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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-12
summer blowing.

While the land which has already
grown one cultivated crop may usual.
ly be fitted for another without plow-
ing, yet by the use OF the pulverizing
harrow or the cultiyator, there is
enough that may be plowed this
month. All the fields OF June grass
and daisies which do not yield ton
to the acre should be mown early, and
the sward turned well under, il the
farmer has time to do it, and manure
to put on it, or money or credit to
buy from 200 to 400 pounds OF good
fertilizer to put on an acre OF it. 1t
can be used in July for some OF the
crops which it will be early enough to
put in then. Rutabagas may be sown,
or drilled corn for the silo, or millet,
or it may be kept for the sewers OF fall
grains, or it may be reseeded to grass
in august, ii well worked over two or
three times in July, with n reasonable
prospect OF n better crop next year
than it gave this year. The other
crops, grown and fed out, will go very
far toward increasing the manure heap
so that it can be made rich enough to
plant corn on next spring, Or it can
be sown to buckwheat, Canada peas,
flat turnips or some other crop which
can be plowed in to enrich the soil for
next years crors. Almost anything
will be better than scanty crop OF
grass that does not pay theexpense of
cutting and curing. Guilt
yator.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-12
BRIDGE BUILDING.
How One was Constructed In Germany
Entirely by Guess.

Entirely by Guess.
was a lieutenant of engineers un.
der Won Moltke. said Paul Wolf. o.
Washington. Let me give you aehap.
ter from my personal experience 10
show how thoroughly tho German war
department prepared for emergen lies.
Ono day message came 10 me at tho
barracks bidding me report in civilian
dress at the railroad station and re-
ceive orders / vent to the station.
A man approached and addressed me
as Meyer. | said; my name Is
Wolff" No. said he, 'your name
is Meyer. Here is your bag of sam
plies. You are selling whisky. am
selling wine. We will go TO such ana
such city and call on Mr.. SO-and-so
and Mr. So-and-so and try to sell them
some goods. We went. and | made
an effort TO sell whisky by the sample.
but didn't sell any, of course. Then
we proceeded TO another city and tried
90 sell goods there, After we had
visited several merchants and had re-
turned TO the hotel my companion
said 10 me; I'VE will take walk and
go across the bridge. We will not re-
turn together. On your way back you
will pace the bridge. and going and
coming you win keep your eyes open
10 observe all Of the points you
can about the bridge Then
for the first time began 10 have a
suspicion Of what was really wanted.
strOlled down 10 the bridge and
leaned over the edge. looking at some
workmen who were making holes In
the abutmants. IObseryed the plan Of
construction from the various points
and then went on across the stream.
After awhile started back. and on my
way | paced the bridge arch by arch.
In the engineer corps VIC are trained
10 pace distances with great exactness.
| can walk "A block now and tell the
length OF il within six inches. ! re-
turned to my hotel without having
made note but with my head full OF
the plan OF construction. Ms compan.
ion Joined me. Now. said he, you
will return 20 the place from which ws
started and you will make As complete
a description Oi that bridge as you can
turn Il In. = carried out the order
and heard no more Of the expedition
A considerable time after that war
came and the German army marched
70 the frontier a. the advance drew
near that bridge | had reported upon
was blown up ana fell Ia mass Of
ruins. The army halted. A train 81
freight cars came forward, and from
those cars was taken tho prepared ma
tcrinl with which new bridge was put
together In iew hours and the army
marched over tho river and into tho
enomy's country. Every timber and
every piece d metal was ready for Inn
mediate use. 4 new bridge has been
constructed throughout for that par
ticular crossing based upon my report.
--tilobg. Democrat.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-12
FRAUD IN DIAMONDS.
Alleged Great Sales In Paris of Yell
low Stones Made White byiAnI-

Alleged Great Sales In Paris of Yell
low Stones Made White byiAnI-
line.
Considerable attention has been
directed to the tricks of the diamond
trade in Paris by the investigation OF
the charge that a firm OF diamond
dealers had "doctored" yeFlowish dia-
monds from the Cape SO that they
could be sold as gems of the first
water. The illegimate proceeds OF the
firm from this practice are estimated
at 100000. The Paris professor
OF chemistry, Berthelot, has shed this
light on the matter:
"The painting of diamonds is
trick known to all dealers in dia-
monds. / am surprised only to learn
that these men allowed themselves to
be caught so easily. TO give yell
lowish Cape diamonds the appear
ance of white Brazilian or Indian dia-
monds a man has only to dip them in
aniline. The process resembles the
blueing ofclothes by the washerwoman
and discovered about ten years ago.
The operation is so simple that now
a few Parish women practice it. They
buy cheap diamonds and touch them
up Just before wearing them out in an
aniline bath. The appearance OF the
doctoIed diamonds deceives at first
glance even the experts. The lay
err of aniline wears off quickly, how
ever, and the fraud is then quite evil
dent. Diamond dealers are on the
alert against frauds OF this kind and
| doubt that any house could market
$5,00O,000 worth OF the doctore!
goods. The difference between Cape
diamonds and the Brazilian or In
dian diamonds, which is the basis Of
the fraud, consists in the greater
beauty and clearness Of the latter, as
well as in their greater durability.
Yellow diamonds break easily. New
York Sun.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-12
couRrsAlP IN 1000.
Edward H1iIAmY. the Autharity on saeh
Matters, Trllt Abont n.


