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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
CHRISTIAN JOHNSON,
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON,'OBSTETRICIAN.
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MISS ETHEL E. REED
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"WILLMARIOSPITAL
Cor. Becker Avenue and Fourth Street
Attending Physicians:
Drs, Petersen and Branton
Office hours:
I to 4 p. m. Sundays 12 to I p. m.
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DENTIST,
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A Psychiatry Clinic.
Mr. Phipps, a wealthy citizen, of
Baltimore, has endowed a hospital
building in connection, with the
John Hopkins University and Hos
pital, for the care and study of
cases of incipient or chronic mental
disease. Such an institution is a
scientific need in every state and
should become a valuable feature of
the University Hospitals System.
The commitment of the mental
ly ill to the State Hospitals for the
Insane is sometimes an ugly and
inevitable necessity, for the very
want of the hospital within which
such sufferers may be placed for
period of observation by trained
specialists, of rest under skilled
care, and of quite possible restora
tion to health under intelligent
treatment and control.
The psychologic element, both in
health and disease, has been too
much neglected in the development
of medical education. The Uni
versity school of medicine needs
such a laboratory as such a hospi
tal building would afford as an ob
ject-lesson of its teaching in this
important field. The state needs
the safeguard for its memallj im
paired classes, which such an ob
servation clinic would provide.
The primary object of detention
and treatment is restoration to
health and usefulness and there is
encouragement to believe that
such an institution would well re
pay the state in the return to safe
and self-sustaining capacity of
many of its citizens.
Throw Away that Fountain
syringe.
It is one of the most unnatural
articles used, bowels should be
regulated with what we eat and
drink, in fact our system itself di
rects us by its cravings what to eat
and drink. The fir^t cause of con
stipation simply a slight cold in
the majority of cases, and this can
easily be broken up by taking from
fifteen drops to two teaspoonfuls
four times a day according to age
of Elfstrum's and Co.'s Extract
Cascara Sagrada Arom. The same
direction holds good for habitual
constipation. In such cases, the
fountain syringe will be shelved
and soon forgotten.
The secret of being healthy and
feeling good is to keep the bowels in
good working border, and this is
easily done by using our remedy
It is not a patent medicine, but
simply an extract of Chittim Wood
Bark, as they call it west of the
Cascade Mountains. We have the
bark ground up for the convenience
of making infusions and extracts.
In the aromatic extract the bitter
principle is removed and aromatics
added which make it very pleas
ant to take, even for the most deli
cate child or lady. It causes no
griping or uncomfortable feeling
and is a reliable remedy. A trial
size, two ounce bottle retails for
twenty-five cents, and should be in
every household. 41tf
During the great strike in Swed
en last year, the Government closed
up all the saloons of the entire
Kingdom for a month, thus apply
ing the efficacious ounce of preven
tion instead of waiting for the
expensive pound of cure. This
action, however, had one quite
unlooked-for result. When the sa
loons reopened for business after
the month was over, it was found
that a considerable percentage of
their patrons failed to return.
These had found apparently, that
they coud get along without drink
ing to the advantage of their health
and their purses. This recession
of patronage, moreover, has proved
more or less permanent so much so
that a large brewing company in
Stockholm has recently liquidated,
the stockholders receiving back
twenty-five percent only of their
investment.
Another proof of the trend of
sentiment in Sweden is derived
from the unofficial plebiscite re
cently taken by the National Fed
ration of temperance organizations.
Every person over eighteen,
whether male or female, was invi
ted to vote on the question whether
the saloons could not as well be
closed twelve months in the year as
one. The opponents of temper
ance, of course, declined to vote,
but the plebiscite went on and the
organizations succeeded in gather
ing a total of 1,878.519 votes in
favor of their proposition, a num
ber estimated to be more than fifty
four percent of the whole number
of possible votes. Whether pro
per safeguards were thrown about
the voting may he questioned. But
there is no doubt of the tremen
dous growth of temperance senti
ment among the Swedish people.—
Minneapolis Journal.
Along with the pessimistic fore
casts of a hard winter published by
goose bone and corn husk prophets,
comes a recent note of hopefulness
from Rev. W. C. Rice of Fergus
Falls says the Redwood Gazette.
