Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-01

s., mutton, live, &c, dressed g., lambs
So % each, hogs, live, 51@ DC, dressed TO
u, veal 6eIc
The estimated loss to the cotton,
apple and potato crops from insects is
$40 100000. Yet the farmers take no
prec.ulion to protect the birds. Every
bird killed adds just the work it would
pc form to the labor Of the farmer,
who consequently h $ a greater mum
Der Of insects TO destroy.
In building a fence around our
young orchards several years ago we
tried many plans FOR preserving posts
Having occasion to remove the fence
this winter we noted the conditions Of
the posts as follows: Those set with
no preparation were decayed an inch
or more in thickness those coated
with thick wash of lime We're bc tier
preserved, but were quite seriously at
tackled with worms; those posts coated
with hot tar were perfectly sound as
when put in the ground ; those painted
with petroleum and kerosene we're
equally as sound and as good for set
ting. Let the posts get Thoroughly dry,
and then with a pan OF cheap kerosene
anG whitewash brush, give the lower
lird of the post, the part to go in the
ground, two or three applications Of
the oil, letting it soak in we'll each
time. Posts so treated will not be
troubled with worms or insects OF any
kind, but will resist decay to remark
able degree. This we find to be the
simplest, cheapest and best method
OF preparation.
As breeder of diseases, there are
few things that excel the average
farmhouse cellar. 1t underles the
whole house, with nothing to prevent
its exhalations rising into the upper
rooms, except thin board floor. Jr
this cellar all manner Of things fol
family use are kept the year round
Meat, vegetables, milk, butter, bread
pastry, preserves, pickles and fruit,
are here stored in their various recep
tacles. There is very seldom anything
to separate the fruit and vegetables
1 from the other parts Of the collar, an(
there is usually more or less decayins
vegetable matter to load the air Will
poisonous germs. At various season.
: OF the year the cellar walls collec
: dampness, or small pools of water Ii,
t under their loose board floors, sendin,
), up malarious odors into the room
i, above.
{ The trade in Christmas trees anC
, greens grows larger year by year
/ thirty years ago Christmas tree wa
seldom seen except in some home O
! the richest class, and the adornmen
. OF churches for the festival season wa
r confined to the Catolic and Episcopa
+ denominations. But the immense in
crease OF our German population ha
, popularzed the Christmas tire
= throughout the length and breadth G
the land and with the waning of oil
! Puritan ideas the decoration of church
q es OF all denominations has broom
+ customary. The extent to which ma
terlals for these purposes are now re
e CURED Is shown by the fact that
, single dealer in New England las
year dispoced of 10000 Chris ma
trees, 25,O09 yards of vreathing an
ooo barrels OF evergreen spray. TIL
y smallest that are sold bring on tn
e ground 10 cents apiece, while tn
p largest-25 to 30 feet in height
bring from 81 to $S.-Garden and Fo
t est
y The question comes to the stool
t raiser, how shall | lessen the cost ,
producing calves One way is to fee
n new milk almost wholly at the star
+ Glve 1t to the young animal fresh fro,
e the COW, but never let it suck. Feed
e Well when young, at three or for
l, weeks lessen the quantity, and at tw
:; months gradually wean it. In th
i summer season the calf will do we'll
r. weaned at less than two months oil,
Y In winter, skim-milk, after two month
Y viii help calves great deal. They d.
r. Veiop naturally and easily, learn
II take care OF themselves, growing fairl
u well. The green feed does most goo
Ie 10 an animal when it is three or TO,
o years old.
II Chairman Britton, of the inaugur