Tim NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEBKr,Y TRIBUNE.
INTERESTING EXPERIMENT WITH PASTURE
CROPS FOR PRODUCING WOOL AND MUTTON
OfT-OF- OpTTNATV "SUPERB" DESCRIBES
MRS. WARD, NEW BRITISH MAGISTRATE
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Sheep Relish Frequent Change of Fresh Forage Crops.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Acrlcwlturo.)
Tho old dlcttiin of making two blades
of grass to prosper whore ono formerly
succumbed 1ms been applied to shoeji
farming In nn experiment Conducted
by .specialists of the United States de
partment of agriculture, a Held of
110 acres lias been used exclusively dur
ing the past four seasons, for produc
ing forage crops to bo harvested by
sheep. The Held Is divided Into ten
pints, and during the recent season
every portion grew nt lenst two dif
ferent crops, while on some of the
unit areas three crops were grown
and grazed.
Oats and Peas Follow Wheat.
Fall-sown wheat provided the earli
est available pasturage In the spring,
nnd after this was exhausted tho
sheep were shifted to an early spring
sowing of oats and peas. ' Thence they
moved to another tract of oats and
peas, which they grazed luxurlnntly
and well until the supply of green
stuff was curtailed, when they were
transferred to nlfnlfa andi rape pas
turage. This medley mixture of green
feed furnished good grazing until
about tho middle of July, when tho soy
benns were available for pasture pur
poses. As n consequence of the Intensive
utilization of pasture crops for mut
ton and wool production, this field of
30 acres furnished sufficient feed for
70 ewes and CO lambs for a 200-day
period. Tho best grazing resulted
from a patch of three acres of soy
beans, which carried CO sheep for 80
days with satisfactory results. The
system of management followed was
to move the lambs and, ns far as pos
sible, the old owes nt regular Inter
vals of not less than two weeks from
HOG STYLES CHANGED
IN SOUTHERN STATES
Apparent Aim Is to Expedite
Growth in Best Type.
Farmer Should Not Be Influenced by
Fads or Fancies in Selecting and
Maintaining Breeding Stock
No Best Breed.
South of the Mason and Dixon line
lT3g styles are whanging, the underly
ing Idea apparently being to eliminate
extravagance, to effect Intensive econ
omy, to expedite growth In tho most
profitable types of porkers, to amalga
mate, as soon ns possible, the good
points of the most profitable producers
and to concentrate them In the ma
jority of southern herds.
It Is undeniable that some breeds of
swine do better under certain condi
tions nnd with certain feeds and meth
ods of feeding than do others, al
though there Is no outstanding breed
which excels, report specialists of tho
United States department of agricul
ture. No fads and fancies should In
fluence the fnrmer in selecting or
maintaining foundation breeding
stock. Prlmnrlly tho farmer breeds
hogs for profit and accordingly he
should work only with utility animals
of tho most desirable type.
In every breed of bogs there are cer
tain lines of breeding tbnt are deserv
edly popular because they have been
built through generations of careful
selection by mnstcr breeders who have
been successful in establishing tiie
more fundamental qualities. The farm
er should keep these facts In mind
and should continue such improvement
by close culling and proper feeding.
The farmer's popular hog should bo
of a breed that Is liked by both feed
ers and packers, anlmnls that are
ndnptfd to all sections of the country
nnd which will thrlvo nnd fatten on n
large variety of feeds. It Is essential
that such porkers produce the maxi
mum weight at the minimum cost;
that they mnture early to the greatest
weight consistent with quality nnd
that they Inherit the ability to pro
duce an abundance of frame and to
make rapid growth.
lirnad. high backs with good spring
of ribs anil full, deep limns denote car
rying ability and high-priced cuts.
Good strong feed and heavy bone nre
,!..m1iiI for the support and produc
tion of great weight. Long, deep and
roomy bodies denote prolific qualities
mil nlentv of nork. Deep chests and
bright, open eyes are signs of vigor
and energy. Size spells more meat tor
tin. liiiiiL'rv world nnd more money for
the southern bog producers who raise
and market minimis, or tne type ae
hcrlbyil above.
one pntch of green feed to nnother.
