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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1928)
| OF INTEREST TO FARMERS | __ I nuu^i .>r.LU iTiiiALivfiii.i That the ordinary grain and forage rations used for feeding our hogs arun be supplemented with a mineral mixture is a fact upon which all investigators agree. The ordinary grain ration does not contain the variety nor a prop er amount of mineral matter re quired to rapidly develop a large frame for early maturing hogs. One can expect a considerable percent age of weak, undersized or unthrifty pigs when no mineral mixture is used. Without mineral matter sows are apt to go down In the back, become weak in their pasterns and many times become so weak they cannot get up when nursing a large litter cf pigs. The milk drains heav ily on the skeleton of the sow to supply the proper amount of min eral to the milk. The constant ad dition of mineral mateer to the eow's ration will avoid this ailment. Hogs are more apt to suffer from mineral deficiency than other classes, of livestock." Buch products as tankage and skim milk are rich in mineral mat ter. but under average farm con ditions they are seldom, if ever, fed in large enough quantities to sup ely the amount needed. Those who ave been carrying ration spring pigs on a light grain ration this summer with perhaps a rather skimpy pasture and who are ex pecting a feed more gra'n as the new corn comes on, should not overlook the feeding of a liberal supply of minerals. Strong, well de veloped shoats will be needed this fall when the breeding reason opens. If they are weak and un dernourished at that time they are not likely to bring healthy, vig orous litters next spring. — - ♦« -- CARELESSNESS COSTLY Information has just been re ceived from one of the big packing companies showing that a recent test was made on a special inspec tion of 301 hogs received by rail which showed that 55, or 18.27 per cent, were bruised, there being in this number 54 hams, 38 bellies and one shoulder that were bruised. a t ot nao uiov iiiaut vi u oiuiuui nature on 270 hogs brought in by trucks. Out of this bunch there j were 67. or 2111 per cent, bruised. In this bunch there were 49 hams, 29 bellies and one shoulder and one back that showed bruises. This is a very unusual and serious condition and the loss incurred in hogs arriving in this condition is very heavy, and we would suggest j that each member of the Exchange I should embody this information in Its next circular to its patrons and caution them to be more careful in the handling of their hogs as the loss sustained in bruises of this character will react detrimental to the interests of the producers. Careful handling of hogs, in fact, all livestock, should be the order of affairs so far as shippers to all markets are concerned. Buyers are bound to penalize offerings that are bruised and the loss to producers, if it could be figured, in a short time reaches large proportions. *-— HELECTING TIIE MALE In selecting and mating the breeding pens there is a tendency, too often, to place too much em pbasis on the selection of the fe males and not enough o» the male. It Is true that the females in the pen are of utmost importance, but the tendency for many is to leave everything to the female, not in tentionally. perhaps, but they cen ter their efforts on picking out fe males that come up to their re quirements for breeders. But what about the male? He is often spoken of as being half the flock. Some breeders say he is the most important oart of any mat ing. Too often, he is just selected from the run of the flock because he has the best body characteristics, the most vigor, and so on. The quickest way for a man to improve the egg production of his flock is to mate high pedigreed cockerels to his females. These cockerels will influence tI-3 first generation of pullets? increasing the yearly flock average as much as 40 to 50 eegs per bird, depending on the production of the flock before the mating is made. The higher tire original production, the less will be the increase. neiis wu.ii iiH.piifM.cu icvuiu» uc hind them are important, but males with trapnested dams in back of them are more important, since the egg production ability is transmitted through the male. As he has such an influence on the progeny, he deserves serious at tention when it comes to mating. - - ■ ♦■+ DRINK MORE MILK Chemically, the average man. 5 feet 10 inches and weighing 10 pounds is worth 98 cents according to scientific research. Here is the in ventory. The human body consists of: Enough fat to