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Dakota County Herald
JOHN II. RIJAM, PUDLHIIBK
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A weekly newapapor published at
Dakota Oity, Ncbrnaka.
Permission has boon granted for tho
trausmiHsion of this paper through tho
mails an second-class matter.
Tolephono No. -18.
Official Pafter oj Dakota County
Soldiers' Letters
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Hall
From Gerald
to hia sister,
Frana Hall.
Ft. Winfiold Scott, Cal., June 9 '17.
Dear Sister: 1 Bunpose you think
I am a long time about answering
your letter, but I just can't think
of anything to say. 1 got a letter
from Keith Evans yesterday, and he
is talking about joining the navy.
You said they were expecting to get
20 volunteers at the meeting held
June 1st. and Keith said they only
got one, but he didn't say who that
one was.
All of us boys volunteered U go
to France the other day, but when
the commanding officer saw there
wene no old men on the list, I
guess he tore it up and in going to
detail a bunch to go, consisting of
both old and new men.
The candy you sent was just fine,
and was not dried out or rim togeth
er a bit. Ed and Harold Ansnes
just received a box from Etnil.
There is a kid that Bleeps in my room
who just got a cake from home. I
am going to send you Borne pictures,
but please send them back soon,
as I want to keep them. I have got
a couple of presents that I will send
you when I get time. How is moth
er by this time? Much better, 1
hope. Tell Papa and everybody hello
for me, and answer soon.
Your brother Gerald.
From John Flynn to his mother,
Mrs.'M. J. Flynn, Jackson.
Navy Y. M. C. A.,
Brooklyn, N. Y., June 11, 1917.
,Dear Mother: Well, I am pretty
slow about writing this time. 1
didn't know at what moment I
Would be transferred to New York,
so I thought I would wait and write
you from here. 1 got through the
Yeoman school tho other day pass
ed the examination and was rated a
Urd class yeoman, which is the same
asa'Jrd class petty officer. Am
thru the training station. After we
get thru that we are allowed ten
days furlough. I am taking a couple
of dayB furlough, as I am not near
home. After my furlough is up 1
have to report to the navy yard
where I will bo put on a ship.
I was intending to send you some
money home to put in the bank, but
the first month one only draws
$17.50, that is whilo one is at the'
training station. Five days' pay are
alBo kept. So you see I could not
send any.
1 was rated a Jird class yeoman on
the 9th, so I am now drawing $11
per month, clear money. I have
gained about 7 pounds, so you see I
am pretty well fed. Heard Billy
Sunday speak last night. They had
reserved aeuta for sailors. All the
sailors marched in at once. There
wore about 20,000 in tho tabernacle.
We got lots of applause. Well there
isn't much more news, so will close.
Your loving son, John.
From Howard J. Rockwell.
Fort Logan, Col., June 1(5, 1917.
Dear Father and Mother: Well.
1 guess I will get out at last. I
think so anyway. 1 was in to see
the sergeant major today and he said
he would put me on tho next outgo
ing list, which will be about Tuesday
or Wednesday as far as I know now.
I am glad to get out as I will proba
bly go to San Francisco, Los Angele3
or San Diego. In any case I will be
satisfied.
I am feeling fine these days and
think that I have grown used to this
country but there isn't enough ex
citement here for me.
I am getting along fino with the
drill and the manual of arms. 1 am
as good as any of the squad and the
most of them have drilled from one
to two months longer than I have
drilled. Our sergeant told me today
that I drilled and did guard as well
as any in the squad. That's not so
bad, is it, I believe I will make a
soldier yet.
There is nothing to write about
except the prisoners and their do
ings. We have 01 prisoners here
now. There are two German spies
in the bunch. They are in solitary
confinement except at certain hours
of the day. They have three large
cages inside the guardhouse. There
is a sentinel going around the guard
house and a sentinel around the
cages all the time, and at meal time
they put in three or four more to
keep order, so you see there would
be practically no chance for any of
them to escape from the guard
house. One of tho prisoners escaped today
while out at work. He was gone
nearly a half hour before they hiss
ed him, Ihey put tho sentry that
had him out .In the guardhouse.
