■' —' ■■ ' ' —- 1 1 ——-- • ---’ J Miriipi’p Town ATifl Douglas County Cow Test- f * ▼ » w Cow Testing Association, ing Association, 1923-24. 1923-24. Produced 15,025 pound. _ A A ^ Df mHk“C410.2 poundsT^^' - —' Countr> Meet, i “Boarders” . . --— 3 Time Opportune for Eliminating “Boarder” Cattle Dairy Development Society Reiterates Plea for High Class Slock on Nebraska =«• *F arms. At a regular meeting of the Omaha < ’hamber of Commerce held Friday the Nebraska Dairy. Developnjjieiu as sociation mode a reg’»t upon ih<$o»wt testing association work for the year 1924. The report says: “We have, at a number of meet ings, discussed the need of more cow testing association work. When the society became active there were only two cow testing associations in the state. Now there are three with the possibility of another one being completed in the near future. We have approximately 500,000 dairy cows in Nebraska. It is estimated that one-third or 170.000 of our cows produce only about 60 pounds of but tx-rfat per year, and are being kept at a loss. One-third produce approxi mately 100 pounds of butterfat per v car, which pays for their feed and labor, but leaves no profit for their owner, and the other one-third pro dttce about 150 pounds »f butterfat tier year and are making a profit for their owners. Government statistics show that the 24,000,000 dairy cows in Hie T'nit rd Slates are classified In a similar proportion as to their production, namely, one-third or 8.000.000 being i4UU'l‘fiU*ble, one-third breaking even and the other one-third being profita ble. The feed and is her expended upon this large number of unprofita ble cows represents nn enormous waste. These "boarder” cows offer un fair competition to the good cows and to the careful dairyman. The product they produce at a loss often creates b temporary surplus which" ffepreTTes Hre price for the entire production. Nov." Good Time to 'lest. “The present 1“ a very opportune (i'ne for the farmers to test their and eliminate the boarder rows s > ns to be able to produce at a lower coat. If the farmers will constantly eliminate the unprofitable cows we never need to fear an overproduction of dairy products. To illustrate this point we find that in Nebraska’s two largest whole milk markets, namely. Omaha and Lincoln, there is at pres ent time a usrplus which naturally causes the price to go down, if all the dairymen would soil the unprofit able cows in th<-ir herds there would lie a shortage inside of 24 hours and every dairyman would not only lie producing his milk at a lower cost from the rcmr.lnlng cows that tire profitable, but would also receive a higher price for his produ*t, Douglas County Report. “We have avail,.ble the results for I i; year of only one cow selling association in Nebraska, and which , is located in Douglas county, in this a . ici: tioti 25’i cows coni’‘ill 1 the year's work and during the year 4i cows were found unprofitable and were sold in the stockyards. It should be taken into consideration that this association is in our oldest dairy community iu the state and had enrolled the herds of some of our very best dairymen who have been for years selecting and culling their herds. More Associations Needed. “Recognizing the great need fr” more cow testing a: so -lotions in the state, we have given a great deal of attention to this work. During the short time tliut we have beer active, we have in co-operation will the college extension department completed the organization of th» Lancaster County Cow Testing nsso elation, with 475 cows; the reorganl zation of the Trlcounty association with 410 cows, and have assisted ex tension agencies in getting indlvldua farmers to keep records on 500 cowi or a total of 1,435 cows being non under test In addition to the Doug las county association that has ftl enrollment of 495 cows.” IMPROVED OATS NOW AVAILABLE We have received the following communication from P. H. Stewart agronomist of the state agrlcultura college, which will he of Interest ti all those In search of tin lmprovi-c type of oats for this spring's sowing "The agronomy department has 401 bushels of Nebraska 21 oats—a selec tion of Kherson oats—that will be availnhla to farmers In Nebraskt wanting pure seed. This strniu ha been out yielding the original Klter son four bushels per acre. "These oats nro plump and heavy hut nre somewhat bleached In colot due to rains at harvest time. Th price Is 85 cents per bushel at th bln or $1 per bushel fanned and am k ed In burlap sacks, t. o. b, Lincoln. "These will not Inst long and order should be sent In promptly. The; will be tilled In the order received.” Anyone wanting some 'if these oal may place their order with Hi.ml extension agent. Fox Farms Numerous. Victoria, B. Keb. 2« There «i row 2* fox farms operating In 111 province of British Coliflnblg. 