This practice of moving tho sheep fre
quently to fresh ground, ns well ns
tho plan of plowing tho lnnd for tho
subsequent crop, eliminated tho dan
ger of loss from stomach worms.
Although tho system requires some
extra preparation of tho land aud
seeding, as well ns shifting of the
sheep from ono pint to another nnd
providing plenty of water for tho mut
ton ninkers, It nevertheless, Is be
lieved worthy of trial, especially In
sections of high-priced farming land
where a maximum return must be
realized from every aero used.
The Results Applied.
On the basis of the results In this
experiment n flock of 200 breeding ewes
would require 80 acres of forage crops.
It would require tho services of two
men and one team to produce 80 acres
of forage crops, In nddition to caring
for the sheep. Winter feed for such n
Hock, together, together with that for
horses, would require 35 ncres of sim
ilar land, making a total of 115 acres
of farm land necessary for tho main
tenance of n 200-ewe flock under this
system. On tho basis of tho 1010
market prices, tho gross Income from
a reasonably well-managed cwo flock
handled In this wny would bo about
$3,000. This figure represents tho re
turn of the ewes on 115 ncres of land
and a year's work of two men nnd four
horses.
There would bo a higher expense for
seed than in ordinary farmins, but
tho amount of lnbor required and Its
distribution throughout the year would
afford a very marked advantage In fa
vor of 6heep farming as compared
with other agricultural activities pro
ducing an equal revenue.
WINTER WORK FOR FARMERS
Wood Cutting In Cool Weather Does
Not Interfere With Field Crop
Operations.
Farmers, as a rule, have too much
to do at certain times of the year and
not enough at others. Mnny farms are
unprofitable because their owners have
little or nothing planned for winter.
Wood cutting enn bo done at any time,
but cool weather favors tho rate of
production, nnd In tho winter the work
does not conflict with that on rcgulnt
field crops. If cut In winter logs are not
subject to rapid drying, nor to deep
checking nt the erftls of the logs, which
often occurs In summer-cut logs nnd
appreciably reduces their sale value.
Because of injury from tho southern
plno bnrk beetle In tho hot season. It
Is practically necessary to cut plno In
the fall and winter months. Damage
and loss in summer often come from
wood-rotting fungi, Including tho
"bluing" nnd other staining of wood.
For these reasons a good many farm
ers turn profitably to logging and saw-
milling for n few fall or winter months
each year. Nearly every kind of wood
product can bo satisfactorily handled
In winter, according to tho forest ser
vice of the United States department
of ngrlculture.
BEEKEEPERS GO 70 SCHOOL
Short Courses' Are Now Being Con
ducted In Several Western States
Others to Follow.
The DeeKeepers or sevcrnl states
which boast of large honey production
are going bnck to school. Under the
direction of representatives of the
United States department of ngrlcul
ture short courses for commercial
beekeepers are now being conducted
in Idaho, Washington, California nnd
Texns. During the first two months
of the new yenr similar Instruction
will bo given In Ohio, Kansns, Iowa,
Minnesota and New York. There Is
particular need this season that own
ers of aplnrles have all possible ns
slstance because the shortage of sugar
promises to mnke It dlfllcult to carry
the swarms through the winter.
Lrvn& Stock
TzBor Notes
Stock feeding provides steady em
ployment to the farmer.
No anlmnl on the farm succumbs
more quickly to disease than sheep.
It Is Important thnt the calf pens
be placed to avoid too great arlatlona
In temperature.
Calves should not be crowded not
more thnn four In each pen. Provide
a stanchion tor each rulf
Mrs. Humphry Ward (portrait
herewith) has been appointed u magis
trate In Grent Britain by the lord
chancellor. She Is one of seven. Tho
others are the Marchioness of London
derryv daughter of Viscount Chaplin
and wife of ono of the richest peers in
England; the Countess of Crewe;
Mrs. Lloyd George, wife of the prime
minister; Mrs. Sidney Webb: Miss
Gertrude Tucker and .Miss Elizabeth
llaldaue.
