a weight and .pulley. Cotijrtljtited, igioby AitoclitcU Literary Pteit yioldlng to hor first Impulse, AHco trusted htm her slender fingers a brief moment, and then withdrew thorn from, his clinging hold and tho man turned hla head and wntohud tho girl's bright hair, mado splendid by tho full light of tho Soptvmbcr moon. Then for a mo ment ho walked on besldo her hi ro flocttro Mloncd. "Alclo," ho said at length, and qujto suddenly, "I wain you to tell mo frank ly why It Is that though you havo lot mo know you do caro for mo, though you havo at I vast tacitly promised to marry mo, you koop mo at such a dla tnnco? I moan mental dlstnhco," ho explained, for her lnugh rippled out to remind him that hor slight figure was Very, vory close to him. "What I moan, Alcle, Is that you nl ways seem to keep something back. You will begin eagerly to say somo thlng to mo, nnd then you will stop; you havo nover sntd straight out and heartily, 'I lovo you, Stoveu;' and then you will almost lly to moot mo- and whon I got you In my arms, pull nway from mo on tho Instant. What,, Is It aro you afraid of mo?" Again sho gavo tho llttlo half nerv ous lnugli,'and put her hand upon his arm. "A baby would not bo afrnld of you, you nlco. big. kind thing, you! What a silly Ideal And of courso " "Oh, girl, Bpeak out nt oncesay It!" "Woll, then I do lovo you Stovo!" Hor tono was low but sure. "But I'vo known you only six months, and that's a very Hhorl ttmo " "And time has nothing on earth or In heaven to do with loving!" ho submitted Impntlontly. "I never llvod until I met you and lovo began llfo for mo! And as for you, you've known Tom Austin slnco you wore an Infant, nnd you don't lovo him I trustl" "No," sho laughed, "I don't but father and mother do. Why drag poor, defeated Tom Into an otherwise Inter esting conversation? And I do trust you, but mother says I'm by half too Impulsive, and explosive nnd rospon slvo, and that real lovo makos hasto slowly." "She's forgotton hor youth what a Eouselcss statomontl" tho young man Bald wrathfully. "What clso?" "Woll, Bho BayB I should bo pcroctly sure of myself." "Moro rubbish, and not of tho slight est Importance, so long as I am sure of youl You don't havo to bo Buro of anything but Just mo and of my lovo for you, Aide do you hoar?" Sho nodded her hond, for moro words would not answer tho'yearnlng In his volco. Tho two had been spending tho ove nlng with mutual frlonds and .wore walking slowly back to tho gfrl's homo, both reluctant to go Indoors, tho man loath to.lot hor out of his sight. Somo way, ho could not any how, Hho seemed to bo slipping from htm. A despernto eort of Impotonco to hold hor camo over him, and dcop In his henrt ho waB afraid of Tom AuBtln and of her par ents. They had perforco, and without grcnt resistance, conscntod to tho on gagomont, but tho mothor had skilfully mado It a condition that thoy should not.mnrry for a year, at tho very least. Then Austin, with all hlB money and his real attractlvoneBS Just In himself, had ttono nromctty to Florida to ox tonslvo, Intensive farming. This would not havo boon alarming, but Alclo s family had a wlntor homo thoro and well, it was too much for Stovon'B fear and. Jealousy. "Alclo," ho said, whoh thoy were al most to her door, "I want you to mar ry mo now, I moan, this fall. Will you?" Sho gavo a llttlo start of sur prise, but before nlio could speak ho pressod his claim In words that could not bo denied straight answer. "Don't you want to, child? JuBt what aro wo waiting for? I can glvo you a homo and comfort, If not tho luxury you aro used to that will como later but don't you want to marry mo soon?" Mr tono compollod a reply, "Yes," sho Bald, "I think I do but I'm sure it can't bo done mothor would bo wild. You know Bho atlpu lated for a year, and wo tacitly con sented. for tho snko of peace. Sho thinks that I'm pretty young." "You're pretty and young further reasons for my wanting to havo you all to myBolf. Waiting can't mako mo lovo you more I hopo it could not mako you lovo mo less, What's tho uso or tho real reason bohlnd It? Aro you all going south this winter?" "Woll, I was Just wondering how would tell you. You sco, Maudo Is not quite ns woll as usual, so they havo do cldod today to leavo In October Instoa of waiting until Janunry, as usual can't acorn to bo holped. Doctor Wako field thinks It would bo tho boBt'for her, It seems, Of courso, nobody real ly needs