Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 23, 1915, Page 6

DAIRY COWS NEED LIGHT AND EXERCISE One of my first and most serious mistakes upon coming on the farm was to make the ceilings of my cow sta- bles too low and not to provide.light enough, writes E. L. Vincent in the Jowa Homestead. I found an old barn on the place, which I soon made over. I had a chance then to put the basement higher and furnish much more light. But I did not realize the importance of these things then as I do now. I made the ceilings but eight feet high, and I fell into an error common to the times of putting wooden slides in the place where glass should have been for the windows. It did not take me long, however, to discover my mistake and set about making it right. I took the basement all out, dug down and put in a cement floor, raising the walls so that there were nine feet in the clear for air space. I get it too. I never have felt since I made this change that the cows were not getting all the fresh air they needed. Then, too, I made sure of the ques- tion of light. I put in windows so that the stable is really as “light as day.” The record making Holstein cow herewith shown is Duchess Skylark Ormsby, owned by John B. Irwin of Minnesota. She has produced in 365 consecutive days 27,761.7 pounds of milk, containing 1,205.09 pounds of butter fat. This test was made under the supervision of the Min- nesota Agricultural college. She gave 658.1 pounds of milk and 3436 pounds of butter in seven days, maintained an average butter fat record of 4.32 per cent, ate fewer than twenty pounds of grain a day, consumed only-grains within prac- tical reach of every dairyman and remained in perfect health through- out the test period. Now- it suits me. 1 find far too many barns still built on the old plan, though, with low ceilings and few windows. ‘The result is that the cows have colds a good share of the time, and they do not feel as well as if they had plen- ty of light and air. But I do not think we ought to be satisfied unless our cows have some exercise out of doors every day. Light and air are good, but if coupled with exercise we have a strong combination working for health and efficiency. The problem of dairying is largely solved when we have mastered this trio of factors—life, air and exercise. ol * To live every animal, human or oth- erwise, must have a chance to move about. setting the blood in circulation and aerating the lungs. Any living <reature will breathe more if compelled or allowed to work. That sends the ajr away down into the lungs and puriiies the whole circulatory system. ‘The man will die if his blood gets stag- nant. as it will if be sits around and never takes any exercise. So the cow that can get out and walk or run if she wants to will come in with a better appetite than if she is shut up all the time. I have tried that to my satisfaction. I do not think s that have the privilege of exer- cising this way are as apt to have tu- berculosis or other respiratory diseases as those which are confined constantly, Feed is all right, care is good. but ex- ercise is absolutely neci ry. Care of Calves In Winter. Calves that come late in the fall or in the winter need to be cared for better than those which are dropped in warmer weather if they are to do | very well. Like babies. calves must be kept warm and dry and clean. One of the best things [ ever have learned about the care of calves is to keep them dry. A wet bed. especially in cold weather, draws the very life out of the little fellows. They should have a change of bedding every day. and, unless the drainage is good. it would be better to give them a change twice a day. For this bedding nothing is better than good dry oat straw. That is softer than wheat straw. I have seen calves get quite sore with wet buckwheat bedding.