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DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD: DAKOTA CITtf, NEBR..
cauk or sow ami pius.
kw to Miiiiiiko the Sow m l'mrou
!n Time Wli.it to J)o Wlicn
tlic IMgs Arrhe,
A3 the time for farrowing ap
proaches, the sow should be watched
carefully, in order that assistance
may bo given if necessary. The sow
generally becomes nervous and rest
less as parturition approaches; she
makes n nest for her young; a swol
len vagina and milk down In the
teals are olhor visible signs. One
can be quite certain that n sow will
fnrrow late in the afternoon or the
following night when milk is found
in the tcts in the morning.
The feed at this time should be
loppy and limited in amount. Noth
ing but lukewarm watw should bo
given the sow during 121 hours pro
lous to farrowing. If she has al
ready farrowed a litter and has been
properly fed and cared for during
pregnancy, little difficulty may be
expected. With young sows, partic
ularly those bred at an immature age,
there is considerable risk at this
time, not only to the pigs but to the
sow herself.
There is a difference of opinion as
to the amount of bedding which
should be givon to the sow at this
lime. An active sow in compara
tively thin condition can bo trusted
with a liberal amount of bedding,
but sows which are in high condi
tion or which arc at ull clumsy, had
bettor bo given only a moderate
amount of bedding. Leaves or short
traw are prcferi ed.
The farrowing pen should be dry
and well ventilated, but free from
drafts. Provide the pen with a
guardrail made of 2 by 4 planks with
their edges against the sides of the
pen nbout 10 inches above the bed.
These prevent the sow from lying
against the partition, and lessen the
danger of injury to the pigs. The
little felows will soon learn to creep
under the guardrail when the sow
lies down.
The management of the- sow dur
ing farrowing depends largely on the
(nnimul and on the weather condi
tions. Assistance should be at hand
if needed, but tho sow need not be
helped if she is getting along nicely.
What to Do' When the Pigs Arrhe.
When the pigs are born during
warm wbather, they are less liable
to become chilled and will generally
find their way to the teats unaided.
In extremely cold weather the pigs
will be In danger of being chilled,
unless the hog house Is heated. To
remedy this, place a few heated
bricks in the bottom of a basket or
small box, covering them with chair
or straw, and put a cloth over the
top to keep in the heat; unless the
sow objects too seriously, tho pigs
may bo rubbed dry with a soft cloth
and placed in tho receptacle as fast
as they arrive. If any of tho little
pigs appear to bo lifeless when they
are born, first seo that all mucus is
removed from the nose,' then give
tho pig a few gentle slaps on the
side with the hand. 'jJliis will start
tho pig breathing If there is any life
in the body. Give it a suck of tho
sow's milk and plaeo it In tho recep
tacle, as described previously, Tho
pigs will not suffer If they do not
suck for a few minutes after far
rowing. Cut Out the lllnck Teeth.
Heforo placing tho pigs with tho
sow, cut out tho eight small tusk
llke teeth. There are four of these
on each jaw in tho roar of tho mouth.
These teeth arc very sharp, and if
left in tho pig's mouth they will
likely cause tearing of tho sow's ud
der, and tho littlo pigs cut one an
other's mouths while fighting for a
tent. These teeth can bo removed
with bono forceps, wire nippers, or
with a knife. Never pull out tho
teeth. Always cut or break them off.
After this operation is over, placo
tho pigH with tho sow, enro being
taken that each ono gets to n teat.
When tho afterbirth is passed, it
should bo removed from tlio pen at
oncu and burled or burned. There
Is good reason to bollovo that eating
tho afterbirths Is often tho begin
ning or tho habit of patlng pigs.
Ah a rule, tho sow should Imvo no
food tho first 1M hours after farrow
ing, but should be given a llboral
drink of warm water. If, howovor,
uho shows signcs of hunger, a thin
slop of brnn nnd middlings may bo
given. Tho feeding for tho first a
or 4 days should bo liirht. nnd the
time consumed In getting tho sow
on full feed should be from week
to io days, depending uu tho sizo
and thrift of tho littor.
