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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1912)
r NOTES yonz ME&D0WBR00K PROPER SELECTION OF BROOD SOW FOR PRODUCTION OF PORK Regardless of Breed, Xnlriial Should Possess Certain Dcfinlto Characteristics Typifying Combination of Good Breeding With. Individual Excellence Hints for Summer Care. NEWS fbrtlfc YOUNG PEOPLE GOOD TRICK WITH SCISSORS ! , I L , fSV-NrivV Vj f "? I r v V - ' , V v 3' Clean up and disinfect. Every farmer should have a garden. ' Turn the horso out to pasture at night - Overexertion is as bad for tho colts as no exertion. Now that cowb are on grass they will need salt oftener. Sheep, unllko hogs, need to be dipped only once a year. The well-fed colt requires moro ex ercise than the poorly fed one, There Is llttlo uso In wasting time over a crippled or deformed chick. Poultry can not stand any( more neglect In warm weather than In cold. A mongrel fowl Is one that has re sulted from the haphazard mating for ycarB. One good sire can do wonders In Improving the dairy herds of a neigh I orhood. If a horso is required to do extra work ho should bo liberally and fre quently fed. Don't keep tapping your horse with the whip unless you want to drive a regular old plug. ' Generous feeding and frequent salt ing will help to fortify tho lambs against the parasites. Dipping does moro than merely kill lice. Disease germs, especially in tho case of hogs, are destroyed. No matter how good their confor mation, the vast majority of llttlo horses sell at corresponding llttlo prices. Give tho cows a fair show. To ex pect a largo flow of rich milk from them on insufficient or poor feed is unjust. Corn lands should bo put in tho best possible conditltlon so that the little roots can get tho most nourishment out of tho soil. Cattle that have been well wintered can bo put on tho early grass fat mar ket and good Judges think this market will bo a high one. Under ordinary circumstances the poorer the feed tho greater tho dally cost of milk and butter-fat, and tho less will bo tho profit As warm weather approaches tho task of preventing drinking water for hogs from becoming contaminated be comes more and more difficult. Or later years the Clydesdales' have been coming on In draft horse popu larity and tho breed is now occupying quite a place among tho pullers. The old ducks need a Bwlmming pond, as their feathers will -not bo nearly so good -without the water and their eggs will bo much moro fertile. Clover hay can be put In tho mow safely with more sap in it than tim othy, but neither will keep without molding when put in with dew or rain on it. It costs from two to six cents moro to produce a pound of fat pork than a pound of ordinary bacon; but tho dif ference Is on tho other sldo at mar ket time. Alfalfa makes tho best pasture, but peas and oats sown In equal parts, also rape, clover and a mixture of wheat and oats sown thickly makes excellent pig forage. Most all our gardens can be at least double cropped by selectingv early varieties o vegetables such as cabbage, lettuce, onions, beets, bunch beans, potatoes and early corn. As soon as tho pigs have been put Into tho fattening pens in the fall Uiey should be fed all that they will eat with a relish; for the shorter tho fattening period tho larger tho pro fits. TJefore starting up a hill with a load, and when tho top of the hill Is reached, give tho team a rest. Let them catch their breath. Undue forc ing of horses up a hill with a load fre quently causes heart and lung disor ders. Of two colts similar In disposition and sense, one may develop Into a Bteady and valuable family horse, while tho other may be everything that is vicious, treacherous and un cafe all because of tho difference in the men handling them. I Good roads spell prosperity. Grado up the eggs beforo shipping them. There is no grain eo sato for horso feeding ns oats. Do not feed heavily when horses nro not working, After tho colt Is haltor broken ho should bo trained to lead. Grind tho corn you feed tho old sheep. Their teeth may bo poor. Pasture for pigs should bo short, as fresh grass Is moro easily digested. Turn tho sows and pigs out In tho pasture when tho