The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03

to plant trees that grow ro,;r
furnish fuel and timber in p'uiy AID
time. A foreign writer Suggests ftHO sar
oaks may De raised to excellent 'a IA
vantage in connection with otbas a.
rieties OF trees that grow rapidIr va
admits that oaks grow slowIv ~ he
!, they are young, but states that while ,
!, increase in size rapidly when tbor 'aey
e nfteen or twenty years old. He tIo are
e lore recommends planting a ROY. e'e,
v oaks between the rows of euick. r. u
!. ing trees. The latter will be NV
enough to use for various nura raise
! when they are from fifteen 10 tn poses
years old. If care is exercised "elty
may be cut down so as not TO my
, the young oaks. These trees h HUT;
removed the oaks will grow ramdis
and completely occupy the gro p,uiy
Oaks are easy to propagate. os ~.
acorns can be obtained at small a 'ue
and are almost certain to germ;no to'
Acorns are much easier 10 monaN.
than large nuts like those prodncod ~
the hickory or pecan tree. They oo on
be planted where it is desired to b 0au
them grow, or in nursery rows, from
winch the small trees may be taken m
when they are at suitable size r.
transplant. The value of the oak cau
scarcely be overestimated. The WOOD
is excellent for fuel, timber and noStS
The trees afford good shade. and
would be regarded as highly orna.
mental if they were not so common
Industrial Brevties.
An improved lead-headed nail for
use in putting on corrugated iron roofs
has made its appearance in the FL
glish market. The shank of the nail
is round and sufficiently sharp at tba
point to enter the wood readily, and
may be driven home in the same wav
The head tfattens under the blows Of
the hammer, or punch may be used
which will give it a conical head. The
lead of the head comes IN contact
with the sheet-iron in such a wav az
to lessen the chance of leaking.
A lamb that is found on rainv
morning nearly dead with cold shonla
be taken at once into warm room
and put into hot bath. Have tbe
water at 90 degrees and put the little
thing all under except its head If
should be kept there till thoroughly
warmed through, then fed a couple Of
spoonfuls of new milk, and rubbed
dry and chafed till the least dampness
has disappeared. 1t is surprising how
quickly this will revive a lamb that
seems past help.
Reports respecting the cocoa CROP in
Ecuador are said to be desheartenino
In many districts the blight has ap-
peared, and as no storms have occurred
to kill the insects which cause it.
much damage is being done. Between
Jan. l and Feb. %, the total receipts
n Guyaquil were only 1,11S.S94 !
pounds, as against 2,4S3,421 pounds =
during the same period of last year
| decrease of l, 305, OPP pounds, or more
han 30 per cent.
The preparation of rennet, to insure
perfect article, begins with the
treatment and care of the calf. Every.
hing to promote the character of
ealthy animal, not pampered and ?
ot cloyed, should be adopted. On
he other hand, starvation. will be as
Objectionable as overlooking. The
nimal should in no case be slaugter
d until it is healthy, vigorous one
nd this may be determined usually
Don after birth.
The trucksters about Cincinnati \
lake quite an extensive use of brew
ry waste, or Stops, for fertllizing pur-
oses. They seem to look upon it as
eing of considerable value. Some of
o. fol Ia
nd similar materials, while others
oread it thinly over the land in the
ime condition as taken from the Z
rewery, and work it thoroughly into
lie soil by blowing or otherwise.
The national department of agri-
allure has issued a directory of de-
artments, boards, societies, colleges,
nd other organizations in the inter- =,
IT of agriculture, horticulture. stock
using, dairying, Bookkeeping. fish
llture, and kindred subjects. Copies
the directory may be obtained by
dressing the commissioner of agrl-
llture at Washington.
Lord Vernon, who visited the best
airy establishments in the country
st season, has established q cream
y on his estate for the benefit OF
ose of his tenants who desire to
,ep large numbers of COWS but have
Ut the facilities for making first-class
liter and cheese. 1t is thought that
her extensive landowners will fol-
W his example.
1t is said that larger crop of ap- II
es may be grown when a hive OF III
es is stationed in the orchard. The
'llen is rubbed from their bodies
.ainst the pistils of thousands OF
'wers, which thus become fertilized.
any of the strange freaks of hybrid
ng varieties are due to the agency
bees. ~
The tenth annual meeting of the
nerican Association of Nurserymen,
orlsts, Seedmen, and Kindred Inter
is will be held in Hershey hall, Mad
IN street, Chicago. June 17-20. 4
Igar Sanders, president, Wright's
owe, Chicago d. Wilmot Scott, Sec
tary, Galena, III.
Wild animals have killed a great
any cattle in Montana of late years,
d the bounty law cost the Montana