The Jet Visitor (Jet, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 3, 1918 Page: 2 of 10
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THEJETVI8ITOR
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TREATING VARIOUS DISEASES OF SWINE
IMPORTANT POINTS
FOR THE WOOD LOT
Prepared bjr the United Statea Depart-
ment of Agriculture)
L Dead and dying trees should be
emoved- This not only utilises mate-
rial which Is fairly dry and which
Would otherwise be wasted but lessens
The danger of fire
- 2 Good sound straight logs ordl
barlly should not be used for fuel
Since they are more valuable for lum-
ber There Is a great difference be-
tween the prices paid for logs of dif-
ferent grades even of the same kind
)f wood Branches crooked find de-
cayed logs trunks broken In felling or
' Otherwise defective -should be used for
firewood
8 Trees likely to be attacked by
Insects or fungi should be removed to
eufeguurd those which remain In
eastern New Englund for example
(he gipsy moth Is a serious enemy of
the aspen basswood beech gray and
jmper birch boxelder servlceberry
dwarf and staghorn sunmc tunmrack
glaucous willow witch hazel and prac-
tically all the native oaks Several of
these species are of little value and
can well be removed thus reducing the
(ood nvnlluble for the insects Where
the chestnut blight Is serious the
Chestnut should be lurgely cut
4 No portion of the woodland
should be cut clean unless the owner
ms carefully considered the matter
(ind decided that that particular part
Is best adapted for farm purposes or
that he will replant It with forest
trees Old trees where they predomi-
nate should be gradually removed
since they are not Increasing In value
(The next generation of trees will be
Iargely determined by those which are
eft for seed The successful dairyman
ptudles his records as kept by the cow-
testing association sells his less profit-
able cows and breeds those which are
producing the greatest amoun of but-
ter fat In the same way the success-
ful woodland owner will study the
growth and uses of the different kinds
pf trees lie will then cut out those
of little value and slow growth and
keep for seed purposes those which
will produce valuable lumber In a rel-
atively Bhort time
To secure a second growth of bet-
ter trees several things must be borne
in mind: (a) Too large openings
should not be made because the
ground will dry out and weeds like
berry bushes will come In and crowd
out the ybung trees For this reason
It Is often a good plan to lenve some
of the Inferior trees for shade (b)
Borne trees like the oaks hickories
and beech have heavy seeds or nuts
which cannot be transported any dis-
tance except by animals or birds while
others like the birch maple ash and
basswood have light seeds which are
carried long distances by the wind
For this reason moro frequent seed
trees of the nut varieties are necessary
to get a good stocking of young trees
5 Woodbinds made up of nearly
even-aged stand of second-growth are
more comparable to the garden than
to the dairy Hgre the problem Is to
remove the weeds as a mean: of get-
ting a quicker yield of timber The
small stunted trees are the weeds
since they can never make a normal
growth The large heulthy trees
should be fuvored becuuse they will
grow rapidly to maturity They are
not to be confused with the mature
trees In the old woodland though In
general the same species will be fa-
vored in both cases
LEGUMES ASSIST THE SOILS
Supply Organlo Matter and Should Be
Grown for That Purpose — Rye
Is Valuable
The supply of orgnnlc matter In the
boll must be maintained The legumes