make seven bars of soap. Enough iron to make a nail of medium size. Enough sugar to fill a shaker. Enough lime to whitewash a chicken coop. Enough phosphorus to make 2,200 match tips. Enough magnesium for a dose of magnesia. Enough potassium to explode a toy cannon. Together with a little sulphus. No food except milk contains all the chemical elements mentioned above. The only other food that is I relatively high In lime or calcium i is leafy vegetables. So everyone who wants good bones and teeth should eat milk and green vegetables If ; more prospective mothers knew this little fact, they wouldn't have poor teeth after the baby comes. Lime or calcium is the chief chemical Ingredient ir. the body, much of It tlKAIN RATION PAYS' Ijick ol proper feed is a greater cause of low production of dairy rows during the summer than flies or hot weather. High producing cows need grain when on pasture and Holstein* and Ayrshire* pro ducing 2A pound* of milk and Jer sey* or Guernseys producing above , 20 pounds of milk should have one pound of grain for each six or sev en noiimU of milk they produce In addition to abundant pasture. <•!’AN It 4L. AI.NwT IHMPNIM Make the poultry house floor from »i* to e.rht lnri.e* fughrr ‘ than the outalde ground. This at- . •urs* good dial nag*. . 1 is needed, and if the mother doesn't eat foods containing it, nature takes the lime from the mother's teeth and gives it to the child. As few people, prospective mothers or not, get enough lime in the diet, the subject deserves attention. SHELTERING MACHINERY Whether or not it pays to house farm machinery may be judged by the reader after lie has gone over the following conclusions of a lead ing agricultural college professor: A walking plow, according to the best averages available, last 15 years if not housed. 20 if housed, and in either case costs $2.25 tor repairs A gang plow lasts 10 years ex posed, 20 housed, and costs $9 foi repairs. A corn planter lasts four years exposed, eight housed, and costs $13.34 for repairs. A corn cultivator lasts eight years exposed, 20 housed, and costs $7.50 for repairs. A mower lasts sev^n years ex posed, 12 housed, and costs $14.15 for repairs. A binder lasts five years exposed, 12 housed, and ccsts $23.34 for re pairs. A farm wagon lasts 10 years ex posed, 24 housed, and costs $20 lor repairs. A disk harroyv lasts eight years exposed, 15 housed, and costs $9.38 for repairs. These estimates are probably as nearly correct as it is possible to make estimates of this sort. They certainly offer strong arguments in favor of providing sheo room for our farm machinery. Think it over. --- DOWN ON THE FARM Down on the far 'bout half past four, I slip on my pants and sneak out the door. Out in the yard 1 run like the dickens, to milk all the cows and feed the chkkems. clean out the barnyard, curry Maggie and Jiggs (mules), separate the cream and slop all the pigs, hustle two hours, then eat like a Turk; by Heck, I am ready lor a full day's work. Then I grease the wagon and put on the rack, throw a jug of wa ter in the old grain sack, hitch up the mules, slip down the lane, must gci me nay iu, iwno imb lain, over yonder, sure as I am born, cows on the rampage, hogs in the corn. Back with the mules, then for recompense, Maggie gets astraddle the barb-wire fence, joints all ach ing. muscles in a jerk, Whoop! Fit as a fiddle for a full day’s work. Work all the summer ’til winter is nigh, then figure at the bank and heave a big sigh. Worked all year, didn’t make a thing, less cash now than I had last spring. Some folks say there ain’t no hell. Shucks! They never farmed; how can they tell? When spring rolls ’round I take another chance, as fuzz grows longer on my old gray pants. Give my galluses a hitch, belt another jerk, by gosh! I am ready lor a full year's work. ---»■« USE GOOD FANNING MILL A few hours spent indoors this winter cleaning seed with a fan ning mill may save many days in the hot sun next summer and will pay handsome dividends in the form of bigger and better crops. A fanning mill operated at the cor rect speed and equipped with the proper sieves and screens Is cap able of doing an excellent job of cleaning clover, alfalfa and other seeds. Since experiments have shown that the main object of cul tivation after the preparation ol the seed bed Is the eradication of weeds, and since most weeds are introduced by means of impure seed, the use of cleaned seed will save a great deal of future work. The value of a good fanning mill in cleaning farm seeds has been demonstrated by hundreds of farm ers. THE