Mr. Rice remerrbprs four dry sea
sons during his 55 vears residence
in this state—all have been followed
by seasons of abundant crops. This
cheerful prophet reasons that the
drying up of vegetation rests the
soil and that there will be a double
accumlation of nitrate and phos
phate next year where neither grass
nor grain drew on the supply the
year before.—Exchange.
We pay high price for hides and
furs sell guns and traps cheap.
N. W. Hide and Fur Co., Minne
apolis. 37f.
MONEY TALKS.
A fee of $1.00 will be charged for
the course. This will entitle one to
attend everything offered. A limi
ited number can board at the
school at 20c a meal but as there is
no extra dormitory space, rooming
places must be found outside
Write as soon as you can stating
whether you wish us to find rooms
for you.
Two days of the course will be
given over to dairying. Profes
sor Haeckerwill discuss "The Dairy
Cow" "Foods and Fooding" and
give an illustrated address on
"Dairying in Europe."
The best seed grains and seed
corn will receive considerable at
tention.
Mr. McLoran will outline a
splendid plan for Farmers' Clubs.
Dr. Bracken of the State Board
of Health will speak several times
on such subjects as Tuberculosis,
Pure Water, Contagious diseases
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MAMRE
iter
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Mamre, Dec. 26—A
Year to the Tribune
readers.
Peter Carlberg returned on Fri
day from Canada after a lengthy
visit with his sister and brother of
that place.
Victor Bergstrom made a few
days trip to Moorhead last week,
returning on Saturday.
Hilbert Floren, the store-keeper
at Pennock, who was taken sick with
appendicitis a couple of weeks ago
is slowly improving.
Andrew Bloom, a resident of
North Dakota, is visiting with his
sister and family Mrs. Lewis
Bloom.
David Swanson, a student at the
Agricultural College at Minneapo
lis, spent his Christmas vacation
with his folks at Mamre.
Severin Emberland, of Kandiyo
hi was a recent visitor with rela
tives out here.
Fred Bergen is spending the holi
days at the home of his brother-in
law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. John
Skoglund, of Watertown, S. D.
Miss Annie Johnson returned
home on Thursday after spending
three weeks with dentistry work
at Willmar.
After one week's work of drilling
Levi Anderson and Co. struck water
at Gust Swanson's, going down 119
feet.
Miss May Lundin assisted Mrs.
P. Rodman with household duties
the past week.
Mrs. Sandberg, of Salem, was on
the sick list the past week.
It will be of interest to the many
friends and acquaintances of Pe
trus Holmgren, a resident of Can
ada and a son of Mrs. C. Holm
gren of this town, to know of his
marriage to an English young lady
of that place. We have not learned
WE
I N A N I \A/TM
A large, strong bank does not lose dignity or con
servatism when it encourages the small depositoi*.
The large balances of the future are having their beginnings to-day
in modest accumulations.
In placing within the reach of all the privileges of an associa
tion with a strong, helpful bank, we believe that we are pro
raoting the future of Willmar and her citizens
No serious minded person who has a regular income and a desire to
conserve it, need hesitate to become a depositor with this bank.
KANDIYOHI COUNTY BANK
Short Agricultural Course for Farmers
The attention of farmers and
farmers' wives is called to the short
course offered by the School of
Agriculture during the second week
of January at Morris. The subjects
offered are important,and will be
in charge of the best lecturers and
teachers that can be had. As this
is the first short course of the
school its success will have much to
do in determining the extension
of the work in future years. Let
as many, therefore, as can attend
and aid in making this a real and
lasting benefit to West Central
Minnesota. Plan to attend the en
tire week but do not stay away if
you can come for only one or two
sessions.
Happy New
and all its
Butter maker Lewis Tuveson and
family left on Saturday for At
water, which place they will make
their home for some time. Mr.
Tuveson has had charge of the
Mamre Creamery for a great num
ber of years, but which was
on account of poor patronage, closed
up a few months ago. As a faith
ful and untiring worker in doing
his best at his occupation and
as a kind neighbor, we are all
very sorry to see him and his
family leave, but wish them all
the very best success and good luck
at their new location.
etc. It is hoped to have the Anti
tuberculosis exhibit at Morris at
this time.