1 Holstein Herd of Cows With High Test \ - ( High herd in Douglas County Cow-Testing association, 1923-24. Average pounds milk per eow, 8,912; average pounds butterfnt per row, 304.8; rows in association, 46. One of Douglas County’s Good Cows . .... -< - _ .'. High cow In milk anti also second in butterfat In Douglas County Cow Testing association, 19?3-'il. Produced 14,111 pounds of milk, 507.3 pounds butterfat. OPINIONS ABOUT COW TESTING The men who have been doing the work here in Dougin* county say many good things about the cow test ing work. Fred Suit! says: "It shows the \alue ut the cows and also points out the hoarder cows. 1 have been well pleased with the work.'1 O. M. Boettger says: "Finding the hoarder cows is the main object, it also creates an interest in feed* and feeding which has been of great value to me. The monthly summary sheets give one a chance to study the rec ord of each co'w." Otto Pfeiffer found at the end of six months that of his IS .cows, six were lioarders. so lie Sold them for beef. Through the feeding of a iml onced ration he got as much milk from 12 cows a.s he did from is rows before. The test also helped in check ing up on the creamery tests for milk ami butterfat. Max II. Speck thinks the work h ■i big help In da It y men in weeding i unprofitable cows. Most of 1 he me-ii Iksis arc feeding better rations in their op\vs, lie believes, andjivr linked closer together because of the asso ciation. Chnrie* Brail says: "I have learned that it Is not so much the amount of feed consumed as it is the net profit which a cow returns for her keep and also the percentage of butterfat the milk contains." Charles Rosacker says: "In build ing up a dairy herd, the most essenti al part is a good sire, a fact w hich 1* hi ought out definitely only by test Ing. The testing has proven to me that it Is not best to'let a milk row get down in flesh even if she is dry. Testing will show this up so clearly Unit it will remain stumped on one's mind.” in commenting on the work of the Rosebud Purebred Sow Sale Rig Success; Top Price $75 The most successful sale of the sea son was held ut the farm of Russel F. Rend near Winner, S. D., last Tuesday. Farmers from all over the Rosebud country cama to attend the purebred Hampshire sow sale. A 335 average was realised upon 40 head of bred sows, mostly spring gilts. These sows were bought by farmers 1 who have been carrying on general hog raising and who are not partic ularly Interested In the purebred business. The outstanding feature of 1 the sale was tlie* spirit of optimism 1 which prevailed among the farmers. They are all looking forward to bet 1 ter hog prices during the coming sea son. The highest priced sow- of the sale was $75. i , I nder Weight r.uises. f'ol. H. Slaughter In his opening sale talk made a point of the under weight conditions of the principal hog nuilkets, which Is unusual. He said: "Millions of tugs have been going Into the markets during the last few >ears. Kncli year they are getting lighter and lighter. This under weight condition Is not altogether due to high-priced corn. Many farmers all over the corn belt have heen neglect 1 log to use good purebred boars. "Thousands of Illicit grade sows have been sent to market, thus shutllug off the foundations for good pork produe tlon. We have heen gettlnr poorer !• grades of hogs. Forn belt farmers >• have let the hog business slip hack and we hud Just as well admit It, we are not raising the heavy, good stretch kinds any more." Breeders’ Sales Scarce. Col. J. P. Anderson, In talking about the recent slump In the pure bred business, declared that the i>er rentage of sales being held In the last two years was Indicative of the trend of the hog business. Ho said "The Rosebud country must awaken to Its opportunities and get hack Into the good hog business. .Many thousands of acres of good tillable land here In the Rosebud needs to be turned Into hog raising establish merits. Wo must come to the front In the production of better hogs." Conditions General. Col. Hlinon SJoblem, who assisted In (he Head sale, declared that nol only the Rosebud country hut tin entire slate had slipped back In Ihf matter of raising good huge. Ho de rlarcd that he had seen many sale* within the year which offered bred sows which wen not suitable foi foundation herd work Buyers Well Pleased. After the sale was over the buyer* were Interviewed and each man ex pressed his opinion that hogs would get higher during the milling year Many of the farmers claimed they were buying I