They will probably prefer charges
of "neglect of duty" against him,
which means a term for the "cute"
sentry.
We, (our squad), go on guard
again tomorow. 1 don'tknow what
post I will have and don't care, as I
know the orders for all tho posts.
Stood inspection today and Capt.
Elliott was the inspecting officer. I
felt almost acquainted with him as
he is in the quartermaster's office
where I worked fop u while.
Wo are having nice weather here
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now, don't know how long it will
last though.
I received the Eagle and Herald
vesterdav and of course read about
everything that happened at home.
Was glad that as many registered
as did from our county, as it goes to
show the patriotism of the people ip
that section of the United States. I
must say, however, that the best
quality of soldiers that have regist
ered at this fort come from Iowa.
Hope you are feeling fine as this
leaves me in the most agreeable
mood possible. Was at a dance in
Logan town last night, iseariy an
soldiers there and of course had a
good time.
Write right away and 1 will get
your letter before I leave. If 1 don't
when I get to my post will write
back to the postmistress here and
she will forward my mail to wherever
I am.
Will write to Gwen when 1 come
ofi" guard, and tell Huth to write.
Best wishes to all the folks and every
one else. I urn your son,
Howard Rockwell.
From Melford Lothrop to his
mother, Mrs. M. L. Lothrop, Homer,
Neb.
Ft.Winfield Scott, Cal., June 1 1!,'17.
Dear Mother: Have not heard
from you for a long time suppose
you arc busy and haven't time to
write. I was on fatigue duty today
(which is the same as working). I
am feeling fine except for a cold 1
have had ever since I have been here.
Nearly everyone in the company has
a cold. The climate is so changea
ble is probably the reason for it.
Tell Harold I will write to him when
there is something else to write
about. Will close for this time.
Write soon. Your son,
Melford.
From Gerald Hall te Raymond
Ream.
Ft. Winfield Scott, Cal., June 11, '17
Dear Raymond: I received your
letter this morning, and just got the
Herald about five minutes ago. I
was sure glad to hear from you, but
you did not write half enough. Gee,
but I wish you were here with us,
how much fun we could have. I
was over to a show last evening with
Kinkel and after the show we had a
lunch, and I atu so much chocolate
pie I was sick.
We have a new company com
mander, and he makes us stand ar
tillery drill at night and inspec
tion about every other day, but he
is a fine follow just thesame. There
is a corporal that sleeps next to me
that is about as tickled as I am to
get the Herald, so he can read the
letters that the boys write. I got a
letter from Keith Evans the other
day and it took mo four days and a
half to read it. He writes four or
five words on a line and runs them
all together.
I came near going to v ranee the
other day. There was an order on
the bulletin board for volunteers,
so we all volunteered. I was the
only one of our bunch whose name
was on the list, you boo they just
took so many of tho volunteers from
each company, and I did not think I
would like to leave the bunch so I
had my name taken off the list,
and now I guess it buy all fallen
through with anyway.
We have seven German prisoners
here now, and the 9th company sure
has a snap guarding them. There
are two lieutenants, two Ger
man sailors, a baron and two
other guys.
Well, I guess this is all for this
time, so will close. Tell Byron and
Van hello for me, also tell Sis and
your mother hello, too. Your friend,
Gerald C. Hall.
MATRIMONIAL VENTURES
Tho following marriage licenses
were issued by County Judge S. W.
McKinley during the past week:
Niunoniul AiltlrusH A at
Allmrt K. Kriulor, Aururn, III Mi
Nulllo Knnu, ' ' Sfl
OrovurU. Hinlth, Hloux Ulty V
(Mtliurlno Hnytlor, ' ' 28
(Iho. (l. OiiiuUuhoii, Hloux Ulty
Allcu II. llurku, ' '
Kiiiftum di'itr, IIoiiiui', Ni'hr
Kiiunit llolsuoi'lli, "
Kriit'Kt II. I.ouoi', Sioux Olty
Klslo V. Hull's, '
Lutheran ('lunch Notes.