—Towa Homestead. Q000000000000 00000 DAIRY WISDOM. o o _ o A simple maintenance ration is © a loss; don’t forget' it, says the O Farm Joiirnal. Feed cows for 0 profit, either_ in growth or pro- © duction. . o Be sure that the calves get all o the sunshine that is coming to 0 them 'this’ winter. Sunsbhine is © warm, kills germs and is free. O Arrange windows to let it in. o The brush and the comb are © just as necessary to dairy suc- O cess in winter as the milk pail o and scales. o Any breed of cows is a good O breed provided the right kind of O individual selection is made. o A beifer on starvation rations O while she is developing will nev- O er make the cow she would have © made if fed with intclligence and © a generous hand from calfhood. © o [ 2600560000006 000O000OO0000D0VODO 00000000000 00000 Pioneer want ads are read. For Mother This is really the store with a “Million Gifts.”” We want to call your attention to some of the suitable gifts for mother and sister. A Universal Range makes a splen- did ‘Christmas gift for mother or wife. Prices range from $40, $50, $55, $60, to $65. Wear Ever Aluminum ware are Christmas gifts that are gaining in popularity with our customers every day. Single pieces or sets are very much appreciated. We have already sold a big lot of this ware for gift giving purposes. Royal Rochester serving dishes and casseroles, $1.50, $2.50, $3.00 and $4.00. Royal Rochester Chafing dishes are popular gifts with girls. $6.50, $10.00, $12.50. Universal Bread Makers are suit- .able for Christmas gifts. Price, 4-loaf, $2.00; 8-loaf, $2.50. Fish and steak plank with sérving tray, $6.50. Coftee Percolators at $2.00, $2.75, $3.25, §5.00, $10.00 and $15.00. ‘We make up kitchen sets of house- Told cleaver, butcher knives, paring knives, bread knives, ete, at any price to suit. The family Christmas present for the family on a farm. What is more acceptable than' a De Laval Cream Separator? It will be a money mak- er all the year around. We have them in several sizes. Get our price and terms. ~ A Big Three washing machine is another labor saving gift for mother or wife. * Price $12.00. For Father An Atkins hand saw is a gift that any man will appre- ciate—be he a carpenter or a home man. These sell for $1.00, $1.50, $1.75. $2.00, $2.25, $4.00." And worth it. They come in a Christmas box. MAYDOLE and KEEN KUTTER hammers at 65¢ and $1.15. ’ Levels 50c, $1.00, $1.50 and $3.25 Stanley Planes 40c to $7.00 Set of Team Harness Set of Buggy Harness Set of Bob Sleds $26.50, $35.00, $42.50 Robeson and Keen Kutter Pocket Knives— 25c¢, 50c, 85c¢, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 to $5.00 Schimkat Safety Razor ... T5¢ Ever Ready Safety Razor w. Auto Strap Safety Razor .$5.00 Gillette Safety Razor Robeson old style guaranteed razors ... $2.50 Razor étrops Razor Hones, Shot Guns and Rifles at 95 10 $21.60 An Ever Ready flash light would be a fine thing for dad’s car 75 cents to $3.00 Most men like to own a revolver. We have a complete line of IVER JOHNSON revolvers at $5.50 up. Clark foot warmers feel fine these cold mornings. rssiiel $1.50 A Klaxon auto signal clears the road—price $4.00 Those Thermos bottle dinner pails are selling fast for Christmas gifts ‘We have dozens of other items that make good gifts for men, including LANTERNS, MAIL BOXES, BUTCH- ER:KNIVES, GUN CASES, ETC. Boys! Why don’t you buy Dad an Erector set? MEET ME AT GHTEN The Real Gift Store That gift you want, and the one you want to buy is here for you. Shall we wrap it up? THEY ALL GUME HERE Pocket Knives. plete line of Robeson and Keen Kutter knives at 25¢, 50c, 65c, 835c, $1. 1.25, 1.50, $2 up to $5. We have a com- Wolverine Sand Crane, about the cleverest automatic toy on the market today, price Railroad Trains and Track $1.00, 1.25, 2.00, 2.50, 2.75, 3.50. Steel Structural Builders, the toy that teaches the boy to be mechan- ical. Prices ....$1.00, 1.75, 2.00, 2.75, 3.00, 3.75 and 5.00. Tinker Toys— The Wonder builder, one set makes a thousand dif- ferent motion toys. In neat package ready to mail. Price............... ...50c Sandy Andy— another very clever automatic sand toy. Price 75c Panama Pile Driver. An auto- matic toy that gives a good imitation of a 1000 pound pile driver at work. Price. v 9128 w Air Rifles’at $1.00, 1:50 ‘aad $3.00. 22 Rifles $1.50 to $11.00. Shot Guns $5.00 to $21.60.