Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 29, 1920, Page 2

- THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIMONEER THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1920 ART OF MILKING FULLY OUTLINED Chief Object of Milker Should Be to Increase Quantity and Keep It tl’:lean. FIRST COMES ~ CLEANLINESS Cow Should Be Curried and Given Sponge Bath—Harshness Should Be Avoided and Work Done Rapidly—Weigh Milk Daily. (Prepared by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture.) Do you know how to milk? The question is neither irrelevant nor impertinent. In sober fact, a great many persons who milk cows twice a day really know little about the true art of it, and a great many more could add to their present knowledge. The writer of this article met one of the men in the dalry division of the United States department of agricul- ture who knew how to milk. He was a tall, qulet gentleman. . “I'll just drive the cow in the office here,” he said. And he did. She was a pasteboard cow, to be sure, but she served very nicely to illustrate several things about milking. And following are a few of the essential things that this man who knows how to milk said about milking. First Comes Cleanliness. The first essentials are clean, healthy - cows and a clean, healthy milker. The next, perhaps, is a clean and sterilized pall with a pnarrow or par- tially covered top. The cow should be curried before milking to remove loose hairs, dirt and dandru This should be done, if pos- The Good Milker Gets the Larger Yield. sible, an hour before milking to allow all dust to settle before milking is begun. The next thing in order is a sort of sponge bath for the cow. It is a very simple matter, though, Jor all that is required is a pail of ¢ water and a cloth. Wash off and wipe the udder, the flanks, the thighs and the switeh, That done, everything is ready for the actual milking—which process, by should he approached with kands that are not only clean, but dary. The milker sits down on a steol placed on the right-hand side of the cow. 1t is not very clear just why the right side is universally the milking side. Perhaps it is partially due to the fact that the 1t majority of persons are right handed. The milker on the right side of the cow, if she Sstarts to kick or to move, is in a bet- ter | sition to yank the pail out of har way before she can upset it. The milker then grasps a teat in the palm of cach hand. He squeezes the teat by closing the fingers around It and at the same time pulling the teat slightly downward. Then the fingers are loosened around the teat ‘and the hand raised slightly to allow the teat to assume its original form and posi- tion, while the other hand squeezes and pulls slightly downward on the other teat. Thus each hand alternate- ly gives a downward Squeeze, In rhythmic order. Getting Rid of Bacteria. It is wise to milk about two squirts out of each teat before allowing any milk to go into the pail. Bacteria ap- pear to accumulate around. the end of the teat, and to be got rid of largely in this way. Then clasp the small-top milk pail between the knees, with the covered portion of the top nearest the milker. If held in this position the covered portion will prevent hairs and dirt from falling into the milk. Milk quietly but rapidly. The milker makes use of the mother instinct in thé cow. Harshness is against that instinct and the cow does not secrete as much milk as she would If she were milked and handled quietly. It must be remembered that not all the milk is In the udder when the milk- ing process is begun. The cow se- eretes mik ‘more rapidly during the i HAPDL] CITIES Death of Son Turns “Doctor Jekyll” Into “Mr. Hyde” ALT LAKE CITY.—Shock, due to the death of his first-born son, is given by friends here as the cause which changed Jefferson Howell, social lion and wealthy mining magnate, into an the name of “the Lone Wolf.” Howell’s amazing career of crime extended over fifteen years and netted him hundreds of thousands in bank, train and mine robberles. After each crime he would return home and make his visit a round of pleasure for his friends, wife and children. Now hls trail has come to an end. In the California mountains a pursu- er's shot shattered his leg, after he had taken $18,000 cash from the Trin- ity County bank in Weaverville. How- ell was captured. outlaw and robber so daring as to win \ His record is admitted and his downfall complete. And it all started, say his sorrowing friends, when his boy died 15 years ago Up to that time Howell had been really a mining expert and was a college graduate. His friends were prominent, and the handsome dwelling on I