Edward H1lIamY. the Autharity on sueh
Matters, Toll, Aboat ~.
While the unmarried woman 81 tho
year 20O0, whether young or old. will
enjoy the dignity and independence %
the bachelor Of to-day. the insolcni
prosperity Ht present enjoyed by the
latter will have passed into salutary.
II sad. eclipse. writes Edward Bcilamy
In Ladies' Home journal. No longer
protiting by the effect Of the pressure
OF economic necessity upon wOmhn "a
make him indispensable. but dependent
exclusively upon his intrinsic attrac-
tions instead Of being able to assume
the fastidious airs 81 a sultan sur
rounded by languishing beauties. he
will be fortunate II no can secure by
his merits the smiles Of one. In the
year 2oOO no man. whether lover or
husband, may hope TO win the favor
OF maid or wife save by desert. While
the poet justly apprehending the ideal
propricties, has always persisted In
representing man at the feet OF wo-
man, woman has been. In fact. the do.
pendent and pensionor Of man. Ma
tlonalism will justify the poet and
justify the eternal fitness OF things by
bringing him to his marrow bones In
earnest. But. indeed. we may be sure
that In the year 2000 he will need no
compulsion to assume that attitude.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-12
ASK ME NOT.

Ask me not why I should love thee;
Loves the breeze the graceful flower?
Loves the storm the surging ocean,
And the heart, loves own hourf
Ask me not what chains now bind me;
Ifthey be oftress or brow;
Ask me not / cannot tell thee
Cannot give thee reasons, nowl
Love would reason not, it seizes
On the moments bliss supreme;
Rocks not what cold caution pleases,
Glow beneath the suns warm beam
Ask me mott know thy presence
Holds my heart within its thrall;
Fills my being with languor,
Oft my spirit doth appall
Yea, appall! for loves completeness
Rests not on the thing of earth;
And the heart that longest treasures
Love hath no mere earthly birth!
Ask me mott l know love thee
With fire and force today,
That may wreck my bark 5 fond venture,
But shall never know decay.
Boston Transcript.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-12
AGRICULTURAL MATTERS.
INTERESTING MATTERS FOR Ru-
RAJ READERS.
Dogs and Their Fleecy Vlotlms--
Mans Treatment of the Horse
Summer Plowlng-- Culture
for Corn--Short Butter.
Dogs and Their Fleeoy Victims.

The subject OF sheep-killing dogs is
one that 'will not down" so long as
these ravaging ours abound and yalu-
able sheep are harried and slain by
them. Narrowing tales are told OF
losses borne by flock owners in every
State in the Union whore sheep are
kept. 1t is discouraging business.
Here, for example, is the experience OF
single county in Indiana, as related
by correspondent OF the Farmer OF
that State:
The ravages OF dogs among sheep in
parts of Montgomery County, he
writes, have been serious, For about
two weeks previous to the date OF the
letter two dogs had been creating hav-
oc among the sheep, several times
managing or killing them in broad day
light, but always managing to elude
the efforts OF the tlock-master to sur
prise them. As soon as discovered
they beat a hasty retreat One night
they crippled nearly all the sheep in
one flock, and the next morning early
gave chase TO q flock of 100 young
sheep, but were frightened away be-
fore the owner could reach the field
with his gun. In the afternoon OF the
same day they attacked a flock Il 100
ewes with their lambs, but this time
the owner was more fortunate, for he
succeeded ingetting to the field in time,
armed with Spencer rifle. One nf
the dogs was savagely managing a fine
eve, while her little lamb bleated pite-
ously near by. On the owners APP
proach the dog let go and started to
run. But two balls from the rifle
brought him TO a stand still, and a
third laid him low.
Ii such swift punishment rs this
could be melted out in every case some
thing would be accomplished toward
the abatement OF this intolerable
wrong. But more than this is needed.
The ravages OF sheep-killers being so
well established, and it being also well
established that the destructive work
is not confined to ownerless "curs OF
low degrees, but is done by even pet
dogs, regarded by their owners as Of
great value, the law should provide
that all stray dogs, OF whatever kind,
may be killed on sight. Then owners
OF really useful dogs would see to it
that they were kept at home, night as
well as day.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-12
Forcing into Fruit.