should be grown for this purpose as
much as possible Rye Is a most val-
uable cover crop for all sowing Heavy
seeding Is required to grow heavy sods
WEAK FENCES ARE NUISANCE
Not True Economy to Use Cheap Ma-
terials — Anlyials Taught to Be
Restless and Unruly
The advanced cost of fencing wire
tempts us to make use of the cheap-
est materials but this Is not true econ-
omy We will lose In the end If we
Strong Substantial Fence
build only for the present year Weak
fences are a nuisance and means of
loss for they teach animals to be un-
ruly Instead of contented — Wisconsin
Agriculturist
STANCHIONS TO SAVE LABOR
Convenient Means Afforded for Pre-
venting Largs Calves From Eat-
ing Smaller Ones? Feed
Simple stanchions for calves are a
convenient means for preventing tbs
larger calves from eating the small
ones’ share of the feed also for feed-
ing many calves qnlckly and without
confusion Tbs diagram shows tbe
construction
While Btanchlons are usually bnltt In
the barn a few panels of them are ex
ceedingly useful ns part of the fence
In the calf lot In such coses the
calves come to the stanchions at feed-
ing time and may be safely fed by a
child since there Is no occnslon for en-
tering the calf lot Persons who have
been accustomed to dealing with husky
bunting calves will appreciate the ad-
vantages of stanchion feeding
COVER WHEAT WITH MANURE
Top Dressing Is Usually Preferred te
Plowed Under Fertilizer or
Too Much Trash
Manure should be used carefully In
the growing of wheat and other small
grains Top dressing on winter grain
Is usually preferred to plowing tinder
manure or too much trash This makes
a loose seedbed which Is likely to dry
out and Injure the grain A top dress-
ing evenly distributed and not too
heavy usually gives good results
Manure spread on wheat late In the
fall or during the winter tends to pre-
vent soil drifting catches snow pro-
tects the plants from extreme changes
In temperature prevents soil heaving
conserves soli moisture and adds some
plnnt food Next year when the ground
Is plowed tbe organic matter Is In-
corporated with the soli and Improves
the texture and fertility of the laud
for producing succeeding crops
ENORMOUS LOSS BY RODENTS
Damage Caused by Rats and Mlee Will
Pay for Excluding Them From
Farm Buildings
The loss which Is caused by rats
and mice will soon pay for the ex-
pense of excluding them from build-
ings When the sources of food are
protected the number of rodents will
decrease The Importance of protect-
ing grain and food supplies from
them Is emphasized still more by high
prices
PERMIT SOWS TO WEAN PIGS
Young Porkers Are Always More Thrif-
ty Than Those Weaned Early—
Give Milk-Producing Feed
Pigs that are allowed to rua with
the sow until she weans them herself
are always more thrifty than those
that sire weaned early Of coarse this
Is pretty hard on the sow but If she
Is full fed on mllk-produclng feed Bhe
will not suffer greatly
Fruit Trees on Hills
The peach cherry plum and pear all
susceptible to climatic conditions do
well on the hill tops and sides Ap-
ples although hardier variety will do
as well there as any fruit
! KEEP UP FOOD SUPPLY !!
FOR EUROPEAN ALLIES 1 1
1 -
- Our problem Is to feed our
I 1 allies this winter by sending J
them as much food as we can of
! ! the most concentrated nutritive J
- value In the least shipping space
! ! These foods are wheat beef j
' ' pork dairy products and sugar
! ! Our solution according to the !
1 ’ food administration Is to eat less 1 ’
! ! of these and more of other foods !
of which we have an abimd- '
i ! ance and to waste less of all ! !