Honorable George Welsh, Com
missioner of Immigration, is boost
ing Minnesota in the eastern states
this fall with a car of Minnesota
products. His lecture on the Re
sources of Minnesota will be well
worth hearing.
The courses for women will be
conducted each afternoon from 1:15
to 3:00 or later. There will also
be a session Tuesday forenoon. Ac
tual demonstrations will be given
so far as possible. Beside these
lessons there will be much of inter
est for women in the other work
given. Miss Bull of the Extension
division and Miss Wilder will con
duct these courses.
Monday afternoon.
The serving of a meal. Simple
Desserts.
Tuesday forennoon.
The making of Bread and Rolls.
Tuesday afternoon.
Laundry work: Washing table
Hnens, woolens and silks.
Wednesday afternoon.
Food and its use in the body.
Thursday Afternoon.
Eggs and Milk: Their value and
methods of use.
Friday Afternoon.
The cooking of vegetables.
For forenoon work other than
Tuesday anyone may attend the
regular classes in serving or cook
ing or the lectures in the other
department.
Arrange your work so that you
can have one or more days at the
School of Agriculture Short Course,
Morris, Jan. 9—13.
the name of the girl of his choice
as yet. However, we extend our
congratulations.
C. G. Okeson, of Pennock, is tak
ing treatment for rheumatism at
Jordan, Minn.
Matt Abrahamson is home again
after spending seven months on his
claim learning the hardships and
difficulties the North Dakota bach
elors generally have to experience
Miss Sophie Olson, from Minnea
polis, was the guest of the J. 0
Hagman family over Christmas.
Charlie Stonghelle made a trip
up to visit his brother Ole Stong
helleat Bachelor, N. D.
John Johnson, the popular and
hustling restaurant man from La
bolt, S. was shaking hands with
old friends and relatives in Mamre
some days ago. On his return trip
he was to stop off and spend a day
each with friends at Kerkhoven
Dassel, Milaca and Cokato.
Miss Esther Soderholm, of Min
neapolis, is enjoving a couple of
weeks with her folks of Dovre.
The Lundby congregation will
have their annual meeting next
Saturday commencing at one o'clock
p. m. All members are urged to
be present.
Rumor has it that Art. Hedman,
of Labolt, S. D., intends to come
down this way as far as Kerkhoven
next week. Why not come a little
further?
D. E. Ecklund, from Glyndon,
Minn., was due at Pennock Christ
mas mornnig. Welcome home,
Buster!
Miss Esther Peters3n, who has
been working in the Cities for some
months, arrived home on Saturday.
A baby boy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Emil Ecklund of Pennock one
day last week.
There will be services by A. W.
Franklin New Year's day at 10:30
a. m. Communion service immed
iately after.
Messrs H. L. Larson, Lake An
drew and E. Ellingson, of Arctan
der. practically shipped off all the
hogs in this town last week.
Ray Leslie, of Pennock, has re
turned from his trip to Washington
recently.
Mrs. Engstrom and two little
children from near Lake Minne
tonka are here for visit with her
sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. F. N. Anderson.
Miss Tillie Ellingson, of Arctan
der, spent Saturday afternoon with
her friend, Hilma Lindberg.
Very many from here attended
the "shoebox social and entrtain-
have some fine
bargains in Kandi
yohi County Farms
and in Willmar property
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A. P. ADAMS or S. L. BENTON
Willmar, Minnesota
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Spicer-on-Green Lake, Dec 26—
There will be services next Sunday
morning at 10:45 by Rev. Swenson.
Don't forget the New Year's
wake on Saturday evening, Dec. 31,
given by the Swedish Young Peo
ple's society. Oysters, apple pie,
sandwiches and coffee will be
served. There will also be a good
program all for 25c.
The Spicer Ladies orchestra will
go to Kerkhoven next Wednesday
to give a concert. Best wishes for
a crowd.
Remember the concert Thursday
evening, Dec. 29.
Mrs. Theodore Johnson will enter
tain the Ladies Aid of the Green
Lake church next Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock, Dec. 29.
Rev. Johanson will conduct ser
vices in the Swedish church next
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock on
New Year's Day.
A. L. Swenson, who is principal
of the Buffalo Lake schools, and
brothers, Enoch and Victor, who
are attending G. A. College at St.