How many are at ease in Zion,
both of the watchmen who are set
on the walls and of them who are
building. How easy it is to drift
along in the christian life. Wo de
mand of our help that they bo rea
sonably "up and at it," but how lit
tle we feel the same requirements
when we are doing the Lord's work.
How many times the idea is to do
as little positive activity as possible.
It is thought a hardship to be called
upon. But such is not the case un
less our mental attitude toward the
matter makes it such. If we con
sider it an opportunity and a privil
ege it will not be irksome but a
pleasure. That is how the love of
Christ overcomes the world for if
we love him we will be willing help
ers in what we can do. What as to
the woes? First and naturally we do
not have the christian growth we
ought to have; second, we do not
hear and answer the call of God,
and are what just now wo call
"slackers" and that still newer
term "flippers." The "wheat that
is white unto to the havest" is al
lowed to go down unsaved and wo
are partly to blame. And next we
are apt to lose ",our own footing if
we are not active. We get out of
the way of doing ordinary labor if
we are not at it most of the time.
How much more is this so in a reli
gious way when" tho powers of the
world, llesh, and tho devil are
against us always. Take up some
positive work for your own irood.
DAKOTA COUH'PV HttHAU.
CORRESPONDENCE
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HUBBARD
Mrs. Heeney and daughter, Mary,
were east bound passengers Monday.
Fred Bartels and family Sundayed
at the Geoege Bartels home.
Carl Anderson and Tom Long
were in Sioux City for treatment.
We have a full line of horse col
lars and lly nets of all kinds. Carl
Anderson.
Miss Madeline Hall, of Jackson,
spent the past week with her sister,
Mrs. Ldward Long.
The Misses Long enjoyed a visit
from friends from Sioux City last
week.
Andrew Andersen autoed to Jack
son Monday morning.
We sell Bcvo, the best temperance
drink on the market. Larl Ander
son.
Mrs. Jensen and Mrs. Gilbertsen
visited at the Jessen home Monday.
Mitss Alice Howard visited with
the Beck girls Sunday.
Mrs. F. Andersen, of Sioux City,
visited with friends in and around
Hubbard this week.
Miss Josephine Leedom visited her
sister, Mrs. Amel Anderson, and at
the McGee home several days the
past week.
We want your butter and eggs
and will pay the highest price the
market will afford. Carl Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hogan are vis
iting at the John Campbell home.
Miss Mary Mitchell, of Goodwin,
who visited the past week in the
home of her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick Jones, returned
home Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Petersen and
little son visited at Mrs. Hendrick
sen's Tjuesday.
Chris Rasmussen and family autoed
to Sergeant Bluffs, la., Sunday, to
visit relatives.
Hot weather is coming on and
you need an oil cook stove. We have
them in stock all the time. Carl
Anderson.
Mrs. Hendricksen, Mrs. Nela- An
dersen and son' autoed to Sioux City
Saturday. Emma Andersen and
Miss Johnson returned with them.
Hans Hansen and family autoed
to Nacora Sunday to visit at the
Hans Jensen home.
Miss Anna Beck, of Viborg, S
spent the first of the week with
sister. She is now .visiting at
George Jensen home.
. D.,
her
the
We carry a big line of all kinds of
leather gloves tor men, women and
boys. Carl Anderson.
Miss Catherine Long, who is at
tending business school in Sioux City,
visited home folks over Sunday.
Mrs. Carlson, of Whiting, la.,
spent a couple of days last week vis
iting relatives here.
Nels Hansen gave a barn dance
Saturday night. It was well attend
ed and all report a good time.
When you go to Hubbard you can
always get what you want in mer
chandise at prices that are light at
Carl Anderson's.
Mrs. Hendricksen and daughter,
Clara, visited at the Nels Andersen
home the past week.