MEASURING STICK Everyone has some sort of meas uring stick, or ruler, with which he takes the measurements of a par ticular object in which he is# in terested. If the object in question is not of the desired size, the ruler shows where it must be added to or taken from to make it the de sired dimensions. The poultry keeper has just such a measuring stick in the form of record blanks. Records that show the number of eggs laid, amount and cost of feed consumed number of birds in the pen, cost of egg production, cost of meat production . poultry meat is produced, over head erpenses, in tact, all items of expense and revenue, are measuring sticks of the poultry keepers’ flock. It will pay to keei records this year. BEES PROFITABLE My grandfather, a worthy soul, cared not a whit for books or schools; but earned enough for his needs with ninety acres, partly weeds, a staneboat and a pair of mules. My father, bless his mem ory lived life, the weel read gen tleman's. brought up his family, content on ninety rods of land, well spent his days—he kept a flock of hens. But I more modern methods try. intensive farming, il you please with ninety feet content, am I land fairly fertile, high and dry, you see, I'm keeping bees. HANG THE SALT Hogs should have salt. Some folks mix in the block. But blocks unless firmly anchored, roct-ed all the lot. o guard against this, take an old bit, bore a hole through the salt block from end to end, pass an end-gate rod through It, screw on the burr below, first using a block cf wood for a washer, then hang the the end-gate rad bv its ring ona hook against the wall in the hog-house, just high enough to keep the block of salt on a level with the pig's noses. • • The most common causes of low fecundity in sows are lack of exer cise and too hieh a condition. ESTIMATING WEIGHT OF PIG Measure the girth In Inche* back of the shoulder and the length In inches from the souxrc of the rump to a point even with the point of the shoulder blade Multiply the girth and length and divide the product bv 144 Multiply the result bv 11 If the girth Ii less than 3 feet or bv I# if oyer 3 feet The answer will be the number of pounds of pork If lean, make a deduction of ft p:r cent MAKE LAND PRitDI'f'K If il takes ten acres to pasture * row. better use the land fo.‘ timber. Re* rrni from timber will foro# ui quakly. but tney *«U b» cfru*.u. MMittl_I Touring - - - *615 ' *fh Roadster . - - .685 & Coupe - - - 695 Sedan - - - 745 Prion /. o. b. factory nut iperltauiom* intlirt to chant* aiitkoot node* Will?*. Otnrlund. Ino, IcUdc, Ohio NEW WORLD’S RECORD! Setting a new world's speed and endurance record for cars under $1000, the new Whippet Six in a continuous 24-hour run at the Indianapolis Speedway, under observation of the Hoosier Motor Club, averaged 56.52 miles per hour for the entire 24 hours— Brought to a dead stop from a speed of 35 miles per hour in 49 feet 7Vi inches—Accelerated from 5 to 25 miles an hour in 7.2 seconds— Records made possible by the most advanced engineering of any light Six in America! The new Whippet Six is now on display. See it. Drive it. You will find it a revelation in value! WILLYS-OVERLAND. INC. TOLEDO, OHIO A Puzzler North—Yes—certainly I understand Women. West—What do they mean when they hold out their hand in the car ahead?—Life. Don't Make aToy Out of Baby’ -'Babies Have Nerves By Ruth Brittain to Much of the nervousness in older children can be traced to the over stimulation during infancy, caused by regarding baby as a sort of animated toy for the amusement of parents, rel atives and friends. Baby may be j played with, but not for more than a quarter of an hour to an iiour daily. Beyond that, being handled, tickled, caused to laugh or e\en scream, will sometimes result in vomiting, and in variably causes irritability, crying or sleeplessness. Frett'ulucss, crying and sleeplessness from this cause can easily lie avoided Oy treutlng baby witli more consider ation. but when you Just can't see what Is making baby restless or upset, better give bint a few drops of pure, harmless ("ustoria. It's amazing to see haw quickly it culms baby's nerves and soothes him to sleep; yet It contains no drugs or opiates. It I* purely veg etable—the recipe is on the wrapper. I.calling physician* prescribe it for colic, cholera, diarrhea, constipation, gas on stomach and bowel*, feverish ness, loss of steep and all other “up sets" of babyhood. Over million bottles used a year ahowa Its over whelming iMipularit». With each bottle of (Jasiorla. you get a book on Motherhood worth its weight In