Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, September 1, 1922 Page: 3 of 16
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FRIDAY, SEPT. 1, 1922
LIVE STOCK
NEWS
IMPROVE MARKETING
OF ALL LIVE STOCK
HARVESTING SUPPLY OF ICE
LIMIT TO USE OF MOLASSES
MARKET SEASON FOR GUINEAS
Few Tool* Art Required on Average
Farm and It la One of Real
Paying Cropa.
Test Mada by Department of Agrleul-
turs in Co Operation With
Alabama Station. * ©
Latter Part of Summer and Through-
out Fall la Boat Tima to Dio-
t poaa of Fowls.
Farmer-Owned and Controlled
Companies Gradually Taking
Lead Over Competitors.
Cooling milk «x* u1H farm will reduce The marketing season for gained
milk loo****- All that la required la a f«'v| *« during tlw* latter yurt i»t sum-
supply of Ire ami a little rare, Natural • mer. ““d throughout tl»e fall. At thla
Ice mu be lisrvi'ntnl on fanua where 1 tlino the demand In the city market
8& par cy«n of our -uv u iiroducdd. i *■ *or youn* *>*r«*» wetkhtqg from one
and it la que of tbe real paying crop* > ponnf!*- each. At shout •■'a
m.r th. ...... l-.,_ ________ _____months otd gutneas weigh flrvm «**•*
to lVfc pounds, and at this air.** they
begin reaching the markets In Au-
gust. As the season advances the de-
mand la for heavier birds.
The usual practice in marketing
game birds la to place them on the
market unplucked, and lit moot mar-
kets guinea* an* sold this way. They
appear more attractive with feather*
Dressed,
That there Is a limit to the quantity
of blackstrap Biol a sees which can be
* added with economy to a ration of ft.4
j pound* of cottonseed meal and M
I pounds of corn silage for fattening
yearling steers «n» shown In a test
mude by The rntred Hr*res Depdrt-
m**nt of Agriculture in co-operntlon
with the Louisiana ex|*erUu«*iit station.
TVn lots of nine 700-pound ateera
were fed for 112 days. Forty-six
pounds uf si lege per steer per day
was practically the limit of their ca-
pacity. Lot 1 was fed 0.411 pounds of
molasses per steer dally, while lot 2
was fed 8.07 pounds of xnotnaera per
steer dully. Aa lot 1 gained 2.48
pounds per steer daily, while lot 2
gained only 2.41 pounds per steer
dally. It la evident that 2Jt5.pounds of
molasses wait wasted dally per steer
Ih lot 2. The results In lot 2 might
have been more favorable to tbe use
of so much Inolussea had the cotton
The live stock producers In the Mid*
west are market tug their stock through
their own co-operative cvnnuu* mu
companies In IudlaDu|H>IU and Lust
SL I.ouU and have unrobed their
farm* r-ow u**tl and com rolled com-
panies gradually take ilu; lead over
two pairs of tongs, two tee hooks, one
pointed bar and oua straight board for
marking, should be sultlcient.
TTie first thing to do Is to provlda
0 place to store the Ice. If Ice la scarce
and hard to put up, It would probably
be well to build an Ice house, plana for
wdilch may be obtained from the dairy
division. United States Department of
Agriculture. When lee la abundant
and easily harvested It may be eheajwr
to df*regant the shrtnlrage factor*'and
store It In a pit, cellar, shed or other
place, and Insulate It with sawdust or
shavings. If this is done 2p to SO per
cent additional Ice should he provided
to allow for strrlnAage.
Where cream only la to be cooled
allow at least one-half ton of Ice per
cow. For cooling milk, allow tons
per. cow. ITuiau quantities should he
••notigli to leave a margin for house-
hold use; Viut It Is l*etter to havif* too
much than too little. Wheuever prac-
ticable hill Id the ice house In the form
of a cube, allowing 43 cubic feet of
A Triumph for Vdl
all other competing commission firms
tn their respective markets.
The Producers' t,k>inmission associa-
tion. which opened for business at the
Indianapolis stock yards on May 13,
In the second week of Its existence
handled 84 straight carloads of live
Block amt approximately 23 curloada
ef trucked In hogs. This put the co-
operative In the IcuiCof all the ID
firms doing business at that point.