goods
I :
Health and Sunlight
Health and senllght go together
Remember this when planning a hog-
house Glass Is expensive now but It
Is cheaper than sick bogs -
Water Must Be Available
An abundant supply of fresh clean
water must always be available and
kept In n place where the sun cm
not shine upon It
INOCULATING A HOG WITH
As soon as sickness appears In the
fcerd the unaffected bogs should at
nee be removed to clean disinfected
luarters preferably without much
range for by running over pastures
they come In contact with contagion
Their feed should be carefully regulat-
ed and If they have previously been
)n pasture should Include some green
feed roots or an abundance of skim
milk
Tbe quarters In which the sickness
first appeared should be thoroughly
cleaned all bedding and rubbish burn-
ed and loose boards and old partitions
torn out and burned If the pen Is old
knock It to pieces and burn It Disin-
fect pens and sleeping places uslDg
alr-sinked lime on the floors and tbe
carbollc-acld solution on the walls and
ceilings Whitewash everything If a
hog dies from any cause the carcass
should never be exposed where It may
be devoured by the other hogs or by
aS8lng birds or beasts but should be
burned at once or bu-'ied deeply and
the pens thoroughly disinfected Imme-
diately If possible do not move the
carcass from the place where It fulls
but If necessary to do so the ground
over which It Is dragged should be dis-
infected It Is not known positively
how long the virus of hog cholera may
survive In the soil but under favorable
conditions It Is not unlikely that It may
live In the ground for several months
Care should be taken to maintain a
strict quarantine between the sick and
healthy hogs Tbe same attendant
should not care for both lots unless he
disinfects himself thoroughly after
each visit to the Infected hogs Dogs
should be confined until the disease Is
stamped out
The treatment of bogs suffering from
cholera Is not satisfactory after the
disease has become well established
In a herd The prevention of an out-
break the use of anti-hog-cholera
vaccination should be relied upon rath-
er than the cure of sick anlmqjs
The destruction of vermin Is of Im-
portance In the production of swine
Lice are common pests among swine
and vigorous and persistent treatment
Is required to eradicate them The
farmer should frequently examine his
hogs obout the ears flanks and Insides
of the legs to see If they are lousy The
lice may be readily seen traveling
among the bristles particularly In the
PREVENT GNAWING OF TREES
Wash Recommended Is Composed of
Carbtlle Aeld Sulphur Soft
8op and Slaked Lime
Tbe following wash Is recommend-
ed to prevent rabblta gnawing apple
or other orchard trees Take one-half
gallon carbolic add four pounds of
sulphur two gallons soft soap and 82
pounds of lime Mix the soap with-
enough water to slack the lime then
while hot mix In the sulphur and add
When applied by about tbe first of
April it will also act 'as preventive
of borers
Catalogues Are Interesting
Tbe nursery catalogues are Interest-
ing to people who like orchard work
The varieties and suggestions for
planting and caring for trees will be
found bandy
Dirt In Milk
About nine-tenths of the dirt In milk
has been found to be cow mnnure
Keep the cow and the dairy barn
dean
ANTI - HOG - CHOLERA 8ERUM
parts Just mentioned Tbe eggs or
“nits" are small whits oval bodies at-
tached to tbe bristles Dipping does
not as a rule destroy tbe vitality of
the eggs Swine should be dipped re-
peatedly In order to kill tbe lice that
hatch out of tbe eggs after the pre-
vious dipping
Mange
Mange one of the most common of
skin diseases is caused by a mite
which feeds on the skin It Is mucb
more common and severe on young
stock than on the older animals al-
though the mature animals as well as
the young are like to become affect-
ed If the disease Is Introduced Into the
herd Mange Is characterized by the
formation of crusty scabs on the face
and neck and along the tack and In
severe cases the mite may be found
on any pn-t or the body The hair Is
stiff “ erect giving the pig a very
(j-inrifty appearance f
newly purchased stick should be
exumiiffi for llc'and other skin dis-
eases aifi if why are found the hog
should be tfUlAed before he Is turned
with the rest of the herd
Dipping to Destroy Vermin
To free hogs from vermin they
should be dipped two or more times at
Intervals of about two weeks prefer-
ably 15 to 16 days for lice Several
dippings may be required before com-
plete eradication Is accomplished Do
not fall at the same time to clean and
disinfect thoroughly the sleeping quar-
ters Cresol compound (U S P) may
be used for dipping and disinfecting
For dipping mix In the proportion of
one gallon to 100 gallons of water for
disinfecting In the proportion of three