The Sou's I Veil.
Groat care must be taken to food
tho sow properly. IT she is not be
ing properly fed, tho littlo pigs will
show it. If tho pigs follow tlio mw
around very much and pull at "her
teats, it is u good sign that sho is
not giving enough milk, and more
feed should bo given to stimulate
tho milk (low. When a row is over
fed, causing a heavy fiow of milk,
scouring In generally "produced in
tho pigs. If this happens, cut down
tho miw's feed immediately. Give
tho sow 15 to 20 grains or sulphate
of iron (copperas) in her slop morn
ing und evening, and if necessary in
crease tho doso until results have
been obtained.
KNcrt'lse Is iNeeessnrj.
After tho how has farrowed, It is
best for her to bo In tho nnnn nir
Of course, If tho pigs aro farrowed
during the winter months, care will
be needed, and it may be necessary
to let the pigs reach tho age of ii
weeks beroro turning them out. They
can, however, got considerable oxer
elso in tho piggery or in the lot with
the how, and thoro U often a lot ad
joining n barn that Is sunny and
sheltered from tho cold winds, where
tho bow and pigs may bo turned for
exorcise. Do not allow tho pigs to
run out during a cold rain.
, If they do not got exercise, thoy
will get fat and luzy and tho usual
result is tho "thumps." This Is
caused by tho fat getting so thick
around tho heart and lungs that tho
pigs find it difficult to breathe. Tho
best way to prevent this U to avoid
overfeeding and mnko tho young pigs
take plenty of exerciseWeekly
News Letter,
Tlltf HERALD FOB NEWS
I'ASTUKi; MIXTUItKS
While it is true that sweet clover
is fast taking the place of all other
plants for pasture purposes in east
ern Nebraska, it is nevertheless
sometimes desirable to set certain
acres to permanent grasses.
In a very large measure, the loca
tion of a field will determine the
mixture to use; but in all cases there
are certain rules to observe. Both
grasses and legumes, such as the
clovers and alfalfa, should be used.
Tho reason for this is that the two
make a better balanced ration and
that there is less danger from bloats
than where the legumes are fed
alone. Hod clover and timothy do
well togother and should go in most
mixtures. It is considered better
to mix your own seed instead of buy
ing them ready mixed, as you get
the exact amount of each desired,
Uoth deep and shallow rooted
plants should bo sown, as better use
of the soil's fertility la made, and
the deep rooted plants will furnish
more feed during the dry sunimei
months. Select such plants as to
gether make use of the full growing
season.
Use at least one plant with a
heavy r6ot system, such as blue
grass, red top, brome grass, or white
clover. This will assure you a
good sod and tend to build 'up the
organic matter of the soil. At lenst
ono early rapid starter should bo
used. This will give earlier spring
feed nnd help to keep down the
weeds. Timothy, red clover, or
meadow fescue serves this purpose
very well.
In deciding the amount A seed
of each variety to use, sow sparing
ly of such plants as blue grass and
white clover, as they spread over the
entire area and tho see'd are expen
sive. For upland pastures the following
mixture will lie found very satisfac
tory: Timothy, 0 lbs.
Bed clover, 4 lbs.
Meadow fescue, 4 lbs.
Bromo grass, 4 lbs.
Blue grass, 2 lbs.
While clover, 1 lb.
For low, wet lands, the following
mixture may be used advantage
ously: Timothy', .'1 lbs.
lied top (recleancd) 10 lbs.
Orchard grass, 1 lbs.
Alsilto clover, 4 lbs.
Kentucky blue grass, 2 lbs.
White clover, 1 lb.
Other mixtures may be made by
using some modificaions of these
two.
PBPNINK AM) SPHAYINO TUB
OltCKAltl).
Demonstration work in orchard
pruning and spraying In Seward coun
ty In which a large orchard was di
vided into five plats, one of which
was untreated, snowed the picked
apples in treated plots to have 81.69
percent sound fruit, while the un
treated had only 10.91 percent. Al
though the data on this work sho.vs
no figures to bear out the statement,
alfccted apples always have n higher
percent of windfalls.