grass affords a good bite. Almost 10 quarts of 4 per cent, milk Is required to mako ono pound of butter. To mako tho most profit out of chickens, stuff your birds from hatch to hatchet. "" Hogs can bo fed on good pasture at 20 per cent moro profit than, in a dry lot on mill feed. There is no feed that can quito com pare with Bklm milk to keep tho young pigs growing. r It Is best to teach chicks to roost on perches as soon as they aro weaned from tho hen. Rose buds and bugs arrive about the same lime. The latter cauBo trouble among tho grapes, too. The cow must have pasture or its equivalent In order to do her best. That's why sllago Is so valuable. Tho heifer bred too early always remains stunted In growth and her milk flow is shortened for all time. The full feed to the idle horse hRS cos't tho Hfo of many a good one. Ad Just tho feed to tho work the horso does. Rape, sown now, on good rich soil, will mako hog pasture by the last of May. Uso 5 pounds per aero if sown broadcast. Tho harder and faster the work a horso has to do the moro nutritious, tho stronger and moro liberal must be his food. The cheapest culture for all fruit trees except pears Is to plow deep In the spring and sow five pecks of cow peas to tho acre. Properly handled and cared for tho farm mare can do nearly as much work while raising tho colt as she would otherwise. i Tho first two weeks of a chick's life there Is danger It will overeat, but after that It Is sao to let them help themselves. A strawberry bed that has homo for two seasons has passed its great est usefulness, as far as high quality berries is concerned. It is best to hatch turkeys away from tho hen house, and other places frequented by chickens, to keep them from getting lousy. Castrate tho lambs when about ten days old. Tho operation Is easily per formed at this ago, and the lambs aro not so ljkely to bleed to death. In tho case of young sows it Is doubtful whether cither rye or rapo will furnish sufficient feed for main tenance and proper development. Try replacing tho windows in thd calf and cow barn with muslin and see what an improvement there will bo In' tho air, and still keep tho flies out. When pigs keep up n terrific root ing of the ground, charcoal, sulphur, cinders, lime or bone meal will prob ably be very much appreciated In their ration. The commercial fruit grower can af ford his own spraying outfit, but tho farmer must largely depend upon tho commercial sprayer to Bave his or chard for him. If you can grow alfalfa you may rest assured that grain will bo yours, not only from tho greater feeding value but also from the greater pro ductiveness of tho farm. Straight breeds of cattle sell bettor than mixed ones. Whatever you do, don't got Jersey blood mixed up with your beef herd. Tho Jersey marks will show for three generations. For tho shot hole borer apply in Juno with a long handled brush this mixture: 20 pounds caustic potash, 20 riounds whale oil soap and 60 gallons of water boiled together two hours. Do sure to destroy tho weeds. It Is, easy If you know how and take thorn In time. They destroy the beauty of tho country, tho city, tho village, tho home, besides using up moisture and valuablop!ant foods in tho soil. To keep apples from becoming wormy It Is necessary to kill tho codling moth. To do this, spray Just after tho blossoms havo fallen nnd then three or four times nfter that at Intervals of about 10 dayB. Uso for this 1 pound of pads green, 1 pound limo and 200 gallons of water. T to .fc?X..M? ' r.. fc A Berkshire (By It. G. WEATIIEnSTONE.) Tho brood sow Is tho unit of pork production. Regardless of her "breed hho should havo certain dcfluito char acteristics typifying a happy combina tion of good breeding with individual excellence. Tho easiest and most ex pensive method of embarklug in tho swine breeding busiucss is to pur chase two or moro pure-bred gilts, safe in pig to unrelated sires, to be used ns foundation stock. Selection of tho best females from their progeny and mating thorn to a useful growthy quality malo will establish within a Very short tlmo a high-class herd. In selecting a how for breeding pur poses tho following points should bo einpbnslzed: 1. Tho gilt should bo pure bred; a typical utility representative of her breed. 