The other cooperative commission
house esiubllahcd by the National Llvo
Stink Producers' association, the Pro-
ducers' Live Stock Commission asso-
ciation at 'East St,**Loula, went Ihlo
first place among the 53 companies at
that point, during Us eighth week.
The St.. Louis company Is rfipldly
approaching a volume of business
en ibllnjf It tv $ct aside In Its surplus
fne«l -half of the r*-g*dsr ootmptsaion
charge, which Is saved to th« producer
patrons over and above actual cue!
•re universally equipping with Fire-
stone Cords.
T N the past two months Firestone
X has built and marketed more tire*
than in any similar period in its history.
This steadily increasing public pref-
erence is proof of the recognition by
ear owners of the greater values of-
'rred by Fiiestonc. It is a tribute to
milestone men—all stockholders in the
company—all actuated by the operat-
ing principle of Moat Miles per Dollar.
on, and sell more readily,
the small sice and dark color of the.
skin are likely to prejudice the pros-
There are many reasons for the high
quality of Firestone tires bqt chief
among the special manufacturing proc-
esses are double gum-dipping, thus
eliminating internal friction by insulat-
ing each cord strand, and air-bag cure,
insuring a well-balanced and perfectly
shaped product.
t Don't speculate in tire*—you will
find the right combination of price end
quality in Firestone, Come in and let
us tell you about the service these
car-ow»ere
The high average performance of
Firestone’Cordt is without equal in the
annals of tire making and is reflected
by the general tendency to specify
Firestone for hard service Taxicab
and bus lines, buying tires by the mile.
<«t operation.
In Uh M*cond week, the ImllitiMpolIs
Cords are giving other
whom you know
co-operative set aside.a surplus total-
space for each'ton of lc**4
The pond or streauic selected for cut-
ting Ice should, of course, be free from
dirt or contamination from barnyards,
0 privies or refuse heaps The Ice should
be kupt clear of snow, as snow retards
freezing. When It has frozen to a suf-
ficient dppth mark off the surface Into
cakes of the desired size, making sure
that the lines form rectangles. Cut out
a strip of Ice (with the Haw).-the width
of the cake desired, and force thla strip
under the Ice, thus forming a channel
to the landing and loading place. Large
atrlps may then he sawed off and float-
ed to the landing, where they may he
cut up Into cakes. These cakes are
then hauled to the storage place and
packed In as close together as itosalble,
and all cracks and air spaces filled tn
with sawduft. C-akes that are cut
squarely and are uniform In alze and
° shape pack together with less air space
and are convergent to handle.
The cost of Ice Is small, and the
work generally comes during a slack
season. There Is little reason, there-
Qulneas Are Usually Placed on Mariret
Unplucked. *,
pectlve customer who may he unfa
miliar with the bird’s excellent eat
trig qualities. For hotel and restau
rant trade, howrever. guineas should
be dressed In the same way as com-
mon fowl. Better ask the denier, be
fore shipping, whether he wants the
feathers on or off.
If the feathers are to be left on
the birds all that Is necessary tr*' pr#
[•arlng for market Is to bleed them
by severing the principal blood ves-
sels of the neck, allowing them to
hang head * downward until bleeding
is complete.
If tire feathers are to be removal
It shbuld he done hy dry picking. Whtjtt
rhe brain Is pierced after segvrbiK
the h!o*>d vessels In the neck ifce
GUM-DIPPED CORDS
^^5o/d by*----
THE CONROE SERVICE STATION
Steers Grazing on Pasture In South.
« . O
seed meal ration been reduced to 8.5
or 4 pounds. In the test, lot 1 con
Burned 1,8*0 puundN of silage, 218
pounds of cottonseed meal, rurd 218
pounds i*f molasses per 100 pounds
gain, while lbt 2 required 2 per cent
more silage, 8 per cent more cotton-
seed meal, ami 34 per cent more mo-
lasses to produce DH* pounds of gain.