Last year the county agent assist
ed four men in starting to spray
their orchards. This year we nope
to help others. The cost of spray
pumps and materials is but little,
and but a small amount of time is
required to do tho work. One of tho
most important sprayings comes just
after tho petals, fall.
Plenty of llciins For All
Information has reached the Uni
versity that a large part of the bean
crop grown in this nnd other states
for army purposes is still to be mar
keted. The army demands have been
filled and the warehouses are bulging
as the result of the response of bean
growers last year. On account of
the high prices in the last year or
two, beans ceased to be a staple nnd
became a luxury. They lost much
of their popularity, and demand for
them fell much below par. Nebras
ka growers are now receiving about
5 cents a pound for plntos and 7
cents for whites. Indications point
to even lower prices.
Tho Herald 1 year, S1.25.
LEGAL NOTICES
First I'lib. March 13, '10 Iw.
Probate Notice to Creditors.
In the County Court of Dakota
County, Nebraska.
In the matter of the Estate of
Mnry Wlnkhnus Voss, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given, thnt tho
creditors df the said deceased will
meet the executor of said estate, be
fore me, Coilnly Judge of Dakota
County, Nebraska, at the County
Court Room in said county, on the
19th day of April. 1910, and on tho
26th day of May, 1919, at 10 o'clock
A. M. each day, for tho purpose of
presenting their claims for cxaminn
'lion, adjustment and nllownnce.
Three months arc nllowed for credit
ors to present their claims and ono
year for the executor to settle said
estate, from the 24th day of Febru
ary, 1919. This notice will bo pub
lished in tho Dakota County Herald
for four weeks successively prior to
the 19th day of April, 1919.
Witness my hand, and seal of said
court, this 24th day of February, A.
D. 1919.
S. W. McKINLEY,
(Senl) County Judge.
FirsT Pub. 2-27-19 4w
NOTICE OF ESTIMATE FOR THE
YEAR 1919.
Notice is hereby given that the es
timate of expense on the various
funds in Dakota County, Nebraska,
for the year 1919 arc as follows:
County general fund 40000.00
County bridge fund 18000.00
Emergency bridge fund ... 4000.00
County road fund 18000.00
Road dragging fund 4000.00
Witness my hand and seal of of
fice at Dakota City, Nebraska, this
14th day of January, 1919.
J. S. BACON, County Clerk.
(Court of Commissioners Seal)
( Dakota County, Nebraska. )
FirstTPub. March 13, '19 5w.
Notice of Sale on Execution
Notice is hereby given that by vir
tue of an execution issued out of the
District Court of Dakota County, Ne
braska, by J. S. Bacon, clerk thereof,
in a case in which the State of Ne
braska is plaintiff, and the "I Don't
Know Club" is defendant, wherein
tho said plaintiff recovered of tho
said defendant a judgment, in the
way of a fine, assessed against said
defendant, in the sum of $109.70, up
on which has accrued the further
sum of $2.00 In costs, I hove levied
upon the following described real
estate situated in Dakota County,
Nebraska, to-wit: ,
Tho following described parcel ol
Innd in the southeast quarter of the
southwest qunrtcr (SE4 SWVi) of
section thirty-two (32), township
twenty-nine (29), range nine (9),
east of tho sixth 'principal meridian,
in Dakota County, Nebraska, begin
ning at n point on tho section line
seven hundred twenty-five and three
tenths (725.3) feet west of the south
east corner of said SEi SWi.
thence running north on n line par
allel with the east line of said
SE4 SWVi to a point one hundred
fifty (150) feet north of tho lino of
tho high bonk of Crystal Lake, thence
running in n westerly direction on a
'straight line as nearly as may be par
allel with the line of the high bank
of said Crystal Lake a distance of
I seventy-five (75) feet, thence run
ning south on a line parallel with the
east line of said SEV4 SWVi to point
of intersection thereof with tho south
line of said SEVi SWVi, thence east
on said south line to the point of
beginning.