mo, when you can't step with out walking on a nurso or a servant But I can't refuso to go. Mothor would cry nnd tako on, and father doponds on me to help keep tho poaco. I don't boo" sho hesltntod na thoy camo to tho porch, and ho spoko. "Well, I Bhall probably not cry and 'tako on,' but I neod you, and you nro mine, and my claim Is boforo theirs Alclo. I need my wife, and I neod her now! Havo you ovor really consldorci my lonollness, my position during this entirely unnccssnry waiting? It there was any real reason for it it would bo different. But thoy do not need you I do. I shall speak about it to your parents tonight" "Vory well," sho Bald, tonolosBly, "but It will do no good." Then they entered tho houso togeth er. For a whllo thoy sat boforo tho flro In the beautiful library, and then Mr. Brand nnmo ffl from tho family sitting room and greeted Stovon warmly enough. Ho" liked his future son-ln-lnw, dcsplto his disappointment about Austin. Stovo calmly asked to sco him and Mrs. Brand a moment nnd tho two men wont to Join that formidable lady whoro hor husband had left hor. Al cle, refusing t.o bo present at tho inter view, sat nlpno before tho lire. In what scorned ages, but was prob ably loss than an hour tho young man rotumod, his fnco net and storn, his manner cold. Ho Btepped over and loaned on tho mantel, looking down nt tho soft beauty of tho girl as sho lookod qucstlontngly up nt him from hor big chnlr. "Now, Alice, 1 havo only you to ap peal to. I think your father aces tho Justlco of my plea, but ho daros not openly nttack jour mothor'a attitude. Sho wants all sorts of things; rao, to bo surer of myself and to mako moro monoy; you to huvo moro time, moro socloty, more clothes, even, nnd to bo further sure of yourself! Sho did not glvo ono truo, Blncoro reason. Slnco sho is your mother, I will not say moro, savo that Bho did not deny It whon I opouly accused hor of wanting to sopnrnto us for a tlmo nnd to got you with Tom Austin for n wholo boo- son." "Dear you neod nover foaor my changing!" and nt tho pain In his faoo sho Jumped up and wont to htm, cling Ing closoly to him. But where onco ho would gladly havo enfoldod hor, ho now hold hor off. i "No," ho Bald, "In my hoaort I do not doubt you, but I want you to marry mo booh boforo thoy go south this winter. I appeal to you! I havo no homo now, mothor being gono to my sister's, until you mako ono for mo. Alclo, your mothor would not evon consent doflnltoly to noxt Juno or evon to Soptombor n wholo year! What aro you going to do? Will you stand with hor or with mo 7" My heart Ib with you," Bho said Boftly, "but I could not run away and I know tho hopelessness of resist ing mothor bettor than you. Dear, I'm afraid wo will havo to wait." Tho man drew hor to him and kissed hor, then ho rolonsod hor, and took hla hat. "Whon you fool that you can marry mo," no said, quietly, "win you ion mo?" "Yes," alio' said. "Oh, Stovo, don't tnko It llko this I will." A month Intor tho brand household wart packed and ready for travel. Maude, not visibly worso than hor usual delicacy of health, was Impa tient to bo gono. Mrs. Brand was opon- ly triumphant that Alclo- had mado no trouble. Stovo had boon In tho houso very llttlo, nnd sho flattorcd herself as to hor firmness, Tho dny of departure nrrlvcd. Al clo had hor trunkB packed, and camo to tho hasty broackfast already for tho early train thoy wore all to tako. Tho girl's oyes wore, very bright anad her faco happy. But yostorday sho had beon merely trnctablo and llfo less, Her mother rejoiced, but not for long. After brenkfaat Alclo Btoppod from tho back door to tho nonrost tolophono booth. Sho camo back flushed and excited, but was ready with tho othors whon tho motor camo to tnko thorn to tho station. At tho station Mrs. Brand i?nt thn AurnrlBQ of her mo. ano saw Stovo wh5m feho had expected. Bho had not. hbw'ovor. lookod tor tho Right Rov. J'amoB Preston, nor two of Rtovo'a best frlehdB. There wns mucn int. nnd whan Iho train was In sight Alclo Buddonly took Stove's arm anu, thoy Walked up to that lady. "Mothor," said Alclo, "I'm not going with you. I can't leavo Stovo. I callod him up from tho drug store and told him I would marry him at tho first church ho would tnko mo to tho in nuto vou wero gono. no nuB mo h conso. Qoodby." Tho nstonlshcd woman was begin nlng to hunt for words, when hor bus band took her by tho nrm. "Como," ho said. "You must got nhonrd