The many friends of Nels Ander
sen surprised him Sunday, it being
his 53rd birthday. Later in the
evening the young people came in
and reminded Andrew that it was
his 19th birthday, Dancing, games
and music whiled the hours away.
At a late hour luncheon was served,
after which all departed, declaring
they had spent a very pleasant even
ing. We carry a large stock of work
shoes and can fit you in any size.
Carl Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Priest enter
tained several friends at dinner Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. A. Larsen were
Sunday diners in the Carl Larsen
home.
The basket social given last week
in the Peter Sorensen home netted
the sum of $90, which goes to the
Danish Lutheran churclj at Homer.
Remember that we sell none but
the very best in teas and cofTees
E. B. Millar brands stand for that.
Carl Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. John Clayton and
W. Kuhl and baby were city passen
gers last week.
Mrs. Mary Harris, of Homer, is
keeping house for Win. Kuhl, and
he has taken his little son back
home.
J. N. Johnson and family were,
Sunday guests in the F. Johnson
home.
For garden hoes, hay forks and all
kinds of farm tools, call at Carl
Anderson's.
Miss Nora Jones and Miss Mary
Hagan spent the past week with
Mrs. J. F. Vaughn.
Joe Hagan and family motored to
Sioux City Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Coon Thorn. Mr.
and Mrs A. Georgensen were visitors
in the Sam Thorn home Sunday.
Peter Sorensen and family autoed
to Sioux City one day last week.
It is time now for a new lawn
mower. We sell the Orchid ball
bearing, the easiest running mower
to be had. Carl Anderson.
Elsie Martin spent a day last week
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Henry Schroeder.
Mary Harty, sister of John and
Will Harty died Thursday at the
Will Harty home. Funeral services
fUKQVA 0MU, IfJtlUttfiiO.
were held at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning from St. Mary's Catholic
churclj. Interment was made in St.
Mary s cemetery.
The Farmers' Union met last
week at the Nels Hansen home. It
was well attended and a good time
was had.
HOMER.
Chas. Hiserote shipped fat hogs to
Sioux City Monday.
Chas. Holsworth shipped hogs and
cattle Monday.
Miss Mary Renz visited home folks
Monday.
Charley Whaley and family have
returned from Wisconsin and will
live in the Loomis house.
Harriet Ayres, of
City, is a guest at the
South Sioux
Charles Scott
home.
Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Brown, of
Marshaltown, la., are visiting at the
A. L. McLntauer home.
Billey Carter, who lived on the
Purdy farm, was a Homer visitor
last week.
Goeta Porter, of Ponca, Neb., was
a visitor at the Mrs. Pomroy home
last week. Miss Gertrude Pomroy
accompanied her to Ponca Saturday
for a short visit,
Mrs. Will Broyhill and Mrs. Ollie
Hale returned from McGregor,
Minn., Wednesday of last week,
after attending the funeral of their
sister, Mrs. Geo. Warner.
Homer has a new club, we have
been informed, a sort of "Jack the
Peeper" club. Proceeds, we suppost,
to be turned over to the Red Cross
to purchase salve to heal the wounds
of those who are caught.
Mr. and Mrs. Sabo and children
and Mr. and Mrs. Jensen, of Sioux
City, were week-end visitors at the
home of the ladies' parents, Carl
Larsen and wife.
Prof. Demel returned Saturday
from Lincoln where he attended a
teachers' meeting.
Nelse Smith and T. D. Curtis re
turned to Omaha Sunday to resume
their duty on the federal jury.
Bud McKinley and family motored
up from Rosalie Sunday. Bud re
turned that evening, Mrs. McKinley
and Beth remaining until Monday.
Mrs. Ed Morris and son, of Win
nebago, were Homer visitors Sun
day. Mrs. Stewart, of Sioux City, visit
ed at the Mrs. Sophia Lake home
ldst week.
inorwol Keise was an incoming
passenger from the north Sunday.
rie motoreu to riu board tnat even
ing.
Dr. Menlzler and wife, of Sioux
City, visited Sunday with Mrs.