Peter, came home last week to send
Christmas with their parents.
Miss Wyman left last Friday for
her Christmas vacation at her home
at Dodge Center and Miss Smith
left on Saturday to spend the holi
days with her brother and sister-in
law at Osseo. A dinner and Christ
mas tree was given for the pupils
on Friday which they enjoyed very
much.
Mrs. F. Lundgren is visiting at
her parental home this week.
P. Downs came home last Satur
day from Pine City where he is tak
ing treatments from Dr. Filer. He
returns today to that place.
The Mardin family was enter
tanied at C. Creviers for dinner
last Sunday, Christmas day.
Mr. Winblad is spending' the
holidays with his family here.
F. O. Swenson and family were
entertained at Rev. Swenson's home
at New London Monday afternoon
and evening of last week.
Miss Maud Howard came home
last Saturday for her vacation and
also the O'son sisters and Estella
Holt are spending their vacation at
their parental homes.
A deal was made last week when
Wm. Nelson sold out his blacksmith
shop and residence to Charlie Olson
and Mr. Erickson of Eagle Lake.
They expect to take charge of it
the first of the year. We hope to
spe Mr. Nelson still make his home
here in the future.
ment given by Miss Gertie Berg
in Arctander.
Aug. Holmgren and family were
entertained at supper Saturday
evennig by Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Holmgren.
Miss Bertha Emberland returned
to her parental home here from
Minneapolis on Saturday.
The entertainment and "necktie"
social given by Miss Lucretia Mar
tin, of the Snowbound school on
the evening of Dec. 22nd was not so
well attended as it should have, be
ing due to the cold northwestern
blizzard. However an unusually
good and long program was rend
ered after which the ties were sold,
bringing the amount of $11.
Arthur Hultgren and sister Es
ther spent Xmas day at their pa
rental home.
John Johnson of Labolt, S. D.,
spent Sunday at N. Abramson's.
Rev. Nat. Franklin and sister
Ruth of Minneapolis enjoyed their
Christmas vacation at home.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Abramson en
tertained a few of their neighbors
at dinner on Monday. Tootsy.
THE ONW WAY
Many Willmar Citizens Have Dis
covered It.
Just what to do when the kid
neys are affected, is a question that
concerns both young and old. Weak
kidneys neglected in childhood lead
to life-long suffering. People of
advanced years with less vitality
suffer doubly. In youth or age,
langour, backache, urinary irreg
ularity, dizziness and nervousness
make life a burden.
There is one remedy that acts
directly on the kidneys and cures
these troubles. Doan's Kidney
Pills owe their world-wide fame
to the fact that they cure sick kid
neys ahd cure them permanently.
Follow the example of this Willmar
citizen and you will be convinced
that this is so.
John Mossberg, 4th St. Cor. Beck
er Ave., Willmar ,Minn., says: "I
can say that Doan's Kidney Pills
are an effective kidney medicine.
When I suffered so intensely from
pains in my back that I could not
sleep at night, I used this remedy
and it cured me. Today I am free
from every symptom of kidney com
plaint."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffa
lo, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name—Doan's—
and take no other
Marshall has a rest room that ac
commodated over 8000 lady shop
pers and their children last year
and only cost $400 contributed by
the business men, to run.
LIGHT ON RUBBER TARIFF.
Loopholes In Senator Aldrich'* De
fense Regarding His Company.
Senator Aldrich's defense of his rub
ber tariff is that bis company does not
manufacture rubber goods. His friend
Colonel Colt's company does, however.
Iu June, 1907, Colonel Colt said in hfe»
annual report:
"A suggested consolidation with the
Continental Rubber company (the Al
drich company) was deemed by your di
rectors to be nonadvisable in the pres
ent development of the so called me
chanical process of grinding up the
shrubs producing the gum, which is
done extensively by the Continental
Rubber company. But that company
and the General Rubber company have
now agreed upon the terms of an ar
rangement which insures complete har
mony and co-operation hereafter be
tween the United States Rubber com
pany and the Continental Rubber com
pany and between those connected
with both companies."
This quotation from the article on
"The Tariff on Rubber," by Samuel M.
Evans, in World's Work for September,
explains how the tariff affects Mr.
Aldrich's own company through its aid
to the General Rubber company.