ho purebred sows foi i foundation herd and that they In tended to got started Into I lie htial ness of raising purebred herds. ' lift* entering of new men Into the Hr I* of purebred breeding at this time h the salvation or the business," ,|c dared a prominent banker who wa. at the sale. association, Chri* Spanggard states that he has been interested in this work for many years. He took an active part in the "controls,” as they were called, in Denmark. Continuing Mr. Hpanggard says: "Any farmer milking 10 cows o'r over ran well af ford having his cows tested. The in formation gained through proper feeding, breeding, ami care is alone worth the price for the man who is working for production. I know that no member will sell his cow t&sting 3.5 per cent and keep the one testing 2.7 per cent unless he is*paid w ell f >r the difference.” Officials Cow Test Work Douglas County From left to rlelit: M. N. l.awrit xoii, J. F. Pierson, K. Maxwell. Marketing of Grain Halted l*y Bad Roads Beatrice, Neb.. Feb. 21.—Little grain ha* been marketed at thla point the last few' weeks because of the l>ad roads. In some localities the high ways are l>elng dragged, but farmers state that a warm rain would cause the frost to leave the ground so they can l>e properly worked. They sty wheat is showing green, which is an Indication thut the crop has gone through the winter In good shape. Alfalfa, Clover Grow Without Innoculation —• Nebraska Soil Grows Hay Seed Without Liming, Un der Average Conditions; Helps Some Farms. By R. N. HOUSER. (Comity Agent Sounder* County.) We", read much about the need of Innoculation and lime In growing alfalfa, clovers,‘and afey l>J'ins. Many farm papers, ‘ partloSj^iw.'Those t<> our east, have much to Way along this line. What about Innoculation and limt for Nebraska conditions? Occasional cases have been found where innoculation has given good results on alfalfa and sweet clover. In most of the tests that have been conducted, however, no beneficial re sults have been secured. Innocula tion of soy beans seems more apt to give returns than of alfalfa or the clovers. Soy beans will grow without In novation, but In that case obtain all their nitrogen from the soil Just as does corn or wheat. Very little Ne braska soil tests acid and shows a response to lime. Some of the glacial soil In southeastern Nebraska tests strongly acid and in some liming; trials which have been carried on on that soli, lime has helped to secure good stands. Under average Nebraska conditions neither liming nor Innoculation are apt to prove beneficial or necessary In getting stands or alfalfa and the clovers. About "Hard Seeds.” When sweet clover seed le pro duced. many of the seeds have a coal ing on the outside which prevents water from being absorbed. If such a seed is planted it acts like a small stone in that It does not swell tip and germinate as It should. This Is because every seed must absorb water before it will grow. It has been found that if one of these "hard seeds.” as they are called. Is scratched on Its surface. It will then absorb water readily and grow. Tills scratching of the surface Is called scarifying and seed thus treated Is known as scarified seed. This scratching of the seed coat Is done by a machine which hurls the seed again and again against a rough surface such as sand paper. The scarifying process not only Improves the germination of the seed, but it also removes any hulls that might tie on the seed. Nature’* Way. On the other hand, nature has a way of scarifying these "hard seed," which i» just as effective as the man made way, hut Is much slower. When these seeds fall to the ground they do not grow at once, but will . remain on the surface over winter, I when the action of freealng and ‘thawing puts the seed In condition to absorb water, when the warm | days come In the spring It will grow. This is the reason that often when we seed unscarifled sweet clover we get a poor stand the first year, but the second year we get a good stand. This is often an advantage because in the second year we have some first year plants which will live over to the next year and also hava second year plants which will produce seed and die that year, In this way a more or less permanent stand of sweet clover can 1>« obtained. For spring seeding Insist on getting scarified sweet clover seed. /■-\ Backyard Poultry Philosophy v_— -- v All authorities s|tre# Mist the heavy breeds of poultry should he hatched between March 15 and April 15. They also claim that the leghorns should he hatched between April 15 and the middle of May. During the Incubation period of chick* the biggest thing toward a successful hatch is the evaporation of the