street, where dwelt his beautiful wife, was a center of fashion. Then—the boy was taken. Howell's mind seemed shattered. For two years he neglected his business. Then he began to leave home on long “mining trips.” eisco would be robbed of gold bullion; On each trip, some big steamship at Seattle or San Fran- old miners, in the act of fighting their “dust” over saloon bars, would be lined up and “cleaned” by a laughing bandit ‘who left no trace of identity; rural banks would be held up in brvoad daylight and robbed of their cash. “Circumstances over which I have no control drove-me to this,” Howell wrote his wife, “but I have always been able to hold my owu self-respect. I have been honest and loyal to my friends and I have been clean and true in my daily life.” milking process; and the milking, to be be successful, must be done in such & way as to promote that secretion If it is done so as to give pain to the cow or to alarm or disquiet her, she will not give so much milk. Keep milking as long as it is pos- sible to get any milk. The last milk is the richest. The first milk drawn is always comparatively low in butter- fat. It Is the “strippings,” or last milk given, that contaln the highest per cent of butterfat. Milk Should Be Weighed. Well, that is about all there is to the milking process. A great man things are related to it. The depart- ment of agriculture recommends that the milk should be weighed daily. There are several reasons for this. One is that the ration should be ad- justed to the weight of milk. A safe rule, the department experts say, is one pound of grain to every three and one-half or four pounds of milk. An- other, and perhaps ntore accurate, rule is to feed as many. pounds of grain a day as the cow gives pounds of butterfat in a week; but this latter rule is not so conveniently applied in the case of the family cow, because of the necessity of making a Babcock test for butterfat. The welght of milk produced, in proportion to the grain ration, is of particular importance during the first 80 days after the cow freshens. She fs at that time most easily able to establish her working basis. She has Just had her vacation. Her milk- secreting glands are sensitive, her di- gestive apparatus active. A few days after she becomes fresh, increase her grain one-half or three-quarters of a pound a day. and see how much milk she gives tha following day. Keep up the increase from day to day as long as she responds with enough increase in milk to pay for the increased grain. When the point is reached where the milk flow tails to increase with in- creased feeding. reduce the grain ra- tion a pound or two, and keep along this line uhtil the point is found at which the cow produces the greatest and most economical flow of milk. Then fix this as her regular grain ra- tion as long as she produces that amount of milk. INFERIOR SIRES ELIMINATED. First Count of Scrub Purebreds Over Considerable Area—More Profit From Herds. (Prepared by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture.) Of particular interest in a live stock survey recently completed in South Dakota are figures on the quality of purebred sires, as well as on the num- ber of scrubs and grades in that re- mion. Fourteen counties typical of live stock conditions in the state were in- cluded in the survey. Of the sires in herds of cattle 63 per cent were grades or scrubs, and about 25 per cent of the purebred sires were classed as In- ferior, according to a part of the re- ports. This is the first count of scrub purebreds, over a considerable area, received by the United States depart- ment of agriculture. It was found that when purebred sires were used, the average herd of 20 grade cows returned $540 more profit during 1918 than when grade or scrub sires were used. It has been es- timated that the elimination of inferi- or purebred sires would increase the average profit in each herd from $540 to $800 annually. Primrose Legend. The primrose is an oracle in love affairs. Let youth or maid pull the flower, and, after cutting off the tops of the stamens, lay it in a secret place. Let youth dream through the night ot his sweetheart. Upon looking at it the next day, if he find the stamens shot out to their former height, suc- cess will attend; if not, disappoint- ment. . EEKK KKK KKK KK KN ! DEBS. = (22222222 RS RS ES Quite a number from Debs and vicinity attended the telephone meet- ing of the Aure co-operative tele- phone association held at Aure. The usual routine of busniess was carried on and it was also decided to build a direct line from Aure to Leonard. This will do away with the round about way by Clearbrook. The offi- cers were highly