OF INTEREST TO FARMERS SILO ADVANTAGES During the late summer pastures In moat sections are short because of dry weather and because they are grazed too closely. If there Is any grass, it is not succulent and Is unplatable. Consequently, cows will not consume enough for high milk production. Experienced dairymen know that tf the production of their cows has decreased during the hot, dry weather because of insufficient feed, it is difficult and practically im possible to bring the production back to normal during that milking period. The summer silo is probably the best means of supplementing short, driedup pastures. For a herd of 12 to 20 cows, a silo from 10 to 12 feet In diameter is best suited because the silage can then be fed out fast enough to prevent spoiling. If, however, all the silage is not fed during the summer it can be fed the following winter or the next summer. Bilage will keep for several years. Dairymen frequently fill two silos, one for winter feeding and one for summer use. Where it is not feasible to erect a silo for summer feed the short pasture may be supplemented by certain pasture crops instead of summer silage. In many sections sweet clover has proved very satis factory for this purpose. It does well at this season and has the advantage of being a legume and consequently contains a large amount of protein. Alfalfa can also be pastured at this time and will assist materially in preventing the midsummer drop in milk flow. In addition to good pasture high producing cows need to be fed grain to supply the required nutri ents. Cows producing more than 20 pounds of milk daily should be given one pound of grain to each four to six pounds of milk pro duced. The gram feed may be a mixture of com, oats, wheat bran, or barley, and should always be ground. For cows producing more than 35 pounds of milk daily the grain mixture should contain one high protein concentrate of some sort. TESTING INCREASES PROFITS Farmers who have had their herds tested for three or more years in a dairy herd improvement association realized $25.56 more above feed cost from each of their cows last year than farmers with only a one-year check on the efficiency of their ani mals. Even farmers whose herds had been tested for only two years In a dairy herd improvement asso ciation realized $10.61 more above feed cost on each of their cows than those farmers whose herds had been tested for milk and butter fat pro duction for only one year. Clows in those herds that had been tested for milk and butter fat yield for three vears or more each aver aged 33 pounds more fat for the year than cows in herds tested for only one year. Cows tested for two years averaged 19 pounds more butter fat for the year than those on which records had been kept wily for one year. A dairyman who says. "I have nothing but grades so it won’t pay me to join an association.’ or "My herd Is not good enough,” or •Isn’t large enough,” either is mak ing excuses or does not realize the benefits of and the need for a regular check on hss cows. Dairymen who have large or small herds, have tested for one or five years, and have pure-bred, grade or mixed herds get very decided benefits from their membership and many would not think of dairying withou. the information furnished by the association records. VALUE OF SOY BEANS Soybeans provide an excellent protein supplement for use in the grain ration for dairy cattle. Nu merous experiments conducted by some of the leading experiment sta tions in the United States have proved ground soybeans to be equal to linseed meal as a protein supple ment in the dairy ration. High pro tein feeds are relatively high in price and if dairymen would grow more soybeans they would become more independent of purchased pro tein feeds and insure a greater dairy Income. In the feeding trials conducted comparing ground soybeans with linseed meal, soybeans proved to be equal to the latter as a protein sup plement for dairy cattle when fed In the grain ration of corn and oats. In experiments conducted com paring soybean hay with alfalfa hay, soybean hay was found to be practically equal to alfalfa hay when fed to dairy cattle. In trials conducted comparing ground soybeans with linseed meal as a protein supplement for the dairy ration, the ground soybeans proved to be worth one third more than the linseed meal as a supple ment to a grain ration of corn and oats. As a roughage for general herd feeding, good quality soybean hay has proved to be just as good as al falfa hay on many farms and in some cases superior. BOTH BRAINS AND BRAWN Many different elements enter Into the business of farming—more than most of us realize. Take two men with farms equal in size and fertility, equal with respect to the lay of the land and all other factors that have a bearing upon returns, and a person often finds that one will make an outstanding sucoess from the start while the other may ultimately fail. Some men are ef ficient in one or more lines while others seem to be efficient in most lines. Some appear to be natural bom dairymen and poor beef and hog producers, while others are ef ficient hog men and a failure in the production of beef and dairy pro ducts. Again, some men are out standing soil builders and grain pro ducers, but relatively inefficient in the handling of livestock. On the AND ADVERTISING HELPS The farmer who produces farm products of high quality is entitled to the premium which such products properly command. In the past, this premium has not always been paid to the grower. Growers are securing this premium in some sections. It is noteworthy that they are getting ft only when they make an insist ent and organized demand for it. Co-operative organizations are a means for securing this premium. DO YOU THINK SO? Farm folks may well quote the man who prayed: "Lord, deliver me from my friends; I can take care of nay enemies myself.” other hand that are also farmers in every community who seem to be able to make a success of all kinds of farm enterprises; at any rate they succeed in what ever they undertake. The last mentioned group of farmers are invariably good business rnen. They think as well as work. They form a sort of partnership be tween head and hand that often brings surprising results. BOOST THE SOT BEAN A man with 10 cows and a few head of young stock can use five to seven acres of soy beans to good ad vantage and the reduction of the oat acreage will aid that much in hold ing down the surplus of that crop. Men who feed two carloads of beef cattle a year can utilize from 10 to 12 acres of sovs for that purpose to excellent advantage. Soy beans can also be used in a mixture with tankage and other products for hogs. Similarly, the feeder of sheep and lambs can use a certain amount of this crop. The more of the protein needed for properly balancing the feed for