gold. I.ook for Chat. II. Fletcher'* signature on the package so you'll it* I genuine t'astorla. There arc many Imitations, For Foot Rot in Sli«ep and Foul* in Hoofs of Cattle HANFORD'S BALAAM OF MYRRH UMm One lias to eat even In a world erials. & mmm r k. .. m .m « DON'T suffer headaches, or any of those pains that Bayer Aspirin can end in a hurry! Physicians prescribe it, and approve its free use, for it does not affect the heart. Every drug gist has it, but don't fail to ask the druggist for Bayer. And don’t take any but the box that says Bayer, with the word genuine printed in red: Aiplris IS the tr«1# mirk of Hirer Minufirture of Uoioicetteieldeitir of Biller Until Quickly Relieves Rheumatic Pains 12 Days' Free Triad To get relief when pain tortured joints find muscle* keep you In con stant misery rah on Jo I lit-Knee. It Is quickly absorbed and you can rub It In often snd espect mulls more speedily. Get It at any drug *1*1 In America. Usa Joint■ Km*e for sciatica, lum bago, sore, lame muscles, lame hack chest colds, sore nostrils and burn ing. aching feel, only <ki cents. ll penet rates, I p t’L’Hend name and Address for It I I* trill lithf l«« l'<>I-e l.llotl Ir-rlss, Drib I, Hallo will. Mains, Joint-Ease Machinery Has Freed Women From Drudgery It Is u fascinating topic to debate whether man lives up to his inven tions, or whether bis inventions fol low him. One can argue forever to prove that women today are better ed ucated and more Intelligent, because it is necessary for them to know how to manage tie electrical equipment which confronts them in both indus trial and domestic life, or to prove that the electrical equipment hns pro vided tlie opportunity to develop the use of their heads instead of their hands alone. It Is of small impor tance what the answer is. The fad remains that homes are more charm ing places in which to live, offices are more attractive places in width to work, and women are more Interest ing human beings, because electrical machinery lias come Into existence to do the body-breaking mind destroying routine tnsks, which for so many years constituted woman's entire field of endeavor.—Exchange. The Leglese Daye A generation ago legs were unknown except on tables and chairs, although “limbs were very plentiful, even though thought to he a trifle Indecent All women then were good except maybe one that grandmother had heard about In tier younger days, nnd lids one was mentioned in whispers. Then a divorce suit attracted the at tfxritti.n r.f (Its* U'luiln fnlintv fur nn f>D« tire year and n bath was tomething not to be mentioned except to an In timate friend, for it not only war, an unfit topic for general conversation, hut was no rare us not to be discussed lightly.—Capper’s Weekly. X-Rays Find Buttons New uses are always being found for X-rays. One of the latest Is that of searching for hottons and other solid materials In piles of rags that are to be owed for paper-making. Seri ous damage to the pulping machine Is likely If buttons, hooks, eyes, and such like are not removed from the pulp. To prevent tills, endless hands convey the rags over sn X-ray tube, where I lie solid materials are readily detected by fluorescent screens In the X ray outfit. Her Off Day Caller— “You’ve been a hod glel to : dey." Hetty—“You shouldn't call no i Tuesday ; that’s my Usd day." A rich msn with a lot of Pad Ideas Is supimred to have an artistic leut ( (>er:t merit. Without PoiMMot A Mew Butennbutu tfcei to AbMtatdy Bale to «m A tty wto.mt Will not Injure human hetngn Hventr**, dogs. cats, poultry, yet la deadly touts* mid mice every time. rshotu arc too tUagswAM JC-R-O does nol contain ar sente, r>h/» phot us, barium carbona te or n ny rh adtjf ponton. Made of powdii«l«niill.»jres~ omir.i nded by the U. 8. Dent, of Api culture In their latent bulletm on "HM Control.” “One of our Bond curt nmer. lust tnM w»i gutrn n tl Ills d, ad rats no his tetan Swat using a 2-otwin pnckaiiic of K lt -i>. We* near of many find ns 30 or til r»*» dhr« uslnp K H u will. It Is highly «mr«M nod should please you.” Wotgaasol'alaitaa Stur, Hu hviuud, D. JSc at your druggist: large afro itwr times es much) |i.W Sent |n«i»*rt«5 direct from us if dealer cannot snvyty you. SOL D ON MONEY HAT-K GUARANTEE. The JC R O two ixiiiy, Spi infcficki, Ohio. I KILLS-RATS-OWLV FIRST AID TG BEfiUT! AND CHARIM Nothin* m> mb»e nn Lkae wlao l*« aottful I*hti «« (tan lin vlt.il hi lines «j| faUtas mid bulfa'rtn* mml by tired, itahlu* feel. (UMTS tVOr tAM. II* Ai.lM»,.lta(. Hi alln* fonder. 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