praised for the manner in which they Kkeep their books and attended their other duties. The central was also highly commended for the good services they gave. Julius Nelson left last Sunday for the tall timber to work in the camp. Mrs. Carl Nord and Mrs. H. Os- lund spent Tuesday with Mrs. Al- fred Dalby. Sime time ago two petitions were circulated throughout the county for the consolidation of school district No. 97 and district No. 132. Both petitions were largely signed with the rcsult we had a meeting and a vote on.the same. The vote went 50 against consolidation and 5 for. Now everybody wonders who started the ball rolling. Rev. Charles Erickson came up from Clearbrook Saturday and Sun- day held services in the North Fork school house. Both the forenoon and afternoon services were well at- tended. Miss Agnes McNulty left Tuesday for Bemidji, where she will visit friends. There must be a more serious shortage of paper than we think, as we haven’t been able to buy postage stamps in this vicinity for some time. .y Mr. and Mrs. Tom Weum spent Tuesday with their daughter, Mrs. Syver Pederson. The Nonpartisans held a meeting at Debs Friday night. Quite a num- ber attended. No chance for Bill Bryan in this neck of the woods. Miss Helen Frendahl returned home Tuesday for a few days visit. Miss Mary Larson returned home from Leonard Saturday. KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK * .TENSTRIKE * W% b o o 0 % b 3 b % ok ok k% Mrs. Echendorf was called to Min- neapolis Friday night on account of the severe illness of her daughter, Miss Lydia Echendorf. While she is gone Mrs. Harry Falls is staying with Mrs. Echendorf’s family. Sidney Moule has been confined to his home fo rthe last week with an attack of the *‘flu.” Mr. Callett is doing Mr. Moule’s janitor work at the school house. Harold Tuttle had as his guest for a few days last week his brother, Stanford Tuttle of Wisconsin. The masquerade Leap Year dance give nat the Guild hall recently, was a big success socially. A number of out-of-town people attended the dance and the costumes made a hit all around. William Falls and Lot- tie Downs won the leading prizes and Grace Hagadone and Delbert Tufford won the prizes for the most comical costumes. Mrs. Joseph Herman spena Satur- day in Bemidji shopping. Tenstrike is surrounded by cases of the “flu,” but as yet it has mnot reached the epidemic stage here. There are a number of cases at Far- ley and the Spur. ley and the Spur. Blackduck is also suffering, we understand. H. A. Ferrell of Farley spent Mon- day evening in Tenstrike attending to business matters. Mr. and Mrs. 'E. Robideau had as their guest last week Mr. Robideau, father of Cohasset. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gregg will leav soon for a visit in Iowa. There was a low mass at the Catholic church in Tenstrike Sun- day, January 25. Mabel Hempel and Wanda Haluptzok made their first communion. Paradoxical. “Do you belleve in dealing with all children gently?” “No, indeed. There are some kids you can’t handle with gloves.” subscribe for The Ploneer. ____—_—_____.__.—_______.____.____________________ HREK KKK KKK KKK KKK * NORTHERN - 3 % % 2 % % % o % k% b % b % % H. L. Arnold left Monday for St. Paul, where he will spend a few days attending the Farmers Institute, which will be held there. Carl Skooglund is quite seriously ill with an infection of the ear. Mrs. George Day and Miss M. Arnold called on Mrs. E. P. Crone- miler Saturday. Frank Deming is working for H. C. Arnold. Mrs. Charles Deardorf called on Mrs. D. A. Whiting Monday after- noon. L Mrs. E. P. Cronemiller and Mrs. J. Noel were Bemidji visitors Tuesday. Kenneth and Norman Deardorf, Roy Campbell and Herman Day, who were sick the past week, are again able to attend school. Among the Bemidji visitors last week were J. H. Rendell, Ora Whit- ing, Erle Huggett, Charles Deardorf and George Day. g A Misapprehension. “The agent told us there was run- ning water in every i1oom when we signed the lease.” “Was there?” “I should say so. Everv water pipe in the place was leaking.” Cruel Thrust. She—TI dress to match my complex- fon. He—Hand-painted gowns are right expensive, aren't they? It Depends Upon How Many. He—Wonder how many girls will be disappointed when T marry? She—How many do you intend 1o marry? 4 During Motherhood Later In Middle Life Searles, Minn.:—*“Over twenty years ago 1 first started to take Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescrip- tion. It kept me in. splendid con- 4 dition during ex- > pectancy and 1 had comparative- 1y no suffe~‘ng and was :a unusual healtk afterward. 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