our livestock we can grow on our own farms, especially when this can be done by growing some thing in place of crops of which we already have a surplus, the better off we shall be. It means utilizing the land to the best advantage and the reduction of unnecessary sur pluses. INSULATING PROFITABLE There was a time when the aver age farmer paid far more attention to the buildings in which his stock was sheltered than to the home in which his family lived, but those days b&ve passed. Good roads and automobiles have brought the farmer’s neighbors nearer. Visitors to the farm house are more frequent. As a result, the farmers all over the country are tak ing greater interest and pride in the appearance and livability of their homes. Many farmers have discovered that by insulating the walls and roof of the farm house they can not only save about one-third of their win ter's coal bill, but they can main tain their families in better health, cutting down doctor’s bills for win ter colds and bronchitis. PENNING THE BULL If every bull was considered dan gerous there would be fewer ac counts of farmers being killed by their bull. The gentle bull is quite often the one that gets his man. A right good ugly bull means one of two things, that he will be sold to the butcher or placed where he can be handled with safety. Too often the former course is pursued and a valuable bull is lost. A proper place to keep and handle the herd sire is as important as a pump in the well or any of the other things that we see so commonly on the farm. Not only is (his so from the safety standpoint but for the general good and successful management of a herd. A good herd uire should never be sacrificed because he is ugly. Build a bull pen. BETTER SOT BEAN HAY A thing that is of vastly greater importance than the extra yield of legume hay from use of lime is the better quality of hay that can be se cured by liming. Take sov beans, for instance. While it is possible to boost the yield of hay as much as a ton per acre by liming, a more significant fact is this—the ha.v from the limed area contains perhaps 120 pounds more protein per ton. That is to say, a difference of $6 per ton in feeding value on the basis of pro tein alone. A great crop for the livestock farmer, so.v beans are For heay soy beans should be cut when the beans are about half grown in the pods. ALWAYS KEEP RECORDS In farm accounts kept in connec tion with the farm management ex tension work of a western agricul tural college, it was found that of 158 farmers who had dairy cows, those who had 13 or more, had more than double the net income that was received by those having four or a smaller number of cows. The net farm income for the group having the smaller number of cows was $1, 448 as compared with $3,422 for those farms having 13 or more cows. Two things helped the latter group make more money. These were a larger business and better cows. The cows in the first group made on an average return of $52.27 while those in the group having the larger number of cows returned $76.32. A SPRAYING AILMENT If your eyes smart annoyingly when you retire at night after a day of spraying, a good way to relieve this trouble is as follows: Turn the face downward and rub the eyes with a dry handkerchief so as to cause tears to flow plentifully. This may make the smarting more severe at first so that you will be tempted to give up the treatment. If. however, you stick to it till you can get no more tears, relief will come. PROPER TIME TO CULL The best time to cull is just when the hens quit laying. One should go through the flocks once each month until the flock is reduced to the right size. Ordinarily, all hens will pay for their feed during the spring months, and after November 1 it is difficult to identify other than the super-superior birds. The later the culling is done, the greater will be the number discarded. If. how ever. the culls are taken out each month, the feed cost is cut down that much sooner. DID YOU KNOW THIS? Idle horses need more than straw to line their stomachs in winter. The straw-fed horse sacrifices his bone stmcture for maintenance needs, and is likely to become spavined. -«« WATCH THE PIGS Prevention by raising them in clean places and looking them over for any signs of bowel trouble be fore vaccinating seem to be the only way to reduce these losses, accord ing to the best judgment and ex perience of producers end the vet erinarians. ADVICE WORTH HEEDING It is what makes a horse laugh, a cow give milk, and it always puts the second curl in a pig’s tail. For the land's sake, for your own good, and for the good of your animals stow some alfalfa. Some Revised Opinion About the Red-Haired Scientists have discovered all kinds of odd facts about humanity. For instance, an expert recently stated that he had never seen a bald headed lunatic! Now comes the even more peculiar disclosure 'that red headed girls may be bow-legged, but brunettes are, as a rule, knock-kneed. These facts are based on data supplied by a certain artists’ club which has been collect ing statistics respecting Its models. Another Interesting point is that red-haired women suffer less from se rious diseases than their darker sis ters. This Is due to the fact that their skin throws off poison more rapidly than a dark person’s. Also, red hair, which n generation ago was jeered at, nowadays Is ad mired, ns It should be. The red haired girl has proved that she Is uot hot-tempered, but, as a role, much bet ter balanced mentally than a brunette. —Exchange. City Get* Unique Table. Edinburgh, Scotland, has been pre sented a table composed of the differ ent kinds of wood grown In Australia. It was the gift of the delegation of Scotchmen who recently traveled from Australia to visit their old country. The principal panels of the top of the table are finely grained, and show an interesting variety of colorings and markings. The design, with the square legs strengthened by crosspieces, Is In dividual. The gift has been placed In the city hall. Ancient Garb. Gilbert K. Chesterton was defending Women's apparel. “To say the least, they have not stood still. They are forever striving for added attractive ness, added comfort, added utility. But look at the men! “The most Irrational fantasies often become the most lasting. Two such examides are what are commonly called a pair of trousers and a top hat." Numismatic Treasure. A pot of gold was found near Sant Main, France, the other day In demol ishing a building used as a biding place by the Templars when Philippe le Bel sought to confiscate the wealth of the order. Most of the coins, worth a fortune to numismatics, bore the effigy of King Louis X. Longest Roadway. The Lincoln highway Is tlie longest road in the world. It lias a length of 3,331 miles. 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