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BETTER FRUIT 



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familiar with one of the well-known 

 irrigated districts of the West where 

 many of the farmers have made a spe- 

 cialty of dairying. Two of the very 

 best herds of that tract that have been 

 tested and have a wide reputation for 

 high production are now offered for 

 sale. When the best of dairymen are 

 thinking of quitting the business it is 

 well for us to think seriously of the 

 future. It is my opinion, confirmed by 

 many experienced men with whom I 

 have talked, that now is a mighty good 

 time to get into the dairy business. 

 Good cattle are being sold in many sec- 

 tions at quite reasonable prices and, as 

 before indicated, there can be no other 

 outcome than such prices for dairy 

 products of all kinds as will enable the 

 dairyman to meet all costs of keeping 

 the herd and have a reasonable profit 

 for his efforts. 



In (he orchard may be produced corn, 

 peas and oats, and other crops for 

 silage. The production of legume hays 

 such as clover and alfalfa fit in well 

 with the fertilization of the orchard 

 and give the orchard dairymen the very 

 best roughages for milk production. If 

 the silo is not advisable, root crops can 

 be grown between the tree rows to 

 wonderful advantage. Grains may be 

 purchased or may be grown in con- 

 nection with the orchard. The combi- 

 nation of legume hay for roughage, of 

 either silage or root crop for suc- 

 culence, and of our Western-grown 

 grains for concentrates, gives exactly 

 the right kind of ration for heavy milk 

 and butter-fat production. The grains 

 that are needed are barley and oats, in 

 addition to bran, which is now one of 

 the relatively cheapest feeds that can 

 be bought in the market. 



The dairy cow, therefore, fits in with 

 the orchard plan for between-the-row 

 crops and not only furnishes the family 

 with highly-nutritious foodstuffs, but 

 in addition gives the fruit grower a 

 week by week or month by month cash 

 income to supplement the income from 

 fruit production. 



Swine fit in well with dairy cattle 

 because one of the best of all feeds for 

 growing pigs is the skimmed milk, 

 which on many farms is a by-product 

 of the dairy business. Fundamentals in 

 successful swine production are pasture 

 for the brood sow and pigs; by-prod- 

 ucts such as from the dairy for supple- 

 menting other rations and for keeping 

 down cost of production, and concen- 

 trates for finishing swine for market. 

 All of these feeds, to a limited extent at 

 least, can be produced in connection 

 with the fruit farm. The pasture could 

 be legume pasture, cither alfalfa or 

 clover. In addition special between- 

 the-row crops such as peas and oats, 

 rape, kale and other crops of a similar 

 nature ran be seeded for hog pasture. 

 Skimmed milk, unsalable fruit and 

 wastes from the household may he used 

 in connection with swine feeding. In 

 addition there will be needed concen- 

 trates for fleshing swine for market. 

 At present prices of feedstuffs, shorts 

 and barley are probably the most eco- 



Mr. Fruit Grower: 



The 1918 apple crop will, in all probability, be the largest yet 

 recorded. Also, there is certain to be the greatest scarcity of labor 

 yet experienced, especially of experienced packers and sorters. 



With a CUTLER FRIUT GRADER you can teach inexperienced help 

 to pack and sort and handle your crop quickly and at the least cost. 



We are giving discounts for early orders and shipments. 



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nomical feed to use in swine feeding. 

 A nitrogenous supplement should be fed 

 in addition and tankage, skimmed milk, 

 or alfalfa hay are feeds valuable in this 

 connection. 



There are a large number of ques- 

 tions of breeding, feeding and manage- 

 ment that should be considered in con- 

 nection with dairy cattle and swine for 

 the orchard. Time, however, does not 

 permit extensive treatment of these 

 problems unless there is some particu- 

 lar point that needs amplification. It is 

 not only true that dairy cattle and 

 swine are best fitted of the farm ani- 

 mals for use in connection with the 

 orchard, but in addition it is peculiarly 

 appropriate that these animals be bred 

 at this particular time, since of all the 

 animals of the farm the dairy cow is 

 most efficient in that she provides more 

 human food from one hundred pounds 

 of Iced, through her milk, than can be 

 obtained through the means of any 

 other animal product. Swine rank sec- 

 ond in efficiency to the dairy cow. 



There is one other branch of the live- 

 stock industry that should be men- 

 tioned at this time, one of the great 

 industries of the American farmer. I 

 refer to poultry raising. Poultry should 

 not only be part of the general plan on 



the fruit farm, but in addition should 

 be kept on every American farm. It 

 is rather unfortunate that we find grain 

 farmers as well as fruit growers going 

 to the butcher or the groceryman for 

 poultry that ought to be produced at 

 home. Poultry on the fruit farm will 

 not only furnish the family with food- 

 stuffs among the most nutritious of all 

 that are available for human consump- 

 tion, but in addition, if properly 

 handled, can be made to yield during 

 the year no inconsiderable income. 



The great fruit industry of the North- 

 west will lose nothing of its importance 

 as a highly-organized specialty, but on 

 the other hand will be strengthened and 

 rendered more stable and permanent by 

 the adoption of diversification to the 

 extent of live-stock keeping along the 

 lines suggested above. 



In England, "His Majesty the King" 

 and the humblest subject have dupli- 

 cate ration cards. 



Pick up the plow where it stands in 

 the furrow— patriotism is the practical 

 doing of the next job. 



Bread is the staff of life, but very few 

 Americans need a stall'. 