2. Should trace to a large, even litter, farrowed by a klndl; disposed, heavy milking dam that displays vig or, quality and symmetry. 3. She should evidence early matur lty; possess a clean, shapely head, large, bright oyes, heavy paws, light Jowl, neat ears, short neck; have a long, straight, strong bnck, broad, meaty loin, smooth, compact shoul ders, deep, well arched sides; even width, plump, shapely hams, a neat trim underline, dotted with many evenly placed rudlmentarles; short, straight legs, with clean, dense bono; Btand upright on strong, well sup ported pasterns, and exhibit style and finish throughout. 4. She should bo a pasture product rather than pon-fed, chubby pet. 5. She should possess quality; bo in a vigorous growthy condition, free from wrinkles, and giving promise of development of flesh in region of vnl uablo cuts, thus yielding a-' higher dressing percentage of edible pork. In order that wo may take proper care of tho young pigs It is necessary that we know about what time to ex pect them. I havo made It a rule to keep a rec ord of tho date on which the sows are bred. By referenco to my record I find that my sows farrow from tho ono hundred nnd twelfth to the one hun dred and fifteenth day from breeding Some claim that an old sow will go LITTLE SPARROW PEST DESTROYER SSnffllsh Bird May Bo Used Against Alfalfa. Weevil in tho Went Experiments Aro to Be Made. V Tho English sparrow, originally im ported into this country to destroy in sect pests, but known chiefly in recent years as a pest of other birds, ma) co mo into its own again, according to the official of the government bio logical survey. It has been found that tho sparrow 1b a vigorous enemy of tho alfalfa weevil, an evil which threatens to spread throughout the entire alfalfa farming territory of the w2t as tho cotton boll weevil has spread In tho south. So far tho wcov 1 has appeared only in Utah and part of Wyoming, but a dozen other states. it is said, will bo affected within a few years unless a real enemy of tho pest is Introduced to fight It. Tho biological survey Is planning to experiment with other birds this sum mer and will not recommend that th English sparrow bo sent into tho al falfa territory unless no other effec tive enemy of tho weevil can be found. Tho bureau of entomology ha received from its agent in Italy a number of parasites which feed on tho alfalfa weevil and these will be sent to Utah at once. Protecting Sheep From Dogs. A Minnesota farmer saya that ho keeps dogs away from bis flock by putting In his pasture tho dummy of a man holding a stick for a gun. This dummy is taken down every morning, and put up again In tho evening at different places from night to night. lie says a sheep-killing dog will not go near enough to the dum pay to discover that it is a bogus man. Size of Farms. Our farms nro decreasing in slzo, tho averago number of acres in farms Imvlng decreased from 14C in 1900 to IH8 in 1910. rifiBrB,MPiRr.tdl rt Bm.x xvK'mmci imMrt.si'?' iita' Champion. longer than n young sow, but I bred a yearling sow, n two-year-old, nnd a six-year-old sow all on tho Bamo dato. These thno sows all farrowed on the samo day. I like for my sows to bo into a thriving condition when tho pigs nro farrowed. In fact, 'i liko for them to improve In flesh during tho entire period of gestation. Somo peoplo nro afraid of getting their sows too fnt, and I suppose that they can bo made too fat, but they ought to bo in good flesh. They should havo a surplus laid up for tho suck ling of tho young pigs, becauso It is hard to keep n sow from going down In flesh rapidly whllo tho plgB havo to depend upon her for their food. UlJJ Middle White Sow, Walton Rose9th, First at Royal Show, Liverpool. The sows nro given separate lots, with a good shelter, close, warm house, if tho weather 1b cool, about a week beforo they aro duo to farrow. Tho OWs nre fed sparingly for a few days after farrowing, then grad ually brought up to a full ration. It has always been hard for mo to keep from feeding tho sow too much while tho pigs aro young, nnd as a result I havo had several cases of scourB with tho young pigs. When I