moisture. If loo much la taken out the chirks will he email and under downed. Get a hatching rhnrt and use It I* the advice of nil ex perts. Taken From Fgg Reporter, \pril Fgg* and Grain. To quite an extent, even In the corn belt, poultry Is fed grain at first hand. The grain reclaimed from farm offal will be available (hie year, as usual, at "no cost" to the farmer; but the grain fed out of hand Is ‘source and bids fair to he high, If not scarce, ttie coming sea son. While wheat at above >2 a bushel and corn at above $1 may not lie In dicative >'f a corresponding advance In the price of eggs, the gfaln short age comes at n had time for renew ing our flocks, depleted by dlse.t- > and low hatching records of the season Just |w*t. The February option, as wi ll as the April option, seems to Inillciitc n lather conservative idea of the force of these crop changes In yielding n sufficient supply of eggs for current use until after the stodge requite nients shall have been met. H Is, perhaps, unwise to begin bullish talk so early In a Itevv egg sen Min: hut there are veals when production should lie stimulated early, and this appeals to be mie of them, If we air to lisv" anywhere near a tuinnnl supply ut eg us next vv lutci. 3,118 Pounds of Pork From One Litter in Six Months Give Him Record 'v::§<5|fc>:' ‘f x:* • r;.- r<# . ; Production of 3,178 pounds of pork in six months from a litter of 12 pigs is the record achieved by Rufus Julius of Dover, Pa. The mark is officially credited to him by the agricultural experiment station of Pennsylvania State college. At the conclusion of the test the heaviest porker in the litter weighed 30'J pounds and the lightest 265 pounds. Julius and the prize porkers are shown. ----- faction and la so at ranged that It can ——~ ■■ - IS- _g -J be used for farrowing, for early spring and summer quarters or for winter quarters. This house has eliminated practical ly all of the objectional features found In other houses and has many other advantages distinctly Its owrf. This house should be built for about $13 to $16. depending on whetiigr a floor Is used. Plans for this house and several other of the more satis factory individual hog houses will soon be placed with every lumber dealer in the county, and will be fur nished farmers by the lumber dealers upon request. The circular contain ing these plans also contains a bill of material for each of the various houses. This plan of furnishing the lumber man the plans will save the farmers the trouble of coming to the county agent's office. Fillmore county farm ers who trade In towns out of the county may secure these plans at the county agent s office. As yet these plans are not available for distribu tion. but should be within the next few days. IOWA ORCHARD GOOD PRODUCER Special Illapntrh lo The Omaha IW. Clar!nda_ la., Feb. 21.—Ben Eberly,! who owns and operates a fine 25 acre orchaid In Harlan township made a demonstration tour with i county agent Griswold, showing the, best methods to prune fruit irees. On | the farm of Raleigh Anderson In Fremont tow nship 2 to 4 year-old . trees were pruned, a dozen farmers attending. On the Ollis Murren farm in Douglas township 20 farmers wit nessed the demonstration on apple, pear, peach and plum trees, black berries and grapes. Eberly does not fear competition. He supplies farmers with fruit for a radluo of 50 miles, and advocates that a small orchard should be on every farm, and there will lie a market for nil good apples raised. DUROC-BREDS AVERAGE $52.20 Logan, la., Feb. 21.—The Duroe bred eow sale at the farm of O. S I.arson at Logan Thursday, was at tended by a large crowd of farmers from the county. The hlddlng was spirited and the sows sold at an av erage of $52 20 for the 40 head of fered by I Arson. The top sow of the sale brought $30. The demand was good and ninny funneia did not get sows who came to the sale to buy. SAUNDERS COUNTY CLUB WINNERS $a under* County club member* who were winner* In 191?< statewide contest* have recently been reported from the Lincoln office n* follow*: j Canning club, Kleanor BorrcMon, Wall 00. Pig club. Clarence llanke, Itluica. Scholarship, Kleunor Bomwoti. \\ .1 boo. Poultry club, Virginia Jan.ik. Wahoo. I,i\otork on Nflirjhka Ranchos in t.ood Condition! O’Neill. N>b.. Keb. II Livestock on the ranches of north Nehmakn him wintered unusually well this year, desfvlte heavy snows and sever# cold, and will go Into the spring In ex cellent shape. The abundant snows it Iso assure an abundance of moisture fur spring work and an excellent start for the hay crop. Main of 'he streams and taken sill! are Ice co\ ru'd, but a few more days of con thuii'd fair wcalhoi will open