Those seven magistrates, the first
of their kind, have been appointed in
consequence of the passage of tho sex
disqualification removal act, recently
pnssed. Besides the ordinary duties
of ofllce, theso women will constitute
an advisory committee to advise the
lord chancellor regarding tho fitness
of women for magisterial olllces when
such vacnncles occur.
Sirs. Ward Is a famous novelist.
She Is a granddaughter of Dr. Arnold
of ltugby and was born In 1851 in Ilobart, Tasmania. Her tlrst novel to nttract
general attention was "Itobort Elsmero" (1888). It was n suggestive present
ment of tho widely discussed religious problems of the day.
Her experience as a social worker, however, Is doubtless what brought
about her appointment as a magistrate. In 1800 she founded tho social settle
ment which developed into tho Pnssinore Edwards settlement. In 100(1 she
founded the Evening Play Centers for children.
SENATOR THOMAS
"If you paralyze tho system of transportation, If you Interfere with tho
normal Intercourse- due to th6 running of trains, you not only seriously ein-
barrass the welfare of these great masses of people but, continued for a short
length of time, It will visit upon them all
SOCIALIST BERGER,
Victor L. Bergcr, the Milwaukee
Socialist, is much In the limelight
these days. He has now, for the sec
ond time, been refused a seat in the
house of representatives. In spite of
a light in his behalf, led by Represen
tative Mnnn of Illinois, only six votes
were cast against a resolution refus
ing him the privilege of taking the
oath.
The vote on the resolution, which
was offered by Representative Dal
linger of Massachusetts, chairman of
the committee which recommended
Mr. Bcrger's exclusion last fall, was
328 to 0.
The appeals In Bergcr's behalf
were made on the ground that sum
mary action denying his constituents
representation In the house Incites,
rather than suppresses, radicalism.
Dalllnger, in urging Berger's ex
clusion, said that the situation was
the same as before and that members
of the house, under the Constitution,
to ills country. Bergcr, It will bo remembered, was convicted In 1019 In Chi
cago of disloyalty to tho United States
He Is at liberty pending his appeal.
Following the action of the house, Berger declared he would run again
and bo elected. He said his exclusion was "ono of the worst attacks on rep
resentative government ever witnessed
In New York Berger boasted he would carry tho Socialistic flag to congress
or to orison. He said lie would run again, seven times If necessary.
Berger's district Is the fifth Wisconsin, most of which lies In Milwaukee.
"LOST A BATTLE
fwilrn Newtp'pr Union
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residence of Secretary and Mrs. Daniels,
for the gallantry of tho American navy
friendship and co-operntloii created
forces during tho war.
Admiral Jelllcoe Iimh been called
and won a war."
ON OUR RAILROADS
Senator Thomas of Colorado has
been prominent In tho dchnto in the
senate over tho railroad bill. lie
doesn't seem to feel unqualified ap
proval of either private ownership or
government control. Ho said tho other
day in a formal speech :
"I onco thought, and thought seri
ously, that inasmuch as tho interstate
commerce commission was far front
successful, Inasmuch as the regulation
of tho railway companies, try as hard
as wo might, was accompanied by
many discriminations and many
abuses, government ownership was
our last resort, and wo ought to as
sume it as soon as possible. But it
the two years of public administra
tion Is a sample of government owner
ship, then may God in tils Infinite
mercy deliver the people of tho United
States from Its longer continuation."
In speaking of the Importance of
the railroads, ho said In part:
of the horrors of cold and starvation."
STORM CENTER?
could not seat a man held to be disloyal
and sentenced to twenty years In prison.
in this country."
AND WON A WAR"
Iscount Jelllcoe, admiral of the
British fleet, former first sea lord of
die British admiralty aud commander
of tho British grand fleet in tho battle
of Jutland, says ho laid a good tlmo
as tho guest of the American people
during his unofllclal visit. He was
presented to tho houses of Congress.
He visited the naval academy at An
napolis. He was dined if not wined.
At tho Washington navy yard lie
was shown new developments In naval
armament which hitherto had been .i
navy secret. Ho saw tho shrinking of
a Jacket on a lMnch gun and the
"lining" of a 10-Inch rllle, and nlso
saw an experimental 10-lneh rifle
which, with an elevation of CO degrees,
will have a range which tho engineers
would not predict, as !t0 degrees Is
the highest elevation yet tried. In
this position tho gun threw a shell
more than twenty-five miles.