The main facts of this chapter of the
tariff of special favors are, the article
in question continues:
First.—A company headed by Sena
tor Aldrich's friend, Colonel Colt, con
trols the manufacture of rubber goods,
and this company works in harmony
and co-operation with another monop
olistic company which controls the im
portation of crude rubber, and in this
second company Senator Aldrich is a
large stockholder.
Second.—A tariff, therefore," which
would raise the price of rubber manu
factures would have a large profit to
be divided between the two compa
nies. Senator Aldrich wrote such a
tariff and had it passed.
Third.—The price on rubber went up.
The two companies have increased
their dividends, and the public is pay
ing the bill—paying for excessive prof
its made possible by a tariff written
by a man in public office which bene
fits his own friends' private interests.
In the words of Senator Bristow of
Kansas:
"A further tribute is to be levied
upon every family in this republic for
the purpose of piling up additional
millions in the coffers of the rubber
syndicate, the controlling force of
which is the man who shaped the tariff
legislation. Has there e-\ er been in
the history of civilized government a
more shameless prostitutio I of offici.il
power?"—New York Journal of Com
merce.
A Christmas Present that
Means Something.
Ihere is one especially good
thing about a Christmas present of
The Youth's Companion. It shows
that the giver thought enough of
you to give you something worth
while.
It is easy to choose something
costing a great deal more which is
absolutely useless, but to choose a
present costing only $1.75 that
will provide a long year's entertain
ment, and the uplifting companion
ship of the wise and great, is
another matter. There is one
present, however, which does just
that—The Youth's Companion.
If you want to know whether it
is appropriate or welcome, just
visit the home of some Companion
subscriber on Companion a
Do not choose any Christmas
present until you have examined
The Companion. We will send you
free sample copies and the beauti
ful Prospectus for 1911, telling
something of how The Companion
has recently been enlarged and im
proved.
The one to whom you give the
subscription will receive free all
the numbers of 1910 issued after
the money is received also The
Companion 's Art Calendar for
1911, lithographed in twelve colors
and gold. These will be sent to
reach the subscriber Christmas
morning, if desired.
You, too as giver of the subscrip
tion, will receive a copy of the
Calendar.
Dr. Ulrick Wilhelm Koren, presi
dent of the Synod of the Norwegian
church, died at his home near De
corah, Iowa, on Sunday, December
17th. He had been head of the
Norwegian Lutheran Synod since
1894. In 1903 he was decorated by
King Oscar a Knight of St. Olaf
in recognition of his long and il
lustrious services in the interests
of his church and its people. He
was 74 years of age. Dr. G. H.
Stub, president of the Norwegian
Lutheran Seminary at Hamline and
vice president of the Synod will
now become its head.
"Christmas gifts to 1,777 persons
in Minnesota were distributed last
week by State Auditor S. G. Iver
son in the annual tree planting
bounty. The total awarded is $13,
060,62 and is in sums ranging from
$2.50 to $25 to individuals at the
rate of $2.50 an acre. Bounties are
paid this year for planting 5.234J
acres in all. The law gives such
bounties for not more than ten
acres in one year and for not more
than six years to any person. Red
wood county gets the largest
amount, $1,215.75. The smallest
amount is paid in Blue Earth coun
ty, $4.37 for If acres."
The government currency report
says the average man has $35.10 on
his person. Without getting per
sonal, we know several about this
office who are not up to the aver
age, according to that standard.—
Exchange.
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Care of Dairy
Cows in Winter.
By George P. Grout, Minnesota
University Farm.