find the pigs beginning to scour, I glvo tho sow 15 to 20 drops of laudanum In her feed for a few feeds. Iler feed Is reduced nnd this usually checks the scourB in a day or so. If I havo not any laudanum I havo used powdered charcoal with good results. As soon us the pigs aro old enough to eat I glvo them a sopnrato trough whero they can eat without being dis turbed by tile mother. They nro given a mixed feed of middlings, corn meal or other ground feed mixed with water. Tho bow gets a similar ration. More corn is used in cold weather than If tho season is warm. GIVE HERD BULL PLENTY EXERCISE Important to Keep Animal Strong and Viaorouo Various v Ways of Giving Him Needed Worlt. It Is very important that tho bull at tho head of a herd bo given plenty of exercise, and bo fed llko a work horse, ns in this manner ho becomes strong and vigorous, and a sure calf getter. On tho other hand, if a bull bo de prived of exercise and tho proper kind of feed and becomes indolent lacking energy, especially breeding energy, ho is rendered nlmost value less; in fact, ho becomes 'a detriment to a herd, owing to tho fact that a breeder is losing valuablo tlmo by re peatedly breeding his cows to him without results. Tho various ways of exorcising n bull might consist in n paddock to run in, a tread power to work in, or being chained up and staked. At any rate, It is Important to conceive somo manner In which to glvo tho herd bull plenty of dnlly exorclso, as tho re sults of good feed nnd plenty of exor clso may lo plainly noticeable in tho offspring. The New Way. This Is tho modern Idea of cow management to first havo a cow of largest posslblo dairy capacity, know what her cnpaclty to convort food into milk is, and feed up to tho ca pacity and no more. In your herd thnt you nro feeding all aliko It may bo posslblo that two cows of limited capacity nro wasting food thnt ono may bo in need of to do her best work. Aro you underfeeding good cows and overfeeding poor onc3? Cut Off Diseased Wood. Diseased wood on a treo can never be mado new again, Cut it oft and nllow another shoot to grow. Every day that Buch wood remains on a troo adds to the liability of losing It VIV Something That Has Puzzled Many Peoplo and Requires Practice to be Done Quickly. This Is something thnt has puzzled many people. Tho trick la to placo your little flngora through tho handles of n pnlr of scissors, palms up, and then twirl tho scissors round toward you and bring them up In front in such a way that tho points will bo" up ward, ns shown in Fig. 3. If you don't know tho secret thoy, will como up with tho points downwnrd Instead. Tho trick is In tho wny yon mnnngo tho scissors Just as you flop thorn over; if you louvo your fingers in tho handles tho scissors will como up with tho points down. In order to mnko them como points up you havo to tnko your fingers out of tho handles mo mentarily nnd let tho scissors turn n llttlo between tho palms of your hands and then put your flngerB back through tho other way. Tho prlnclplo The Way Itb Pone can best bo followed by trying It with !i pttlr of scissors. First stick your fingers through tho handles, with tho scissors points down and your palms facing up, as In tho top picture Thon by a movement of tho hands you can force tho scissors upward and around till tho points aro near your chest, ns in Fig. 2. Now is tho tlmo to tnko your fingers out for an Instant. You continue tho rotation by holding the liandlpB between your palms and put your fingers back through from be hind, thus allowing tho points of tho scissors to como up whon tho hands nro plnced back to back as In Fig. 3. It must bo practiced so it can bo dono quickly. HOW TO MAKE STEEL FLOAT Needles Held on Surface of Water by "Tension" Just as Skip-Jacks Run About on Ponds. Will steel float on water? Ask this question in n crowd and almost ovorybody will say "no." 