Mentzler's parents, M. J. Daily and
wife.
Mrs. Butler, of Sioux City, came
Sunday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Isadore Adam.
Harry Wilkins and wife visited
home folks Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Owens, of Sioux
City, visited at the Geo. Hickox home
Sunday. The ladies are sisters.
Miss Zora Medkif entertained the
Grit and Grace club Friday at her
home in the country. Every one
reports a good time.
Tilden Harris and wife, of Winne
bago, visited relatives in Homer
Sunday.
Will Mason and daughter, of Walt
hill, stopped in Homer on their way
to Sioux City Wednesday.
Miss Marjorie McKinley was a
Sioux City and South Sioux City vis
itor with her sisters from Wednes
day until Friday.
Miss Maud Scott, of Morningside,
la., visited her grandmother, Mrs.
Sophia Lake, last week.
Mrs. George Hickox was a passen
ger in from the north Wednesday.,
Clarence Rasdal and wife visited
at the II. C. Rasdal home Wednes
day. Two boy scouts from Dakota City
wero in Homer Tuesday.
Geo. Barnes, of Waterbury, Neb.,
visited at the Newt Crippen, Nelse
Smith and Alfred Harris homes last
week.
Mrs. D. C. Bristol and son, Har
old, shopped in Sioux City Friday.
The Misses Rockwell, daughters
of Dan Rockwell, an old Dakota
county resident, arrived from Deer
Trail, Col., last week, for a visit
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Geo. Thacker, Miss Daisy
Thacker and Miss Bertha Rasmussen
motored to Sioux City Saturday.
The Geo. Thacker family motored
to Sloan, la., Sunday and spent the
day with Mr. Thacker's brother and
family.
Ed Bakke and wife and Frank
Bennett and wife visited relatives in
Sloan, la., Sunday.
Wes Brown, of Herrick, S. D.,
visited his brother, S. A. Brown,
Saturday.
Miss Nora Scott went to Castle
wood, S. D last week to visit rela
tives. ' Ed Bakke has purchased a new
Chevrolet car.
At the cemetery meeting last Fri
day evening James King was chosen
president, Robert Smith, treasurer,
and James Allaway, sr., secretary
sexton. Prof. Demel had new spuds for
dinner Monday out of his own gard
en. If any one has beaten that
please report. Notice the versatility
of tho Professor's accomplishments.
First the professor, next the agri
culturist, then promotor of improve
ments, and we have heard him spok-
SSSfteffiarrss
en of as a good talker from the
platform, that his talk Sunday was
the finest ever.
Mrs. Caleb Antrim and Mrs.
Freneh arrived Monday from Green
leaf, Ida., to attend the funeral of
their brother, Will Blessing, who died
in Minnesota after an operation.
He had been suffering for a long
time with what is called Harrison
disease, we are told, and was hoping
the operation would benefithim, but
he could not stand the shock. There
was a large gathering of old neigh
bors and friends to pay the last
tribute of respect. He was laid to
rest in the Omaha Valley cemetery,
with Masonic ceremonies.
JACKSON.
Frank Kennelly and William
Mc-
Gonigle departed last week for Sioux
City where they have a position ati
the stocK yards.
Frances McCormick departed last
week for Cedar Rapids, la., to at
tend summer school.
Chas. Goodfellow is moving the
Pat Heenan house and buildings
which he recently purchased to one
of his farms north of town. Mr.
Heenan and family have moved to
town.
Fidelis Twohig returned to her
home at Goodwin, Neb., Saturday
evening, after a week's visit at the
C. J. Goodfellow home.
J. M. Barry returned from Chica
go Friday evening.
Mrs. Cora Gunsolley is enjoying a
visit from her mother, Mrs. Jacob
Rounds, of Winnebago, Neb.
Joseph M. Brannan is laid up with
a broken collar bone, resulting from
his pony stumbling and throwing
him off while riding fast down hill
driving cattle.
H. Kinney and Agent Bottolfson
autoed to Laurel, Neb., Sunday.