E. C. WOOLDRIDGE, Proprietor
bonus, spread well apart, a wide
spread between pelvic bones and
rear end of keel bone; large soft
pliable abdomen, and hens that
have not molted by September.
At this seaHon of the year the
Rood layer will have pale legs if
alie is of the yellow lejf variety»
the beak and ear lobes will be
pale ami her Kanersd appear-
The Hens to Cull.
All hens that are hick. weak,
inactive, lackitiR in viRor, poor
eaters, with shrunken, dull or
whitish colored comb; with
thick, stiff pelvic bones that are
close together, small spread or
distance between rrnr end of
keel and pelvic bones, full firm
or hard abdomen, and those that
have molted or have started to
molt by September.
In the yellow log breeds cull
out all that have bright, yellow
legs at this season of the year.
The coloring matter in the legs
is the same that goes to the yolk
of the egg; and if the legs are
ROOTING NATURAL FOR HOGS
F M Simpson, General Manager of
National Live Stock Producers' As-
sociation.
lug .83 1-8 per com more than the cost
vessels
feathers are loosened hy a convulsive- v
movement of the muscles and cun be
POULTRY FOR PROFIT
By J. V Combs
County Agricultural Agent
While It Probably Helps Maks Muscle
It Is Otherwise of No Par.
Vn. tlcular Benefit.
removed easily.
imr«* will indicate a hen of
of operation
The Producers’ companies do not
“service” rather than one who
hftH dressed for a beauty show.
Whi*n you find a “dressed” up
hen on the yard with bright yel-
low legs it indicates that she is
a loafer.
When you have culled the
flock attention should be given
to the feed. Plenty of meat
scraps, shorts, maize and corn
will bring out the qualities of
any hen that has the ability to
produce eggs.
DEMAND IS FOR WHITE EGGS
Poultry keeping for profit
should be the aim of every fari%
er. Very few realise that poul-
try- can be made to pay a nice
profit during the year if proper
care is taken of the floeka It has
been the habit in the past on
many farms to leave the poul-
try raising up tt> the women of
the home. There are several
farmers in this county who have
miidc their poultry pay the ex-
panses of the family during the
yr^ir. This is not done, however,
until strict attention was given
to fhe flock of hens, in feeding
his w»*|| >»s culling out the loaf-
enhv
If ytxi ever hope to succeed
with poultry it is necessary that
you learn to ivnlI your flock ac-
curately and 1o O ed in a way
to make the hens pay a profit on
the feed they eat. Thetn’st time
charge any commission for Inlying live
stock. They are owned uni] • t»ntrolled
by the farmers themselves and work
solely In their Interests. The farmers’
companies will buy stix’kers or feeders
for their customers yr fat stock for
killers, and there is no churge for tho
Jirrlcs. * *
The co-opera lives have provided
anothvj- large saying for fhe live stork
shipping associations which so largely
patronize tlhqu. This Is In the matter
or prorating >»*# commission chnrge,
which varies from'<2 to $8.30 per car,
according to the tmniNq of owners In-
volved In i collective shipment. The
producers will weigh Hi** chtjoad ac-
cording to the owners Involved xwlth-
out charge. This saving alone w«>h|<1
have totaled $2,t»s» for Adams County,
111., last year, which shipped about
1,(NN> carloads of., live stock co-opera-
tively. With a portion of this $2,000
In sav Ings the county can hire Its own
b*x*k keeper and render superior
service locally. r,
F. M. Simpson, whoso career as Uni-
versity of Illinois student, c«m puncher
on the Texas plains, whose yearn hh
un Instructor at the L’nivuralty uf Illi-
nois In live stock marketing and whose
experience In the live stock and meat
division of the United Htales bureau
of markets Iras given him a thorough
knowledge of live stock marketing, has
been api*oltited general manager of the
National Llvo Block Producers' asso-
ciation and will start hy organizing
commission Companies at fhlcago tad
Peoria. Mr HlmpHon has a hand In the
establishment of the companies at
Fast Ht. Louis and Indlannpolls which
have had such a phenomenal growth.
