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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1929)
| OF INTEREST TO FARMERS | - —~r~ .. .. SKIM MILK AND HOGS It is estimated that about 10 peT cent fewer pigs were raised in the spring of 1929 than a year ago. This would indicate that the supply of pork will not exceed the demand and the prices for pork during the next year are likely to be main tained at the present level or per haps a little higher. We always hesitate to make any definite state ment concerning future prices of farm products for so many things influence prices, says a leading farm journal. For example, when la bor is given full employment, there | is always a larger demand for iarm products than when a considerable percentage is out of employment or working only part time. It is not our purpose to prophesy, particular ly, the future prices of hogs but to intimate that they are likely to be good and that the dairy farmer can well use his skimmilk for rearing hogs rather than to sell it at its present low price. In conversing with a fanner wiio sells whole milk, he estimated that he receives not more | than 10 cents a hundred for his skimmilk. This is a ridiculously low price when hegs at the present mar ket would return at least 50 cents a hundred for skimmilk. Calves at present prices return from 75 cents to $1 a hundred. We recognize that farmers located in sections supplying cities with fluid milk may not fipd it advantageous to keep hogs or rear calves, but many farfners on the bor ders of these districts are too anxious to sell whole milk. When calves and hogs are raised on the farm, a dif ferent style cf farming can be fol lowed It has its advantages in that it is a larger diversification than simply producing milk which, after all. is pretty much a one crop sys tem and has its disadvantages. Just why so many farmers desire to sell wheie milk when they can market thex- skimmilk to poultry, hogs and calves, and at good prices, passes our understanding. We sometimes won der if these farmers who are so anx ious for the whole milk market are giving their occupation the serious consideration it needs. It is diffi cult to comprehend why these men sell skimmilk for 10 cents a hundred when the animals of the farm re turn from 50 cents to $1.00 a hun dred for it. SHEEP REDUCE WASTE Incomes on farms may often be increased by converting feed that grows, in out-of-the-way places into money. Sheep offer a splendid means of doing this. They may be used to advantage w'ithout inter fering with other farm practices, and be largely supported on feed that would otherwise return no in come. On the average farm there is much feed that might well be con verted into mutton and wool. A flock of any number of sheep consistent with the quantity of feed available may be maintained. The investment required, including cost of sheep, equipment and labor, is compara tively low. For a considerable part of the year the breeding flock may be maintained on an abundance of grass that grows about the farm, and on the aftermath of grain and hay fields. A comparatively small quantity of grain will be required throughout the year, and the grain mixtures suitable for making desir able rations may be secured at a comparatively low cost. Like every other class of livestock, sheep re quire care to insure against losses. They are not adapted to low, wet land, which may cause foot trouble. They are especially well adapted to rolling or hilly land. A shed or barn which provides dry quarters pro tected from cold drafts meets all requirements. Warm quarters are only necessary for ewes bred to pro duce their lambs in late winter or early spring. Such quarters insure against losses and give little lambs a good start. Where dogs or wolves are a menace to the flock it is well to have the sheep corralled at night or in a field or yard where any ex citement would "attract the atten tion of the owner. The management of the flock may be regarded as comparatively simple, and there is plenty of literature available describing all details re lating to systems of management that insure success. -♦ ♦ STRAWBERRY CULTURE A valuable new discovery has been made in straw’berry culture. The fruit buds for a crop are formed in the crowns the previous fall beginning in August. The stronger the buds which are formed, the better the crop will be. It has been found that fertilizers applied in August will help the crop more than at any other time of the year. Well rotted manure can be scat tered between the rows or four to five hundred pounds of a good com plete fertilizer can also be used. In soils rich in potash, some growers succeed well by using 100 to 150 pounds of ammonium sulphate and 300 pounds acid phosphate per acre. Some growers have success fully used the nitrate or sulphate alone. No matter what fertilizer is used, it should be forked into the sodl with a cultivator. The chemical fertilizer should not be applied over the leaves. PRESERVING EGGS Summer eggs are usually pre ferred for cold storage and for pre- I serving at home with v;ater glass. I The reason for this is tfat they are j usually of high quality