them up. Many Scrub Dairy Cows Sold in 1924, Says Report of Nebraska Dairy Development Association Society (Part of Report of AmoelsUon) During the last year there have been many cattle sold in Nebraska for dairy purposes that were picked up at stockyards for 2 cents per pound. Several thousand head of such cows, costing from $15 to $50 per head on .southern markets, were sold in Nebraska for as high as $100 ner head and in a few cases, even higher. Farmers buying such cows are doomed to disap pointment. This is not only a financial loss to the individual purchaser, but reacts adversely to the proper development of the dairy Industry In the state. Serious Situation. To impress you with the seriousness of the situation, we wish to quote from the s'tate veterinarian's records on Importation of dairy cattle into Ne braska during 1924. The1 number of dairy cattle Imported Into Nebraska, the states they came from, the counties In our state receiving them, ate as follows: From Texas, 3,358, Jerseys, to 30 counties. From Wisconsin, 2,968, mostly Holsteins and Guernseys, to 40 countl*a^»«^ From Minnesota, 1,101, Holsteins, Jerseys and Guernseys, to 21 counties I From Missouri, 709, mostly Jerseys, to 19 counties. From Iowa, 439, mostly Jerseys and Holsteins, to 28 oountle*. From Colorado, 417, mostly Holsteins, to 18 counties. From Kansas, 285, mostly Holsteins and Jerseys, to 11 counties. ^ From Oklahoma, 69, mostly Holsteins and Jerseys, to two counties From Wyoming. 69, mostly Holsteins, to one county. From Illinois, 43. Holsteins, to one county. From South Dakota, 20 Holsteins, to three counties. From North Dakota, 14, Holsteins, to two counties. From Idaho, 9, Jerseys, to one county. Under these conditions it is highly important that our farmers carefully investigate all shipments of cattle before buying. W# ask the co-operation of the various breed organizations in the state to help improve this condition Campaign Conducted. Tho Nebraska Dairy Development society has conducted an aotive cam paign against the importation of inferior dairy cattle Into Nebraska W* have obtained reliable Information and statistics and have presented the eq uation to the various breed associations for eo-operatlve action. Our an perlence has been that legislation has not been effective In stopping this practice due to lack of enforcement. Resolutions and recommendations *n little good. The solution lies with the farmere themselves in recognlxing that there is a difference In cows. National Exposition at Indianapolis From Croomory Journal. Tha national dairy exposition will la held at tha Indiana state fair grounds, IndlanapoWs, October 10 to 17, 1925. The decision to hold the exposition at this point wae reached after dairymen In that section and leading agricultural educators of the "late of Indiana had thoroughly con rlnced the executive committee of the National Dairy association that a rear's work for dairying, culminating in a great educational exposition, would be of the highest value to people of this central eection which CROP OUTLOOK FOR NEBRASKA From Nebraska Farmer. Wheat condition Is rsported un changed. but somewhat uncertain. I.esa than one-fourth of old crop Is on farms. About 17 per cent of the com is unhusked; slightly mors than one half corn and wheat crops are on farms; there Is a marked tendency to market cattle unfinished. This Is a aummary of the present agricultural condition reported by the division of rop and livestock estimates. The condition of winter wheat was it 78 per cent on December 1 and '.here has been but little change In condition, according to present re ports of farmers. However, the con dition is somewhat uncertain. Some expect slight damage from Ice, others expect no Injury from this source. About 23 per cent of the old wheat crop remains on farms at present. About 11 per cent of the reports from farmers Indicated an increase In spring wheat acreage. About 17 per cent of the corn Is unhusked, due to the Inclemency of December and January weather. The present quality of corn Is reported to be S' per cent of the average quality and 31 per cent Is reported as being fit for seed. Alx ut £4 per cent of the corn crop i-emalna on farms at the present time Farmers report that 18 per cent of the corn has been shipped to date. A considerable portion of tha corn la being shipped to feeders. There does not appear to bs much nf a surplus of hay and feed. Most of the counties report a sufficient quantity, however. A few counties reported a shortage and a slightly larger number of counties reported a surplus of hay. Stocks of alfalfa hay are reported to he £5 per cent of the crop. Stocks of oats are reported to he 7.2 per cent of tha crop. There ap pears to l»e a marked tendency to feed oats rather than market them. This was especially noticeable soon after harvest due to the shortage and high price of corn. The tendency to market grain fed cattle unfinished continues. Of the present number of cattle on feed farmers reported that oVlly 38 pci cent will be retained until well tin Ished The shortage of corn as writ is the high prices are responsible for this. An Inquiry as to the present production of dairy products as com pared to a year ago Indicates a small or output. The percentages of hay crops cut for seed are reported as follows: Alfalfa. 