Tennis shoes for men and boys
the ideal hot weather shoe, at the
Jackson Harness Shop.
John Heenan, sr., is on the sick
list.
James Sutherland and wife, of
Ponca, are guests in the Joe Suther
land home.
Monica Flynn spent the week-end
with Madeline Davey, Sioux City.
Henry O'Neill, of Omaha, arrived
Friday to spend a few days here.
The Misses Bertha Leahy and
Annie Erlach, who are taking a
nurse training course at St. Joseph's
hospital, Sioux City, arrived here
Monday for a short vacation.
The Widell company crew of work
men, from Mankato, Minn., who
were here the past six weeks put
ting in cement aoutments, etc., pre
patory to installing a steel railroad
bridge here over the drainage ditch,
departed for Niobrara last Friday.
Marie Goodfellow, who taught
school the past year, arrived here
Sunday for a short vacation. She is
enroute to Dubuque, la. Her sis
ter, Margaret, expects to accompa
ny her and will visit her aunt, Sister
M. Fidelis, a few weeks.
Margaret Waters departed for'
Duluth Minn., last Friday, to spend
the summer with friends.
Atterbery Bros. Big Wagon Shows
will be the attraction here Friday,
June 22, bigger and better than ever,
under a strictly waterproof canvas.
Remember the date.
John Flannery, John Boler, John
Daley and L. P. Beacom had a mixed
load of hogs on the Sioux City mark
et Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davey, sr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Davey and
Mrs. Ella Maloney visited in town
Sunday.
SOUTH SIOUX
Misses Beulah and Una Bliven, of
Hartington, are here on a visit with
relatives.
Misses Fannie Wilbur, Gladys Orr
and Mary Monahan attended the
alumni meeting at the Wayne nor
mal last week.
Misses Beatrice Monroe and Dorris
Knowlton are home from Ute, Iowa.
J. J. Eimers and family, accom
panied by Howard and Donald Te
ters, went to Omaha Saturday and
visited over Sunday with a sister,
Mrs. Vance, who returned with
them.
Several from here went to Homer
Monday to attend the funeral of
Will Blessing, who died suddenly.
Ed Savidge and family came by
auto from Summit, S. D., the last of
the week and will visit here several
days.
Miss Louise Westcotthas returned
home from Nacora, where she had
been for a week.
Mrs. Frank Cummins, of Sioux
Falls, S. D., has been here visiting
her mother, Mrs. Anna Evans.
J. W. DeForrest, who was badly
injured a while ago and taken to
a city hospital, was removed to his
home west of town last Friday.
Mrs. Laura Pressy has gone to
Kansas where she will visit her sis
ster and other relatives for several
weeks.
Miss Bernice Manning is in Walt
hill, Neb., as a guest of Miss Lena
Mason.
Mrs. Ralph Castle and children, of
Fonda, la., have returned homaafter
several days here with friends.
Miss Ethel Stevenson comes over
every week and has charge of the
girls' club, giving them sewing les
sons one week and cooking the next.
She has quite a large class.
The Herald, $1 per
aKSESSES
TERMS USED IN FEFDING -
Uslentlfic Nomenclature ' cluced to
Evcry-Dny Meanings.
National Crop Imiroemrlit Frnko ,
Stockfood consists briefly o' thru
chief parts or compounds, omitting
tho water and minerals. They are:
Protein (containing nitrogen), o
muscle former.
Fat (not containing nitrogen;, u
fuel or futtentng substance.
Carbohydrates (nieiinlng mado ol
carbon, hydrogen and oxygen).
Theso tlireo substances are called
organic matter, becauso they will
burn.
Mineral matter Is called Inorganic
An animal can live on protein alone
but would not under normal condi
tions, bocauso protein (or albumen)
Is only found mixed with fat In the
caso of meat and with fat and carbo
hydrates In the caso of plants and
cereals. Familiar examples of pro
tein are white of egg, lean meat and
the gluten which can be chowed out
of wheat. Fat or oil wo all know.