Tire producers’ companies are
organized according to the plan of the
Farmer*' live stork marketing com-
mittee of fifteen, appointed by the
American Farm Biirea.u federation The
producers do not have any capital
stork. Funds for operation are pro-
vided through the membership fees. It
Is Bot neceosary for Interest to he paid
An Exceptionally Keen Sense of Taste
Would Be Required to Note
Any Difference.
Almost Any Old Barn or Shed Can Bs
Converted Into a Suitable teahouse.
fore, why every farmer in the nutural-
Ice section should not have Ice wtth
which to cool his dairy products, ami
to inuke such delicacies as Ice cream,
Iced teu. Iced buttermilk, lo^d fruit and
vegetables, etc., possible on the farm.
COW TURNS FEED INTO FAT
Great Care Should Be Exercised in
Selecting Fats and Starches, Giv-
ing Much Protein.
Regularity In feeding la one of tha
Bwrrets of sticresa with fowls.
EFFICIENCY OF WORK HORSE
Tits tamer the Disks the mors valu-
able and profitable they usually are.
Ona of Chief Factors During Hot
Weather Is Quantity and Quality
If a dairy fow Is Inclined to lay on
fat. there Is a very definite step to
be taken. First, use great care In
selecting her fe«*d. limiting the fats
and starches, ami feeding heavily on
proteins. If she still turns her feed
Into fgt Instead of milk, let her have
her,,own w uy,’ and prepare her for the
fulfillment of her destiny—the packing
house.
of Feed Received.
Separate the sexes at tfighr weak*
old. or aa soon as sax can bw deter- °
■fined. b
monimt Ol AllgU.si atui oepiCHD Mixed Flock of Hon*.
ber, ns it is faster to toll n gootT^ ,
tm-or. or n bad layer ns tho case yell<)YUt *how» that.. no
might bo, at this season of the»">^ter has none t° ejfgg
year. Thin is made possible btv frwct‘nU^=
of tho fact that poor lav-1 „ <j
More cnlnay house nr hrender roup
to freah ground Iwfurs chicks ore
turned out.
which he receives It. In order that
a horse may do a full day's work regu-
larly throughout the summer months
and yet iiisrhisla m prcsenrnhtn con
dltfon he must he fed Just about to
his full capacity. In order to do this
and not injure his health, care and
Judgment must hi* exercised in the
selection rtf feeds n*e<£
The f»«*«ls best suited to form the
principal components of the ration are
good bright eler.n timothy or upland
prairie hay and bright, tfiaeti, sound
oata. Q Tfie average horse weighing
1,500 pounds will require about 20
pounds ef hay and 22 to 24 pounds of
cat) ho
era have already molted or they
are beginning to molt by Sep-
tember. The best layers molt
late in thw season ami idled thair
feathers rapidly.
The Incuhstor la not only a neces-
sity but an ec.*♦»<«*( y where early
chicks are wanted.
CLEANLINESS MAY AID HEALTH
Those th
orous, noth
plump, bril
moist ven|d
Fowls Ara Shut Up During Winter
Th# hen and the caretaker are part*
DOTS In the [M.uliry l»u«ln.-«s If elthar
MM la iaxy the prom* are leaa
Cleaned Often.
The busy hen Is (he one that mnkre
the bent layer.
In the gummer time the poultry keep-
er la naturally Inclined to slight clean-
ing the poultry house, ns the fowls Usu-
ally have the run of the farm. Tn the
winter, however, the farm flock Is shut
up. aud its health can sandy suffer on
It pays to feed the young fowls lib-
erally until they use full grown.
Be kind to your fowls; make friends
with them and they will repay you.
Fright reduces rite egg yield.
a.CC0UBt cf nojrlect to keep the house
oata a day .
on capital stuck before promoting aare-
cleuti.
Inge to shippers For an Individual
live stock producer, a partnership, or
cori>oratlon producing live stock, the
membership fee Is *18 o
Un* saving In commission charges Ip
not the twMi important feature ef the
,p1sn Tha, big Idea la to establish
farmer owned and fanner controlled
co-operative llib* stock cofu mix sloe
mtppknlflk at all the Important ntar-
ketofso that the flow may he rcgtrlgTed
and th«» pri'1** sfahlllznl .When this
la achieved the farm hnscati wHI have
r**alh<**V Ideal f>fr Improving the
marketing /if the live stock <>f the
American former t
UuE PULLETS FOR BREEDERS
Exercise makes the hens'iny better,
insures fertile eggs and,' makes the
tfhlcks grow ntrong and healthy.