Growing plant, like vine or n
bush, to bear fruit is onet hug Com.
pelhng it TO bear fruit instead OF vine,
or leaves and stem, is quite another.
The last cannot be accomplished TN
less the first is well done. Toproduco
good fruit we want good roots and
plenty OF them. These only grow in
good soil in the proper temperature
and the due amount Of moisture ut
the roots and sunlight overhead. But
with all these essentials, most growers
produce n rampant plant which will
not produce fruit till the season is 50
tar advanced TINT the fruit comes be-
cause it can't help it. We want the
fruit early because ''the early bird
catches the early worm To obtain
the early fruit we must check the
growth OF useless vine, branches, leay-
rs, etc. We must drive the superb
bundant sap produced by the splendid
roots, to making fruit. Yes, but how
Trim OIL the parts OF the plants Just
above where the fruit has set. We
have grown the plant and forced II to
set fruit; il we don't check It's growth
OF bush il will keep right on II is
very simple when you think over.
Pinch OIL the superintendent bush
growth and then encourage a vigorous
fruit growth. Keep up the yigor of
the roots by watering with manure
water. Keep of winds, let in sunshine
to the fruit and you may begin to an
ticipate the number OF your feathered
tribe as they hatch out before your
very eyes. Now is the time to do it.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-12
Culture for Corn.


Corn roots do not run deeply and
cannot be made to by any way Of cul-
tivating. The plant loves the warmth,
and so the whole tendency OF cultiva-
ton is to keep as near the surface as
possible and destroy the weeds. The
old-fashioned practice of running q
common pillow, turning furrow from
the middle to the rows, was injurious
in two ways. II left the center of the
rows bare, where more OF the feeding
roots are found, and piled earth
against the stalks, rotting the brace
roots on which they depend for sup
port against winds. Even ii only two
or three inches OF earth are thrown
against the stalks it is injurious. It
is more in proportion to the size OF the
plant than the two or three feet OF
earth piled around large fruit trees,
which almost invariably kills them.
Besides. the fruit tree roots are often
found two or three feet below the sur
face, showing that it is not the depth
OF earth that kills the tree, but its in
ability to suddenly adapt itself to new
conditions. It is certain that corn,
which makes it's entire growth, includ-
ing ripening, in hundred days or
little more, cannot adapt itself to new
conditions as readily as can trees that
have remained in the same position
several years. Hence in cultivating
corn, especially after midsummer,
scratch the surface rather than dig
deeply, and leave the surface MS neat
ly level as possible.-American Guilt
vator.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-12
Short Butter.

Butter is made in a peculiar way in
California, but is sold in still more
eccentric fashion. The buttermaker
always turns it out in round
rolls about n half-foot in length, sup
posed to weigh two pounds. The
dealer sells it by the roll and charges
Ior two pounds, but the roll always
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-12

lacks from six to eight ounces oifull
weight. This thing has been going on
for years to the loss OF the consumer,
and without profit to any one except
the middleman. Thelatter buys butter
by the pound, and sells it by the roll,
so he makes clear profit on the
short weight. When a man handles
several tons OF butter a day this
makes a large item, for on each roll
he will make from eight to ten cents,
or ut least 500 on every ton. The
dairyman can't prevent this, as, i
they made butter in good two-pound
rolls, no commission man would
handle it. What the butter-makers
propose to do is TO establish an hon.
est mould for the rolls and then sell
their butter themselves in a cooper
alive market. This will also run out
the oleomargarine which is sold by
many dealers rs first-class butter
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-12
Mans treatment Of the Horse.