Maudo's alono thoro. Alclo la .nerfectly right. I sanction this! You go on nnd I will follow you on tho noxt train' aftor I boo this daughtor of ourB safely marrlod. Thoy aro start ing on n trln this afternoon. Como Mary!" For once Mrs. Brand dared not quos Hon hor husband'B authority. Great Mosque In Danger. Under tho hoadllno, "Tho Doomed Agla Sophia," tho Ikdam of Constnnti nonlo. saya that tho groat mosquo with its mighty dome, Ib In peril and may collapso. "Earthqunkos havo shaken its walls, and repairs havo beon mado which now appear to havo beon lmporfect. Honco tho Inmontnblo condition." adds tho Ikdum. its possi mlstlc statement Is mado on tho nu hor-Hv of Mnranganl, an architect ap pointed by tho Turkish govornmont to 'mntjo nxlinustivo exammauons anu glvo a dotallcd report." Mrs, Nourlch (In Paris) Say, Henry, who aro thoso 'Forty Immor talB' wo hear bo much about7 Nourlch I guess thoy aro French dueljsta, my dear, (Nevada )m put Into n"eot nn ntl gambling law.) Tliero nln't no wot no more, H1U; you'd never know tho land. They've built a dry-Rooila store. Dili. whero Teg ltt' to stand! They'vo got somo rcnl pollco. Hill Just plain trna-butt6ttcd duba Tlint alms to Uocp tho poaco, Illll, an' enrry polished clubn. Tho Rood old days la gono. Dill, they've gono for certain ahore. Hcro'a what you kin bet on, nili There nln't no west no moro. Btny bock thoro In tho onat, Dill, where folka kin break a law. The good old llmca Is ccuacd, mil: the wcat Iina coma to taw. Why, Two-tooth Jonea la dead, Blll-Ho Jot shot up a town An' got crnclccd on tho head, Mil, by aomo ono nnmo o' llrown Thnt woro n allver atnr, Mil, nn never rodo a ho a, Btny right thoro whero you are, Mil tho wcat la grow In' moaa. Tho faro gnmo la cloned, Mil; the lay out's dono boon burned I Who'd ever hnvo nuppoaed, Mil, 'twould bo ao I'll ho durtiod If they ain't got n rule, Mil, that rou lotta docaii't got If llko a Sunday school, Mil-It nln't tho west you know. An' worao than nil tho rct. Mil what ever you think? They'll hnng you In tho wct, Mil, for Bhootln' of a chink! There nln't no wcat no moro, Mil Just wlpo it oft your mnp., , Them cowboy clo'ea you wore Mil. tha Toika here now would roDl. They plnoh you If you ouaa, Mil! they ciobo tho tmra at nlcht. An' you can't start no fuaa, Mil, nor mix up In n ilKlit. ' i Tho good old dnya la gone, Mil; theytvo gono ror certain Bhorq I Hcro'a what you can bet on, Mil: Thira nin't no woat no morol , Ho Got It. "And bo Hnlloy's comet has been traveling, as you sco. for tho Inst 80 years or moro, In tho outer void, nnd Is now within tho field qf observation of tho largost toloscopo," says tho pro fessor. "It Is 350.000.000 miles from tho earth, but noxt snrlnc it will bn much closor, nnd wo antlclpntto soma mtorestlng discoveries ns to tho at traction of gravity.'' "As to what, nrofossor?" nslts tha beauteous dnniHol, sleepily. "Tho nttrnctlon of gravity." "Why, hno gravity any attraction?" "Oh, yes. You sco, Mlsa Imo gono " "It hasn't nny attraction for mo," Soon tho profossor bids her cond. by. mentally docldlntr to mnkn hli calls horeaftor upon Miss Oldglrl, tut toucher of psychology, ' HI Mistake "My dear," says tho husband, "lu tho first nlaco, I can't Boo why you, bought this now cngo for tho parrot,, and In tho second plnco tho thing In bq flimsy thnt tho bird got out of It and escaped from tho houao ten min utes ntter I hud mnnnged to rig tho thing up and put Polly In It." "Parrot cago! You silly thing! That was my now hoopsl" j J 8trong Argument, "No," snld tho customer, ''1 don't want to pay no dollar for a second hand pnnama. They're out o' stylo, anyhow," "Out of stylo, moln frlendt?" asked Mr. Slcklosbergor. "Out of stylo? Haffen't you rend In dor papors vero Undo Sam palt forty millions of tol lars for a panama and a soggont haut ono, too?" Thoughtful. "And now," Bnys tho president of tho womon's collogo, "wo must aot tho dato for tho spring vacation. Whon will bo tho best tlmo for that?" "How llko a man!" exclaims tho lady who tcachos French. "As If tho vacation could be nl any other tlmo (ban the week of tho spring open ings!" The Eternal Woman, "Can you boo anything tho matter with my throat?" asked tho worann, ivho was consulting tho now lady phy ilclan. "Your ithroat? Goodness mo!" ex jlnlmcd tho lady doctor. "I had for rotton that. 1 was counting how many jf your tcoth wero flllod with gold and How many with amalgam."