At a dinner in his. honor at the
Admiral Jelllcoe expressed admiration
and a desire for continuation of the
between the American aud British naval
the "sea commander who lost a bnttlo
HERE Is n dinner gown which In
vites you to Imagine It In com-
oiuniions oi maciv satin ami duick
chantllly lace, with cither king's blue
or Jnde green ribbon wldo and of
heavy quality. The bodice Is ono of
those that Is cut very low In the bnck,
a stylo that Is vanishing hut beauti
ful that Is when hacks are beautiful.
Perhaps It Is becauso beautiful backs
are rather rare that the newer ovcnlng
gowns do not follow this fashion. To
support so abbreviated a bodice nar
row strips of black velvet are used,
and they servo a doublo purpose, for
nothing will bring out the whlto of
lovely shoulders more surely than
black velvet.
The satin skirt is draped beautifully
and the artist In gowns delights in
this particular feat of so draping black
satin thnt we cannot forget It. It Is
natural to long to possess such a
piece of artistry. Taking advantage of
tho liking for bouffant effects at tho
PRETTY HATS FOR
There is an amazing variety in
tho hats that have been made
i or wear ni me winter resorts,
perhaps becauso so mnny peoplo are
Journeying to them and becauso theso
people demand Individuality In the
millinery they wear. Out of the great
mass of now things for spring thnt
have their try-outs In tho winter re
sorts, somo tilings survive their brlof
season In the South and become es
'abllshed styles for spring.
In tho group of three lints shown
above, a hat and parasol to match, of
cretonne, Is selected from a number
of such matched sets, n good many
of them made of cretonne. Taffeta
silk, hemstitched in rows, nnd other
materials are featured In matched sets
also. Those of cretonne usunlly have
tho figures outlined with yarn In black
or In a solid color. Bands of black
appear on tho parasol and on the
small hat pictured hero.
The pretty sailor hat at the right
of the group Is among those that are
likely to outlive the resort season, and
appear with the survival of the fittest,
when Easter challenges millinery de
signers to display their triumphs. It
is made of georgette crepe, having the
crown decorated with narrow cross
bur tucks and u beautiful narrow baud
hips and hack, big choux of the satin
are posed just below tho waistline.
Ono of them ends in n length of satin
that trails somo Inches on the floor,
having for Its companion the chou ami
end of wldo moire ribbon which benrs
It company to the Inst. Either klng'a
blue or Jndo green mnko the best
choice of color for this ribbon; both
are beautiful with black, and fashion
able. Very wide chantllly serves to
veil the shoulders and to add further
graceful drapery to tho design, falling
nenrly to tho bottom of tho skirt nt
one side.
A wldo-brinimed, droopy velvet hat,
faced with crcpo matches this superb
gown In chnrncter, with sash and roses
made of ribbon ns a trimming. Plain
black silk stockings nnd satin slippers
support tho rest of the costume in ox
nctly tho right wny, so that altogether
this is an ensemble to make any wom
an cast "ono longing, lingering loolr
behind" when It passes by her.
RESORT WEAR
of feathers about Its base. Flnnlly n
small flower made of feathers roveala
a lino nnd cunning hand that has mado
Its feather trimming the prldo nntl
glory of tills hat.
But this delightful hat has no bettor
chnnco of survivnl than tho odd and
chic round lint at tho bottom of the
group. This is something now. It Is
mado with a foundation of black satin
veiled with figured crepe, which
sounds very simple, hut falls to con
vey the charm of a clover bit of mil
linery designing. It would take a pro
fessional to tell nil there Is to tell of
tills new arrival, but, being novel nnd
becoming, It will remain nnd make us
familiar with Its seciet of success Tho
displays of millinery for resort wenr
reveal tho Immense advance made by
American designers during the war.
This millinery will bear comparison
with any. Some of It Is mado In this
country of fabrics which have been
Imported, but most of it Is purely
American and of u character to make
us proud.
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