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It the year were one perpetual June,
with the pastures always clothed in
the most succulent and nourishing
grasses, with the atmosphere so mild
as to induce the highest degree of bo
vine comfort and content, and with no
flies to vex the quiet of the cow, then
indeed would the dairyman's days be
filled with pleasantness and his purse
with easily-won sheckels. But the
actual conditions of a Minnesota win
ter impose upon him the necessity, if
he would gather June profits from
winter milking, of so sheltering, feed
ing and caring for his herd as to re
produce, so tar as possible, June con
ditions from November until May. In
his efforts to do this the Minnesota
dairyman faces many difficulties but
through the overcoming of these lies
the road to the largest prosperity in
the dairy business
Comfort and content are the touch
stones of success. When the cow- is
made comfortable and contented, she
responds with a generous flow of milk,
whatever the season of the year. A
primary necessity for her comfort is
adequate shelter. Warm, well-lighted
and well-ventilated stables are essen
tial to a high rate of milk-production
A sanitary barn should have from
four to six square feet of window
space for each cow kept Where cows
are kept in the stalls much of the
time, it is not unreasonable to say that
the barn should be light enough for
one to read in Good %entilation is
essential, but it should be so arranged
that the cows shall not be exposed to
a draught "While warmth without
ventilation is conducne to disease,
ventilation without heat is a consumer
ot feed The range of temperature
in the barn should be kept between 40
and CO degrees F.
It is a mistake to turn cows which
are giving milk out in the yard in very
cold weather, undei the impression
that the "open aii" at such times is
good for them. If so exposed, while
the stalls are being cleaned or for
other reasons, it should be for a brief
period only When the owner, "loaf
ing aiound' in the cold yaid, feels
that it is time for him to go indoors,
it is time to put the cows in aiso.
They should "not remain out, shiveiing
aiound a ttraw stack, any moie than
they shovld be allowed to suffocate in
a dark, poorly ventilated barn. Dur
ing cool, heavy rains, at whatever sea
son, the cows should be kept under
cover, as it requires a large amount
of food to evaporate the water from
the animal's back
In winter, as well as in summer,
the cow should have good, pure water
to drink. Sne should not be required
to drink water that a person would
be unwilling to use for himself You
would not pour foul water into your
milk-pitcher, whj do this indirectly
when \ou let jour cow drink it? See
that the souice of supply is whole
some, and that the watering tiougLs
are kept clean
A mature daiiy cow uses not less
than eight gallons of water a day. If
it is too cold, the amount of extra feed
required to neat it within her body is
consideiable. For economy's sake,
then, as well as for the comtort of
the cow, when the water is too cold
—say below 55 degrees in winter—it
should be heated, either by steam or
by the use of a tank heater
Nowhere on the farm is cleanliness
more desirable than in the dairy barn
Stalls and calf pens should be kept
free from filth and moisture Plentj
of bedding should be used at all times
and the pens cleaned out frequently
In the gutters, use common slacked
lime, or chaff, as an absorbent.
Cows should not be kept in an ice
house, a hog pen or a dungeon. A
dark, damp and dirt} place is very fa
vorable to the grow th of bacteria,
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Selecting a Sire
for the Dairy Herd.
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THE YOUHT'S COMPANION.
144 Berkeley St .Boston, Mass,
W. H. Tomhave, Minnesota Uni-
versity Farm.
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The old saying that the "sire is half
the herd" still holds true at the pres
ent time. The selection of the sire
for any herd of live stock on the aver
age farm of the Northwest does not
receive near as much attention and
consideration as it should. As we go
throughout the farming districts we
find that most of the grade dairy or
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Athenian 9981—Guernsey bull, bred
by Fred Rietbrock, Milwaukee. A
good type of sire, whose dam pro
duced 430.05 pounds of butter-fat
per year as a two-year-old.
beef herds are headed by sires that do
not even possess the individual merit
of the cows in the herd. Under such
a system of breeding, it is impossible
to improve the farm herd The aim
of every farmer should be to select a
good individual sire to head his herd.
It may seem like quite an item of ex
pense to purchase a good sire, but
when we stop to consider the im
provement that will be brought about
by such a system of breeding it cer
tainly should be given due considera
tion.
In selecting the sire for a dairj
which may attaclc the health of the
animals. Plenty of sunlight keeps
the place dry and kills bacteria.
When kept in the barn, cows should
be brushed daily, not only to keep the
dirt and hair from falling into the
milk-pail, but to keep the pores of the
skin open. This makes the cow more
comfortable, and it cannot be too often
repeated that anything done to add to
the comfort of the cow adds to her
productiveness
The milking should be done regular
ly, night and morning, at about equal
intervals between day and night milk
ing time. In other words, if you milk
at 5:30 in the morning, you should
milk at that time in the evening. Each
milker should have a certain number
of cows to milk, and should milk
these regularly, commencing with the
same one at a certain time, and milk
ing them in rotation The milker
should milk with both hands, as quick
ly as possible without hurting the
cow. and. unless the teats are very
short, should do \ery little stripping.