OF late years thanks largely to anti
cruelty societies, the horse has been
less abused than was formerly the
case. But let any one, and especially
any one who may have a fancy for
the human race, consider what awful
arrears OF cruelty TO dumb animals
have accrued at it's hands. Let him
think OF the horses that have been
baited to death, as bulls are baitcd;
let him think OF the unspeakable rem
edies that have been applied by ignor-
ant farriers and grooms, such rs the
forcing OF ground glass into the ami
malls eye; let him think OF the horses
that have been whipped sound IN
coaches and heavy wagons-that Is,
compelled by the lash to travel chiefly
on three legs, one being disabled, unit!
the overweight nerTes gave out EN-
tirely; let him think OF the agonies
that have been inflicted by beating
and squirting, OF the heavy loads that
a vast army OF painfully lame. OF dis
eased, and even OF dying horses have
been forced to draw. Let him take
bat one glance at the history OF the
human race in this respect, and one,
perhaps, ut his own heart, and then
declare ii it be not true, as was once
remarked, imam deserves u hell, We're
it only for his treatment oi horses. -
Atlantic Monthly,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-11-12
With His Thumb,

WiIn his JnuU1D,
A bog y fAid ta have ssrrc TIE AethtilAnas
fnsn iuuudayiaA Naliiis0es have hern
saved ffuin flie insksian ~ eiscApS ~
nosiie a Ayers SAYapAfiiiA This nlelieias
inlsxfts iahs "a lIs system are sircnga,rAs
ever orFaf Aa.d ti,ft q ils body
hBts taken great arai q nsfdlcias.
hai neshiaf hat anige fes so m9eh 9Nsd a.
Ayers sArsaIAHllA ! skpefeneed lis hene-
t6tAi rrrcis bainft ! had Guiir finished ons
t,psslt. ana eah 'rrelY iesaiy ihsl Il Is TIE
bey blood nh8irlas know " H. W,
Ware g., Woodland. Teas
"csnanta % a. ei3oe, a. I Ern. irosn oas
yraft opd 70 anpihei Win iiiile - ~ cal-
ncaf caewise, Hnd great hrlp ~ Ayers
kAfxapariliA which | have used Tor sfteti
yeArs. and an Al pFsssu, usins. via enotl.
heat results n ehAllss ne 70 keep always
81 my pasi enjoying TIM best q health
n. G Barnes, MAlden MAsa.
Ayers SarsapariIla
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DIR. J. c. AVER q Co. Lowell. Mass.
Sole sg Drusgisis ti.4sl Wpnh sss bottle
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That strange thing .hich rules 10 the
world 20 csprciousiy. and yet 20 surely,
Masking fer the past decade Speculation
in town aud city pppetmos, spd farm val
uos Tat. hs. ro~ nearly o. quite reached
The clim,a. sod The intn BIS come City
snd tow sslees have psehed Their mari
nun and viii socn begin 10 decline and
farm values are snrel, sprteisiits'
The psv order !, here. and the beet and
safest and probably the mos, profitable
long time inres,ntft- 10 America nov are
10 farm lands Forty acres Of rich soil.
we,t OF es.i. LETT 10 sny msn's fsmi'y n
sure protection spsin.t want. house
in city OF ,osu hss a,alue only u some
cne wauts TO use H. Nothing Ia more pit.
liable than i,mily lei. dependent Tor in
come aud bread on rent Of houses that no.
body wants No family can .ulirr iih bias
forty OF l~euiy scrs 81 the solid earth, II
will always yield food spd support lie.
Nc fhu w luN Ii'Nt NiN~'ff '@1 Wv
town and se,liug back 10 the farm. Farm
values are going up, Ia the United States
the mpIimum Of wheat production has
been reached, and hereafter fewer instead
Of more mouths will be fed from American
wheat. The Indian corn area bias also
reached i,s boundaries. The arsble do
main 10 nearly tsken up and has reached
he 1924 meridsn, and corn will not grow
bey opd that The soils OF the middle and
western states have Loot theit pltrstes and
potasbes ard will no longer successfully
and profisbiy grow wheat. Corn lands
In the south are being diverted to cotton.
Thus we have certainly reached the msxi
mum, and prehaps deelension, in corn
and wheat products, as against largely
increasing domestic food demand. This
means high prices both for farm products
and in farm lands.
This year with both the wheat and the
rye crops OF Europe failure, ii will take
all our surplus wheat and corn both to
prevent starvation there, and this unhap
PLY to them, and yet surely to the Amern
can farmer. means higher prices for oil
food we have to sell.
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Mr. Myron Sumner Perkins OF Danvers,
Mass. pends the Mirror and Farmer the