and gener ally cheap in price. Eggs may be used from any other season of the year if one is sure that they are collected frequently, especially dur ing hot weather, and stored in a cool place until they are put into cold storage or preservative. Unless the eggs which are preserved in water glass are placed in a cool place, such as a cool cellar, it is doubtful if they will be found satis factory next winter and under such circumstances should be consumed in the fall months. If a suitable place is available for storing, sum mer eggs will make excellent food for next winter. Other means of preserving eggs than the water glass method have been used with some CARE OF THE HARNESS Farm harness does not get the care that it deserves. Keeping har ness clean, and oiling it frequently, prolong the period of usefulness. Cleaning and oiling harno-s is a good job for rainy days. When wash, m* harness, take it apart and scrub each piece thoroughly in a tub of hot soapsuds. Let the harness dry for about an hour, and then give a good application of harness-oil. Use as much oil as the leather will ab sorb. Be sure the oil penetrates j around the buckles and all other [ parts were the wear is greatest. Af- ! ter applying the oil. the leather ilioulo be worked with the hands j success, but the majority prefer the latter. Commercial water glass is mixed with 12 parts of part. Boil the water and allow it to cool. Put it into- stone jars that have been carefully washed and rinsed. Mix the water and water glass thor oughly. If stone jars are not avail able. wooden tubs may be used by painting the inside with melted paraffin. Only fresh eggs should be used, ower them into the solu tion wdth a dipper or spoon so that the shells will not be cracked. Eggs may be packed In large quantities at a time or a few may be added as desired. Jars should be covered to pi event evaporation and be placed in a cool place. As the water evap orates. more should be added so that the eggs will be well covered at all times. Eggs may be removed from water class at any time, but they should he used soon after re moved to prevent deterioration. Water glass eggs are not as desir able for boiling as fresh eggs on account of bursting. A pin hole made in the shell before placing In the hot water will overcome this trouble. — ..• ♦ BETTER BILLS DEMANDED "In 1918 a purebred sire campaign greatly increas'd the number of purebred sries in the country. At the present time it appears that a reaction and an indifference on the part of many dairymen have de veloped with reference to the im portance of using well bred bulls. This situation is the result of using purebred bulls which proved a dis appointment.” This quotation, from a western college of agriculture re port, should be a challenge to every breeder of dairy cattle. It would be expecting too much to have all dairy fanners who have purchased purebred sires satisfied with them. Certain msn should never attempt to breed purebred cattle, but when a group of dairymen go so far as to purchase purebred bulls and then grow indifferent after 10 years’ ex perience, it indicates that some of the bulls at least were incapable and should have been sent to the block. We also find men. and good daily farmers, too, who have more confidence in securing good results Wiuii a ^iduc uun uiiaii win* a puic bred. These situations emphasize the no:»;ssity of eliminating the low producing animals. The time has arrived for every breeder to give his profession more than pass ing attention. It is not enough to have the bull related to some great animal, but he must have in his own pedigree ancestors that are capable producers. One reason why we urge all breeders is for the pur pose of determining the capable cows and to give opportunity to eliminate the incapable ones. If we are to make advancement in breeding dairy cattle, we must se cure bulls from capable ancestors. Thinking dairy farmers who buy purebred bulls check up on their progeny. This means that the breeder of the future must be in a position to supply a bull that will not only maintain but increase the production of the herd which he heads. Otherwise, such dairy farm ers will be looking to sources that will supply the kind of bulls they need to improve their herds. DEEP WELL PUMPING Never use a 3-inch cylinder in wells deeper than 60 feet. Cylinders 2>_< inches in diameter are good in wells up to 130, 2 *4-inch cylinders are good up to 180 feet; use 2-inch cylinders for wells over 180 feet. For wells over 130 feet deep, use a 7-16 inch pump rod. One inquirer states that ne uses a double packed brass cylinder, says a farmer who ha3 made a st> ay of pumps and pump ing. I put two in w'ells 80 feet deep with 10-foot wheels and they were not removed for seven years, so if he has a 2-inch cylinder with 7-16 rod and 12-fcoi wheel his pump should give No. 1 satisfaction. Do not hook a 10-foot wheel to a pump in a well over 150 feet deep unless extra geared. The larger wheel will run in a much lighter wind and there is much less pow'er required with a smaller cylinder. A small mule will pull a heavy load a short distance, but a large mule will do it easier and