Said property also being known as
Lot Seven, (7), Island Beach, plat
ted on southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter, section 32, town
ship 29, range 9, east.
And I will, on the 16th day of
April, 1919, at 11 o'clock A. M. of
said day, at the south front door of
the Court House, in Dakota City, Da
kota County, Nelirnska, proceed to
sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, the above described
real estate, or so much thereof, as
may be necessary to make the
amount of said fine and judrvnc ,
and costs and accruing costs, the
said amount due thereon being
$169.70, and $2.00 costs, and accru
ing costs, with interest on snld prin
cipal judgement at 7 per cent
irom mo sum tiny m it-iui- , "t
Dated this 5th day of March, 1919.
GEORGE CAIN, Sheriff.
By J. P. Rockwell, Deputy.
First Pub. March 6-19 4w.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Estate of Katie Clark, also known
as Katherinc Clark, deceased, in the
County Court of Dakota County, Ne
braska. The State of Nebraska, To all per
rons interested in said estate, crcd-
Jltora and heirs take notice, that Vic
tor Nelson has filed his petition al
leging that snid Katie Clark, also
known as Katherine Clark, died in
! testate in Dakota Co. Ncbr., on or
(about January 10th, 1896, being a
I resident and inhabitant of Dakota
County, Nebraska, and the owner of
the following described real estate,
, to-wit: Lot 'five (5), in block one
1 (1), in Hedges Addition to the Vil
llagc of Jackson, (and other proper
ty), in Dakota County, Nebraska,
i leaving her solo and only hcir3 at
law the following named persons to
,vit: John P. Clark, also known a3
'John Clark; Mary C. Clark, also
i known as Mary Clark; Zita M. Clark,
also known as .ita Clark; uenevievo
Clark, and Annie Clark, children, and
Thomas J. dark, nlso known as T. J.
Clark, her husband, and praying for
a decree barring claims; that said
decedent died intestate; that no op
plicntion for administration has been
made and the estate of said decedent
has not been administered in the
State of Nebraska, and that the heirs
at law of said decedent as herein set
forth shall be decreed to hnve been
the owners by descent in fee simple
of the nbove described real estate,
which ha3 been set for hearing on
the 11th dnv of April, A. T l"1", ft
10 ' i -' ..
' i ..i Dakota City, , " braska,
tins 27th day of February, A 1919.
S. W. McKINLl
(Seal) County Judge.
WHY CUKAM Ti:STS YAIIY.
The farmer who sells cream is
some times surprised at the varia
tion in the test reported by tho
creamery. In the early part of tho
summer the tests tend downward.
The farmer should not assume that a
variation in the tests means either
carelessness or dishonesty on tlio
part or the cream buyer;. L. W.
Morlev of tho University of Missouri
College of Agriculture mentions sev
eral factors which affect the rich
ness of cream, and which make a
variation in tho test from time to
time.
First of all, tho richness of the
cream varies with the richness of the
milk. In early spring and summer
there aro more fresh cows which re
sults In a lower testing of milk, and
as a result of thin tho cream goes
down in proportion. A herd of cows
may produce milk averaging 4 per
cent in the fall nnd In tho enrly
spring nnd summer tho average will
run as low as 3.6 per cent. This
much difference in tho richness of
tho milk will cause a variation from
5 to 8 per cont in the cream test.
The next most important cause for
vnrintlon is tho .speed of tho sepnrn
tor. Tho fnster tho separator is run
tho larger tho proportion of skim
mllk nnd tho .smaller tho proportion
of cream. Consequently the high
speed yields n richer cream. If a
machine thnt is supposed to bo turn
ed 00 revolutions n minuto is reduced
to 40 tho cream will bo considerably
lower in test.