Mr.. Myron Sumner Perkins Of Danvers,
lass, sends the Mirror and Farmer the
following sensible suggestions:
"Csn the farmer probably raise and
save the whole or portion OF the garden
and field seeds which are necessary for The
growing OF future crops9 There is di
versiiy Of opinion on this subject. Some
farmers depend almost entirely upon the
seedsmen for their annual supply, and
doubtless consider that they are consulting
their own best interests in the pursuance
Of such course. Yet. in the thought OF
the writer, it is wise and economical plan
for the general farmer to rave bis own seed
Of the most common plants. The actual
money saved lie a small part Of the benefit
that accrues from such o practice. The
main advantage lies 10 being able to secure
seed Of better quality and more reliable
in its germipation. 1t relieves one Of much
anxiety TO really know that be can rely
upon bis seed TO grow and produce crop
If other necessary conditions are fulfilled.
Now it is, when harvesting is in pro
gress, that the seed OF garden crops can
best be selected, Tor it Can be readily seen
which plants have been most prolific. and
which have Come closest to the ideal type,
that is desirable for perpetuatiop. In Sc
leclipg seed,corn save seed from stalks
which have produced two siz ,ble ears, with
the kernels arranged uniformly in straight
and parallel rows Also the ears should
unite with the stalk near the base OF the
stalk, as in that Case IL can stand up bet
ter under its burden. As the squasheB are
gathered, notice the vines that produce
three or more large specimens that both
ripen early and are typical Of The particu
lar variety. Seeds from such squshes
must show a marked improvement In the
crops from year to year. Seed potatoes
should always be chosen while yet in the
field. Select large smooth oblong tubers
from the most prolific hills. They may
be exposed to the sun and air somewhat
after being dug, without harm atleast, and
probably with some benefit il intended for
seed purposes. Tomatoes for seed should
be those rlpened earliest, deepest red IN
hue, the smooihest and most symmetrical
III shape,
And 80 we might go on through all the
long list OF plants cultivated on farm and
in garden, but il is unnecessary. The in
variable priuciple involved is TO choose
he best III eyrfy respect and particular.
To successfully preserve seed Of any kind
it is necessary to dry IT perfectly by sun
or artificial beat. and store it in some dry
place somewhat elevated. where the tenn
perature is not extreme, Dryness is the
first essential. however, ss many seeds will
stand without injury u greet degree Of
cold weather. il only they are rid Of oil
IN oisturp
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John Gould says in thel Practical Far
mer that the milk from fresh cows should
not be mixed With the milk rom other
cows that heve been MIXED for several
months. De says the same is true Of
mixed cr,tm from sirippefs sud from fresh
COW. aud many fault OF deceptive cbufn
ing is tracesbe to this cause. He gives the
following ss al illu-lraiion: When the
cream Of fre.b COW aud Of harrow csw
was mixed there wss but slight increase
OF butter more than from one alone. The
tso creams waited distinct treatment, but
~hen the milk ircm tie fsfros COW waf
kept IS iitell aud diluted with warm vat
et. and 4 ii'tte sstul water snd irsce OF
salt sdeea 10 the cream tie butter yield
sss Increased ever CD per cent. On this
The Cresmer, Joufnsl comments. as fol.
ioNf; We msy giant this 10 be On unusual
care Bat tie unusnsl 10 apt to happen
at a ese.uery. II 10 per cent OF tbs milk
10 from fsrtox cove snu stfipPefs, " 10 70
tIpeesd tbs, the ehurusbiiity OF the
cream will not be Affected And there
are times ben 40 o. 30 or rs per cent Of
the mix will be from s,rippers; that is,
shen there are but lea fr,sh coss 10 that
locsliy. Add the bultefnsker fnds bis
hattetuiIk rich 10 butter IN, aud don.
dare 10 ssys sori for fear Of The grand
bounce, Krosing this ss they must know
IL is.y are suited = mspAgs eresmfries'
tba, cream IRON shippers. cream from
sresh coss, eresta from well fed COWS snd
cream frtm ball s,srssd cows varies 10
Why not try leeping them
sep.tssfs
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TOR sALE.--Two Perry Spring Tooth Har
II rows. SIS each.
Manchester Depot Vt, April 18th. 1891. 492w
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IN LEAD OR IRON
PIPE.

Dealer in Lesd and Iron Pipe Of all Sizes and
ssh Glazed sewer Pipe aud Fittings for same,
siuks, Pumps. CloiLts Reels. Clothes Horses
Wash Tubs and boards. churns; Granite Ion Ion
Ware. HollowwAre, Glassware. Ba,ketr, MIN
Cane Of all sizes, in fact all such goods 40 are
kept in my line OF business.
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co N Y z A

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Thorough.pin, Capped Hook. shoe Boil aud al
enlareements on or around the joints of horses
limbs. II your horse ia suffering from any OF the
above troubles, or lame from any cause whatever
try CoNYZA, for COMA never fails TO affect .
cure il cure lie possible. And II costs only 75c
a bottle. Sold by all druggists. Pamphlets sent
free. Add ess, CoNYZA MANUFACTURING
CO. Claremont. N. II. Sam