Carbohydrates Include sugar,
Btarch, cellulose, fibre, gums, etc.
To keep allvo and nofloso weight
an animal must have small amounts
of protein and larger amounts of fat
or carbohydrates. They serve as
building material to replaco worn-out
tissue and flesh and also to furnish
power (energy) to move, work, and
do all tho Inside work of tho body. '
The ash -or mineral matter fur
nishes bono material and is also nec
essary but abundant In nature. A
growing animal needs plenty of pro
tein and ash (bone food) .", n
boh - ' --.'.... .. ,j.. .. up uiw-
. uo ijbs of either the Vrt two.
out plenty or tno last two. -eg-
nant animal needs plenty of tA for
Its unborn young.
BUYING FEED INGREDIENTS
Difficult to Buy Proper Feed Stuffe at
Random.
National Crop Improvement Service 1
There are not a dozen feed stores
In tho country that carry In stock all
tho Ingredients of a flrst-class mixed
feed at all times and at reasonable
prices, and usually they do not carry
feeds of tho samo high quality used
by the mixers who work scientifically
through a laboratory. This Is human
nature. Competition compels a dealer
to sell the cheapest quality. The best
quality of feed Is seldom carried, be
causo tho average buyer will not pay
tho highest price. A good many ex
periment stations In a general way
will advocate that a farmer mix all
his own feed, but they aro human like
tlio rest of us and they will use recog
nized brands In their own feeding
operations rather than go to the trou
ble and take tho time to follow their
own advice.
There are a good many herds at
experiment stations which are kept as
sort of a clinic for professors to prac
tice theories upon. Tho poor brutes
aro used a good deal as guinea pigs
in hospital practice. On tho other
hand, at the experiment stations are
to be found many of the finest ani
mals ever bred.
The mixed feeds of the first grade
can be fed alone or in connection with
home-grown corn, oats or barley. To
do this widens your ration, and It is
correct to do so If it will reduce your
cost of feeding. Mixed feeds, there
fore, aro largely a matter of arith
metic. You can usually get the result for
less monoy than by feeding more ex
pensive grains separately.
THE MANURIAL INGREDIENTS OF
FEEDS.
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Nitrogen Is tho most important and
most valuable fertilizing eloment sup
plied by feeds, and it is In this ele
ment that they show tho greatest
variation.
Tho Connecticut Experiment Sta
tion states that It was found that tho
avorago mixed fertilizor contained
2. 9!5 por cent nitrogen and showed In
a tablo that eighteen of fifty-two dif
ferent fecd3 contained 3.93 por cent.
Amonff this list Is cottonseed and lin
seed meals, gluten seed, middlings,
brewers and distillers' products, and
a few of the feed mixtures. It is ob
vious, therefore, that a wise selection
of feeds enhances tho value of tho
manuro and consequently plays an
Important part in farm economy.
BARLEY PRODUCTS.
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Prof. J. P. Street, in the Annual
Report of tho Connecticut Agricul
tural Station for 1912, says: "That
malt sprouts should recelvo more con
sideration from dairymen, especially
In comparison with many of the pro
prietary mixed feeds containing only
from one-third to ono-half as much
protein as malt sprouts, prices being
considered." '
Ho also statos that dried brewers'
grains, prices considered, In connec
tion with tho feed's high analysis, Is
one of the cheapest high-grade feeds
on tho market.
WHAT'S IN A MIXED FEED?
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A high-grade mixed feed suitable
for any kind or breod of dairy cow
Bhould havo high protein contont,
with an exact digestible analysis. It
can be mixed with corn, oats, barley,
hay or other forago, which should bo
grown upon tho farm, provided the
mixture would save the farmer any
monoy. As a rule, tho Ingredients of
tho highest grades are corn, distillers'
grains, gluten foed, cottonseed meal,
hominy meal, malt sprouts, browora'
grains, linseed meal, pure wheat bran
and salt. The best grades contain no
cheap Alien of any kind and so tho
food Is highly concentrated and
roughage can bo supplied at homo.
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