LIVE STOCK HINTS
ly Those Fowls Which Have Proved
Heavy Layers in Winter Bheuld
Be Selected. „
Muke the ne^t boxes hf amplt* size,
but not too, de*qi. The hens, It large
W site, will bH'"k Ibw eggs In getting
Into the nest If It he tow deep.
Work horsqs should have an oppor-
tunity to eat all the salt they care for.
If some pullets mn«t he used for
breeders, only those which have laid
heavily during the winter should he
selected. The heavy layer among the
ptiljefs will have a c<»mh. pifte skin,
good width between pin-hopes, sqft
abdomen, and at least four fingers’
bo*ly depth.
Keep the live stock supplied with
water during (lie hot Mays of summer.
A hen too fiwdy cotrflhetl soofi be-
comes restW*ss :iml uneasy. .Ilexflees-
be4$ results In discomfort and the de
telopmenf of stub vice* its egg eating,
feather pulling and ,cunnlholisin. 10
There’ Is a wide vnrlntliui In feed
requirements of different-gomes’'of the
salne weigtit. -
SHEARS NEEDED IN KITCHEN
Mush Cotton Qtnned.
Will Erect Large Tanks at Kcsss.
CEMENT FOR MENDING CHINA
Qollsd, Tex.—Cotton has bee*
Dallas, T**x The Humphrey* Cor
poistloa has started finding for tbe
immediate ercilou, of L,W|> SS.dOc bar
rcJ steel storage lank* uear the J one*
discovery sreil of the H’mmalicey» ()U
Company In the n*-» Ko*se oil Gold
of Llmeetona f’nuoty.
Ing la In a steady stream for the pe#(
week, and tbe two gins bars been kept
busy.
Mors Effluent for Shredding Lettuce,
Papp^rs er CsUry Than
Ordinary Knife.
Teaspoonful Each of Alum and Hot
Water Applied to Pisces Will
Prove Satisfactory.
A pair of shears of medium size, aot
■«ces»«'Uy n«%. have $ very definite
place tn the kitchen. For shredding
lettuce, peppers, or celery, shears do
the work better sod more quickly thus
s knJfe. For mincing parsley, mint, or
the tendgr Inner leave* of celery fo^
seasoning, shears are Invaluable.—
Farmers' Bulletin 927.
Fire at Fact Bern Hiuvtes.
Ran Antonio, Tes A lire a* Fart
8am Huustaa Monday destroyed boo re
than JOSo army teat* sad poles mmd
miscellaneous array materiel. Tbe loea
was eeUmated et nearly 94M.MB. The
equipment a M Blared In a frame ware-
house The origin of the fire baa net
been determined.
A cement for m*-ndlng china may
be made from a ten*p<j>mfni altlm and
one tablespoon hot water. PUict In hot
oven until transparent. Have pieces
deaR **'<! dnr*' IMace In oven until
warm. Oodt the edges thinly end
quickly press together. It dries Inline
dlately.
Doves Are hears.
Lockhart Tex —The dove season
epcas Mfptsmlter I and the local
spertsm*« are w 'rnderlng where the
doves have migrated to. There ore
lew of them here.
Mr* Gertruds Br**bner of Chicago known aa tbe little mother of the ex service boys, iinatlf ae«t out 2.N*)
letters to famous living Americans asking fof rarlpee for their favorite dishes. Pteplfirst Hunting sent hla prw
script loti fof wuftlee, Thomas KdMoo for cold «lsw, *Ml W llllsm Jennings UrySB fri*-«l onions From th* BOB
rrrip**s received Mrs B/«4>her eouipllefi s cook hook, nil profits of whieh will he 4essle4 In- neeMp «eatvlee fi^*
Th* photograph allows Mrs. Itrebner autographlrg n copy lor PreaMrOt Harding. ,
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