Another important clluso of varia
tion Is cream tests, and sometimes
the most Important Is tho amount of
water or skimmllk used in flushing
out tho bowl. Tho difference or a
pint used will mnko a noticenblo dif
ference in tho test of tho cream. " A
difference in tho tomporaturo of tho
mint separated will also have somo
eflect. Somu separators aro more
sonsltlvo to temperature than others.
With some a difference of 20 degrees
in tlio temperature of tho milk when
sepnrnted will mnko n difference of
several per cent in tho test without
ull noting the thoroughness of tho sep
aration to any marked extent. It
should bo understood that these var
iations occur not us a result of more
or less loss of rat in the skimmllk,
but as a result of a larger proportion"
being taken out in tho form of
cream.
iuti:i:ni:its jiim.t.
On March 7th tho pure-bred breed
ers of the county met at tho court
room to complete the forming of
their organization
The committee on constitution
and by-laws mado their report which
was followed by a brier discussion
nnd lis ndoptlon..
Directors for tho various breeds
were soiecicct ns follows:
Cattle
Shorthorns: L. S. Gllveu, G. A.
Herrlck, M. G. Learner.
Ileroiords: T J. Hnrtnctt, T. J.
O Connor, Geo. Hayes.
Holstelns: K M. Blessing, Her
man Ebol, J. P. Bencom.
Ayrshiros: Joo Burnett.
NmIiiu
Duroc Jersoys: J. P. Beacom, C.
C, Huling, Jos. Ebel.
Chester Whites: Ray Helkes.
Hnmpshlrtw: M. M. Hlleman, Or
villo Legg.
Poultry
m,AU Mr('VU3: Unv Holtaw, Mrs. J.
riios, Graham, Rnymond Voss.
lollowlng the business session Mr.
1). II. Prcipps or tho Stato Exton
slon bervice, made n very helpful
talk on the points to bo observed
in tho pedigreo when buying pure-breds.
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AUCTION
P B Hi HsH HH ffi
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HAYING SOLI) M)r FARM, AND AM GOING TO MOYE TO .JACKSON AND OPEN A GAHAGE, I WILL SELL
Till; FOLLOWING PERSONAL PROPERTY AT PUBLIC AUCTION AT MY PLACE, KNOWN AS THE JAMES
IIENDIMCKSON FARM, ill MILES SOUTHEAST OF HURRAR1), NEBRASKA, AND (51 MILKS NORTHWEST
OF HOMER, NERRASKA, ON
Monday, Mar.
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SALE BEGINS AT 10ft'GLOCK.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
4
Head of Horses
4
1 brown Hoisiy8 years old, weight 15100 lbs.
1 brown Horse, 5 years old, weight 1250 lbs.
1 black Hor-p, (! years old, weight 1150 lbs.
1 black Mare, 5 years old, weight 1100 lbs.
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head of Cattle
5
Tho Herald 1 year, $1,125.
5$ fresh Cows. I giving ulilk about 2 months. 1 small Calf. These cows' are extra good Milkers.
Farm Machinery, Etc.
1 51-seetion Harrow and Cart. I Hay Stacker. 1 Sweep. 1 new Century Cultivator. 1 Avalking Plow. 1
Good Enough Sulky Plow, 10 inch. 1 Sterling Corn Planter, with 80 rods of wire. 1 Drag Saw, with trucks.
1 Cord Wood Saw. 1 International Gas Engine, l-horse. 1 Marsells Corn Sheller, 2-hole. 1 single Buggy.
1 Wagon. 1 light Sled. I nearly new Saddle. 1 single Harness. 2 sets of A York Harness. All Harness
is in good repair. All Farm Machinery is new. 1 Scraper. Ami many other articles not mentioned. 1
thoroughbred Scotch Collie Dog, 1 year old, and a good' one.
T VD All Sums of $10.00 and under, CASH.- Over that amount, 10 months time will be given on
I Ui mS "IMu'Oved notes bearing 10 per cent interest. No property removed from place until settled
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1 KELLEY & RASDAL, Auctioncern.
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Victor Nelsen, Owner
R. R. SMALL, Clerk.
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