'fhon Making Steel Float. go nhcad nnd provo that steel will float. Take n glass full of wator and somo fine steel needles, perfectly dry. Lay tho needles carefully on tho sur face of tho wator ono at a time. If you are careful enough nbout it they will float. Tho needles aro held up by tho "surface tension" of tho wnter, Just as aro the skip-Jacks that run on tho surface of ponds. Juvenile Books a Century Ago, Docs tho modern child count bin blessings In tho matter of Christmas books? What would ho say if, Instead of ono of tho healthy, brightly written stories thnt now crowd tho booksell ers windows, ho recolved a copy of one of tho books for Juveniles In voguo n century ago? The very titles of some of theso old volumes would rouso tho back of present day youth "The Advantages of Education as Elucidat ed In tho History of tho Wingflold Family," Ellznbeth Ann Dove's "Taloa of My Pupils, or, nn Attempt to Cor rect Juvenile Errors;" S. W.'n 'J A Visit to a Farm; or, an introduction to Vari ous Subjects Connected With Rural Economy" (this reached a fifth edi tion In 1811), and Snndhnm'u "Peram bulations of a Reo and a Ruttorfly. In Which Aro Dolineated Thoso Smaller Traits of Character Which Commonly Escapo Observation." London Chron icle, Safety Valve for Vesuvius. An Italian scientist proposed to sup ply a safety valve for Vesuvius by bor ing a tunnel In the base of the moun tain and letting tho lava escape Into the sea. His Idea Is to boro tho tun nel whllo tho crater Is In n stato of coma, and he belleveB that when tho volcano becomes active such a chan nel would bo sufficient to carry away tho lava, says Popular Mechnnics. HIb whole proposal, however, Is not to let tho lava escapo altogether, but to run It into molds and make It Into blocks for use In tho streets nnd quays of Naples. g$SS 0g20 Annie wrapped a. f&vcel up fs net as Any .. . v nt Idjr oh. one AScev- ftirted "too Ufe - rYhere wasn't any Mhe. GAvcten hies- Aftd with tVino4 DeAfis - Re fevceA ties ! BIRDS PECULIAR ABOUT EGGS Can Tell at Glance If Meddled With and Will Almost Invariably Do- I sert Their Nests. If you hnvo lived in tho country nnd know something about chickens you will not need to bo told that a hen turns over tho eggB in her nest every day whllo thoy nro hatching. Until this socret was dlscovorod tho incu bator was not n success. Ry what instinct a hen, or any oth er bird, can toll whether an egg has boon turned over or not It 1b Impos sible to say; but -it is woll estab lished that if n bird finds Its nest has been disturbed, especially if ono or moro of tho eggs hnvo been turned over, that bird will most llkoly desert tho nest at onco nnd never return to It. It scorns to know that something Is wrong nnd thnt Ub platiB for hatch-' Ing out those eggs, taught it by na ture, havo been interfered with, and, It is useless to bothor about tho eggs, nny moro. Whether or not It is tho sense of sight or of sinoll that enables tlio bird to rocognlzo tho fact that thoi nost hns been disturbed Is not known.) Hut ovory tlmo n boy meddles with) tho eggs in n nest no matter how care fully ho touches them, ho should re-i member thnt ho will probably bo tho cause of tho mother leaving tho half hatched llttlo ones to porlsh. PROTECTION FOR THE SHOES Leather Guard Keeps Motorists' Foot gear From Delng Rubbed and Worn by Pedals. ) Thoso of ub who nro fortunnto' enough to own automobllosxknow howl hard thoy aro on shoo leather. This' sounds paradoxical, but it Is truoi whero a man drives his car himself. In using tho pedals and various other foot mechanism a man's shoo gets badly scuffed along tho sides and ort tho heel. A California man has de-i signed n shoo protector to prevent! this. A leather flap with broad, stud ded ends fits under tho ball of thol foot and comes up on both sides, a, narrow end crossing ovor tho top oil Shoe Protector, tho foot nnd buckling to tho other side. A strap also passes around tho heel nnd buckles to tho back part of tho ono side guard. Thus tho nutomo billst's shoo is amply protected from rough wear and ho may wear much bettor shoes than ho would otherwise" care to do. Punctuation. "Father," askod eight-year-old Allco, returning home from school, "aro you good it punctuatlpn?" "Yea." replied tho father. "Vell7loll mo, please, how would you punctuate, 'Tho wind blow a flvo dollar bll around tile corner?' " "Why. daughter, I would simply put a period at tho end of the sentenco." "I wouldn't," snld Allco mlschlcv. ously, "I would mako n dash after tho nvo-dollar bill." I i i