gallons to 100 gallons of water Coal-
tar stock dtps and nicotine stock dips
may also be used to treat bogs for
lice For use they are diluted with
water In accordance with directions
supplied by the manufacturers Cre-
sol compound coal-tar dips and nic-
otine dips may be purchased at tbe
drug store
For mange crude petroleum Is more
effective than the ordinary stock dips
It Is also destructive to lice The vat
may be filled with the oil or half filled
with water before the oil Is added If
one dipping does not effect a cure the
treatment should be repeated In one or
two weeks
RUSSET APPLES MAKE CIDER
They Do’Not Yield as Much Juice Per
Bushel as Other Varieties—
Good Qualities
Experienced cider makers are agreed
that the best cider Is made from Russe1
apples They do not yield as much
Juice per bushel as do many other va-
rieties but they seem to contain Just
tbe right amount of acid and some ar-
omatic flavors not to be found In other
varieties They are also free from tbe
objections raised against sweet apples
for cider stock Where there Is a de-
mand for Choice sterilized elder there
Is often a possibility of utilizing the
Russets for this purpose at a better
profit than can be secured by selling
them as barrel stock
High-Grade Milk
A high-grade milk must be dean
free from disease germs and contain
so few bacteria that it does not sour
for 24 to 48 hours even when kept at
ordinary temperature
Grow Grain in Western Canada
Make Profits and Show
Greater Patriotism
The nation-wide cry of "More Effi-
ciency" baa now reached even tbe most
remote agricultural sections and there
is a general Interest amongst the farm-
ers to Increase tbelr products and to
reduce their expenses Tbe need o f
foodstuffs -Is greater than the world
has ever before known and every ef-
fort Is being used to meet the world's
food requirements becoming more
apparent every day While It Is true
that this desire la attested by a gen-
eral patriotism there Is an under-
lying factor In this extension work
to secure some of tbe benefits that are
being' offered by a ready market at
maximum prices Wide-spread atten-
tion has been given to the opportunity
in this respect in Western Canada
where fortunes are being made In
few crops out of grain at present
prices
It has been found that the open
level prairie can be cultivated for
wheat and other small grains at a min-
imum price and during the past few
years the yields have been more than '
satisfactory Whent crops of forty
bushel to the acre have been common
In Western Canada In the last three or
four years and with a present avail-
able price of over $200 per bushel this
means a return on Investment and
labor that cannot be duplicated else-
where This Is made possible by tbe
low priced lands that can be seenred
for grain growing The range In price
funs from $15 to $25 per acre accord-
ing to location and other local condi-
tions In this period of “more agricul-
tural efficiency” It Is-apparent at a
glance that tbe farmer on low priced
bat high grade lands growing his
grain at a minimum cost Is reaping
a golden harvest with the highest per-
centage of profit
The cultivator of high priced farm
lands has a big handicap to overcome
In computing bis profits on a $200 aa
acre farm as compared with tbe agri-
culturist reaping as groat if not
greater return from $25 an acre land
It therefore becomes a question for
the farmer himself to answer whether
he Is doing himself and his country the -best
service by devoting all hlg ener-
gies to working high priced land that
yields no better return than land that
can be secured at one-eighth the
price It Is a (use of getting either
minimum or maximum duantliy Many
have already decided on the alterna-
tive and with their spare money In-
vested In and now working Western
Canada lands they are allowed to
speak for themselves Apparently they
are satisfied for we learn of cases
where on a $4000 Investment In one
year they have had their money back
with a profit of from 60 to 100
Such is one of tbe steps In progressive-
ness now being demonstrated in the
effort to create greater efficiency The
Canadian Government Is using every
effort to bring these conditions to tbe
attention of tbe agricultural world in
order to secure the necessary Increased
grain production so greatly needed
Tbe farmer In Western Canada la ex-
empt from all personal taxes Hla
buildings stock and Implements are
not assessed and every encourage-
ment is given to farmers to Improve
end Increase their farm output Re-
duced railway ratea are being offered
to new settlers to look over tbe coun-
try and to size np an unprecedented
opportunity In farm'nir — Advertisement
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Wife— I did then I knew I was only
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