8 i*ei cent: veil clover. 13 per cent: sweet clover. 30 l*«r cent, millet •J per cent. The average yield of millet seed Is reported to he 12 bush els per acre. Prices received hv farmers for lead lug commodities now and a year age are us follows. Wheat. »t 49 and Si corn, 97c and 58c. oats. 53, and 38c, barley. 74c and 48c; rye. 31.17 «>’ > .8c, alfalfa. 310 30 and 312 00: wild bay. $v 20 and S' >0. cream. 34c and 43c. • gg«, 43c and 43> , hog*. 310-40 and 3o.Wv ta developing the dairy part at its agriculture on safe and aound policies In keeping with the message carried to the people of Amerloa by (he an nual dairy expoeltlon on profitable cow* and the value of the product* of the cow to the health and welfare of the nation. The fair ground* buildings enable J a carrying out of the desire* of the machinery exhibitor* to mak* their exhibits available to th* trad* at set time*. Th# automobile show ur- - ing, which la heated lend* Itself to very splendid display of factory ^ chlnery. The woman'* building e well suited for holding convention! Another building is suitable for edu-* tional work and exhibits and It wiirV be possible to hold an exhibit of com- > modules that have been selected by the highest eclentlflo authorities on nutrition as health protective foods. This win be sn added feature of the exposition under th# direction of the national dairy council. Th* new cattle barn la on# of the beet In America, capable of holding all of the cattle exhibits—purebre-' grade cows, boys and girls* club calves and special breed exhibits The exhibits of farm and barn equipme: will be comfortably housed t > the factory machinery and cattle e\ htbits. In fact, th# who!# shew * ill be encompassed In buildings merging on# with another, all within an area not larger than three city blocks. The hotels have pledged rooms to meet demands and the leading clubs of the city have tendered the use of their beautiful buildings. Xe more ideal setting has ever been offered to the national show as close to the heart of th# city as Indianapolis affords. Th# convention bureau of the Ir Slanapolts Chamber of Commerce will work with the hotels to make the re serving of rooms an easy task for everybody. There are seceral good hotels of equal rating which guaran- i lee regular rates for our people, and 1.000 rooms have been guaranteed. It Is suggested that dalrj people make their reservations with the hotels at^jJ A O V KKTI« EM K XT. Oldeet Firm In Saddle Ruslneaa. The oldest saddle store In the weet Is the store now owned by Alfred Cornish, 1110 Farnam St., Omaha, Nebr.. and was started 6k years ago by G. H. and J. S, Collins, whose father was a partner of Gen. I'. S. Grant's father in Galena. 111. For many venrs this old and well known firm of G. H. and J S Collins had four places making the famous Collins sad dle: Cheyenne. Wyo ; Billings and Miles City. Mont., and Omaha, Thev were pioneers in the saddle business and were the first to make saddles In this western country, and no saddle ever had such a good reputation and large sale as the Collins saddle Twenty two years ago Mr Cornish purchased the business, including the go^>d will, and all the old and expert «need men of this old and well known firm: some of these men learned the trade with the old firm 46 years ago and are experts in the art of saddle and harness making, amt are still mak ing these high grade saddle' and har« ness For eight years Mr. Cornish furs wished ihe nrtre saddles for the I'nton I'aelfie Railroad Co., that were given to the champion row < rider of the world at Cheyenne, Wyo. The last saddle thev m de for Buf falo Bill cost II.SW.M, and when he , went In the show business they made a'l the harness and saddles for the g show J Mr. Cornish ships these saddles all M over the I’nlted States and ether S count ries -*stgl^2 This firm sells (heir goods direct ts^^B the forme * rnd • M-. hman ai d mail ™ out free catalogues upon application; they also manufacture trunk* and traveling goods I'beir old gicv show ho se with while on his back h.a* e