Summer is the season of the year
in whi^h to test the merits of "soil
ing." By this is meant the feeding of
stock in stall or jard—some green
feed, like corn, sorghum, oats and
peas, etc. It is claimed by many
dairy experts that, except in the sea
son when pasture is at its best, soil
ing gives better results in milk-pro
duction than long-continued pasturing,
even though the latter be supplement
ed by a moderate ration of grain. The
cow's appetite is stimulated by feed
ing a consideiable variety of food
stuffs This can only be done to ad
vantage by soiling. With soiling, thpie
is hardly any limit to the variety
which may be introduced in a ration.
DON'T BE DISAPPOINTED
New Tariff Board Useless Only In
tended to Kill Time.
Many people are expecting that the
new tan ft boaid will help to throw light
upon the necessity of the present high
schedules. Let them not place their
expectations too high, however. The
tariff boaul was not intended to be any
thing but a poweiless, useless thing—
an empty dtmce to appease the anger
of the people. The tariff board has no
power to take testimonj, administer
oaths or compel the production of
books and documents. All such pow
ers were denied it in the conference
bill which finally passed the house.
Their function as there stated simply
is:
"To secure information to assist the
president in the discharge of the du
ties imposed upon him bj this section
and the officers of the government in
the administration of the customs
laws."
Narrow administrative functions are
all that are heie meant. The last thing
in the minds of the framers of the
present tariff was that their work
should be liable to disturbance by such
a tribunal as this. But it now suits
them to make the claim that the tariff
board is a real, li\e thing and that
they meant it to be so all along hence
we heai of Senator Lodge and others
proclaiming that the old corrupt idea
of tariff legislation by log rolling meth
ods is past and that the new era of
scientific reA ibion based on expert evi
dence has set in And President Taft
has, bj a bold interpretation of the law
and by scuiin an ample appropria
tion for expenses, succeeded in per
suading a section of the public that the
tariff board means business
Meanw hile let us not place our trust
in tariff boards created by high tariff
ad\ocotes One great fact we do know
without their assistance—that our pro
tected manufactuiers. are selling large
ly abioad and selling at a lower price
than at home That ought to be
enough for us If they can compete
successfully abroad with manufactur
ers who aie not protected why should
we continue to let them have protec
tion?
Goblets with otem and stand like
those we u^e today were employed in
Troy 900 B. C. Among the valuable
objects found by Dr. Schliemann was
a golden goblet. Vessels of this metal
were commonly employed in the serv
ice of the temples
herd, it is important that something
be known of the records of his ances
tors Individuality alone is not
enough to guide a person in making
the selection, but we should also
know how much butter-fat his dam
produced in one year The only prac
tical way to determine such a butter
fat test is to base it on a full year
test instead of a test for a few days
or even a month. Too much dairy
stock is being sold today for a fancy
price, simply because some cow has
a big record for a short period The
question is often asked, "Which is
the best dairy breed?" or "which is
the best beef breed?" This caunot be
answered by naming one particular
breed, as all breeds ha\e good quali
ties, and it also depends much upon
the choice of the individual breeder
Do not buy a sire to head the herd
merely because he is a pure-bre-l ani
mal, but be sure that he pos? sses
individual merit and also has aaces-'
tors with a good record. Ther« has
been such a big demand for pure-bred
dairy bulls during the past few years,
that breeders have been selling all
kinds of inferior animals for breed
ing stock. Such practice, of selling
so many inferior animals, merely be
cause they are pure bred, can only
result in injury to the dairy business,
instead of making the improvement
that should take place, if more dis
cretion were used in selecting pure
bred stock. It is much better for a
few farmers to join together and buy
a good bull, to which to breed their
cows, instead of each trying to buj a
bull, and thereby securing cheater
and poorer indniduals.
The varying results of feed
ing ensilage to breeding ewes
4* would not cause hesitation in
a continuance of so doing if
4* the right kind of silage be
4» fed. This would be corn plant
4« ed not thicker than for a gen
4« eral crop and put into the silo
4* when it begins to dent. Then
4* it will prove tasteful and
•fr healthful.