last longer. DID YOU KNOW THIS? One hundred pounds of four per cent milk. 45 14-ounce cans of sweet ened condensed milk, 45 16-ounce cans of evaporated milk, or 12.5 pounds of whole milk powder. It will make 4.8 pounds butter, leaving 80 pounds of skimmilk and 15 pounds of buttermilk. These latter by-pro ducts may be converted into 15 pounds of cottage cheese, 2.7 pounds casein, or 6.8 pounds of skimmilk powder. It will also produce 11.5 poundsCamembert cheese, 11 pounds of Ceddar cheese, or 8.5 pounds of Swiss cheese and 1.3 pounds of but ter, together w’ith 88 pounds of whey. A COMBINE ADVANTAGE Whatever may be the disadvan tage of the combine so far as rush ing the grain onto the market is concerned, the use of this machine does allow for early preparation of the field if wheat is to follow. Either the plow or the one-way disk is following the combine and many fields have already been plowed or disked. This is differ ent from waiting till threshing from the shock is done, which of ten was not for a month in the "good old days.” NOTE WELL ALL FAILURES Every farmer has his own prob lems, yet many share the same prob lem and each tries to meet it in his own way. We learn by an exchange of information. And the very best information to be had is that based on first hand experience. EXCLUDE FLIES, SAVE FEED Flies should be kept out of the stable as much as possible by the use of screens and by darkening the stable. Burlap hanging at the doors is quite effective in rubbing the flies off the cows as they enter the stable nights and mornings. until it is perfectly soft and pliable. This job can be done in the shop in cold weather if the shop is heated. GIVE CHICKS ALFALFA Many chicks are raised in partial confinement to keep them away from older birds and contaminated ground. Remember they still need and like plenty of tender, green feed. Yoang alfalfa leaves are the best form of green feed. Give them all they will eat. A GOOD BEDDING An excellent bedding for hogs is marsh hay or pulp from sugar cane meal. This gives out very little dust 1 “Johnny Reb,f Himself Edward W. Hance, of States boro, Georgia, is of the opinion that he is the oldest living Con federate soldier. He is 106 years old and served under Stonewall Jackson in the Civil War. “Ed” has been chewing tobacco for a hundred years and says he’s not going to stop after such long practice. IlnUrnational I In Moslem War Sir John Robert, Chancellor, British High Commissioner to Palestine, apparently has his hands full with the raiding Arabs who have started a holy war in Jerusalem and its sub urbs. Strong reinforcements from Egypt have been landed in support of the English troops now patroling the dis trict. Ihl.niltlMnl Miwmtll Killed by Arabs i Above) Boruck Kaplan, of New York, and (below) Me macbeni Goodman of Cleveland, who met death at the hands of the Arab tribesmen in the fight* •ng between Jews and Moslems m Jalem. (In ternational K«wir«*U J There’s Romance in the Air Walter Camp, Jr., son of the late football expert, is seen here with Ruth Rider, famous aviatrix and contestant in the Women’s Derby. It is reported they have succumbed to the wiles of Cupid and will be married in the near future. (International Newsreel) Slain by Arabs Benjamin Hurwits, nineteen, of Brooklyn, N. Y., was among the '12 Americans slain in Hebron, Palestine, when raid ing Arabs attacked the Rab binical College outside of Jeru salem. (International Ncwareel) Senator Tyson Dies Jnited States Senator Law rence D. Tyson of Tennessee, veteran of the Spanish-Amer ican and World wars, died in Philadelphia recently at the age of sixty-eight years. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal during the World War and had an envi able record for bravery. (Intumatlnnal NawareaO School Attacked by Arabs When raiding Arab tribesmen engaged in the Palestine revolt, at tacked the town of Ilebera, they centered their activities around the Zionist school on the outskirts of the city. Heavy losses are reoorted in the fighting at this point. (Inlernauonal Newsreel) tCil!s to Ease Pain Fred F.rb, seventy-five, of Law rence, Kansas, shot and killed his bed-ridden wife to prevent further suffering on her part Prompt action on the part oi his son-in-law prevented Er! (from taking hi* own life aftei the shooting. k <lftt«ni*Uoi>al N«w»r»*0 Boy Shot by Aasailan jo# Deskins, above, 12-year >14 boy of Catlettsburg, Kv. .vm shot and killed by Williar Dtborne, 30 years, as he flee o - neighbor’! home for pro i after Ornmnie had the boy’s mother and -isjfr. U*Uru*UuMJ NiiuhO Elected Captain John S. Murphy of Woodha ven, New Jersey, was elected captain of the championship Columbia University crew for next season. Murphy is twen ty-two and rowed “number two” last year. (iBttrBatloaal Newer Ml) Ruth Come* Down Ruth Nichols, New York society aviatrix, was slightly injured as she took off on the last Inp of the Woman’s Derby when her plane crashed into a tractor a^ Columbus, Ohio, and was wrecked. (International Newareel) Wins Promotion ■^ir Osmand Brock, formerly ommander-in-chief of th« 'ortsmouth Division of the British Navy, has been pro* tnoted to the rank of admiral