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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06
What Is q Farmer

A farmer is feeder, he feeds every
thing on his farm-the horses. cattle,
sheep, hogs. poultry. wife, children,
help. all the rats, cats and dogs mos
quitoes and all the vermin. and finally
the farm itself. Unfortunately he too
often forgets the farm. He knows that
il he don't feed the live stock, as per
catalogue above, they will die on his
hands. He doesn't seem to know that
if he don't feed the farm it will die on
his hands too, and that when it dies
all the rest will die. How curious it
is that a man should forget or neglect
to feed his land or his crops, and as
q consequence be totally unable to feed
his stock. This Is a case of absence OF
mind. but il man never had any
mind, how could he suffer from its alb.
sence?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06
General Grants Log Cabin.

"Thirty-five years ago a farmer
built a log cabin in St. Louis county,
NO., for less than 5000, and few days
ago the house was sold, without the
land, for s.. 900.
The farmer who built the cabin with
his own hands and the help of few
neighbors was Ulysses S. Grant At
that time he saw nothing before him
but life of toll and poverty, and yet
in after years he became the general
OF the army, the president OF the
nation and stood before kings.
MANY an American president
many an American millionaire-has
begun life in a log cabin in fact, this
humble home seems to stand at the
beginning of every typical American
career.
After Grant had reaped all the
rewards and honors Of success, be
bought the old log cabin. In the White
house-in his stately mansion-in the
palaces of kings and emperors this
silent man OF destiny was always look.
ing back to the days when he cut and
hewed the logs that were to shelter his
loved ones and make a home for them
while he cheerfully toiled for Their
support. He was proud OF his Old
farming days in the backwoods and
fortunes favors never made him
ashamed Of honest labor.
LAS an object lesson the old Jog
cabin that Grant built is richly worth
IS, 900, and much more. Whea
American boys look at it they will SEQ
that in this country a mans success
and position do not depend upon az
advantageous start in life. The iac
that boy is Graded in the lap OF lux
ury does not assure bright future
The farmers boy. earning his brea
by the sweat of his brow, is, if anything
more likely to admire greatness thaA
the curled darling who is born in tns
palace Of the plutocrat.
There can be no faithful picture 9
American life without the Old log caoll
1t is the nursery of the good and gre&
men and women whose heads and hears
stamp their work upon our laws our
literature, our civilization and ou
national progress. =.
when we honor the old log caoa
we exalt the American home. ~
lanta Constitution.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06

ACCORDING to statistical contem.
porary it has been reckoned that II the
whole ocean should be dried up. all the
water passing away as vapor, the
amount of salt remaining would be
enough to cover 5, 1000, 900 square miles
with layer one mile thick. This
amount of saline material would also
be enough to cure the freshness OF
three and half dudes.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06
pa,lv far Cut Worms.


49,. ,rorns are the caterpillars OF
niqht-aving moths. Most OF thein ale
very injurious to young anu 'e.iue.
,lants such as cabbage, tomatoes
pannars corn, beans etc. They onl%
work at night, and during the Gay 70
main hidden Just under the surface "a
+ho Ground in the immediate vlclnlty
Of their food plants or pastures. Man!
Of the species climb trees ana o,.ell
become obstructive to the expanding
hnds and Young foliage, says the SCI
oo.;t;c American. The moths OF the
snec;es that insest our gardens usuaily
Inv their eggs near the roots OF peren-
NAL plants, such as rhuoaro' ho'iy-
hook ETC., and in the vicinity OF sucl
plants we may confidently expect 10
find plenty of young cut worms III
spring. One of the easiest ways 70
get rid of the pests is to scatter pieces
of green stuff-cabbagel leaves, or Sous
with fresh grass, etc.-that have been
sprinkled with paris green water mere
and there over the area that we WISH
70 clear Of cut worms. Hand picking
Is a more laborious remedy, but 1t can
he made effective. Plow the field few
weeks before the intended crop is to be
planted and SOW some beans over
the piece, After the beans are up the
patch should be gone over early every
morning, and the cut worms hunted
ND near the fresh cut plants and de-
stroyed. If this is done for week or
so there will be few worms left TO
trouble the crop afterward. The
worms can also be starved out OF q
| piece of land or orchard by growing
1 several successive crops OF buckwheat
on it, and allowing no other plant OF
weed to grow for an entire season.
/ When mature the larva enters the
ground, where it forms an oval, smooth
cavity, within which it changes to
chrysalis of deep mahogany
color, pointed at the extremity. These
| chrysalades are often turned up II
large numbers when the ground il
plowed. Birds of all kinds and ever
domestic fowls are very fond OF these
chrysalades (as MANY of them are also
of the larv;e). and many OF them are
thus destroyed by their enemies, tt
whose view they are exposed by thu
| plOW
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06
why WStraw,,berriesl

Why are they called "straw 'berriss,
Smart men differ on that. Some ~
1t Is on account of their hollow, straw.
like stems. Others think it is becau'
they have to be covered with straw y
similar protecting material in wins.,
The most classical explanation Is W.
our Anglo-Saxon forefathers usea !
raise them and they gave them w. y.
name because the berries are g.
orally on the ground. tna "
''strewed" or '.strawed" around.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
USE FENSES TO KEEP OUT THE
HOG CHOLERA.
Medicine May he Beneficial II Given win
Upderstanding-Ablc Hints From
An Old Man-Notcs ana
Household Hints.
Fence Out Hog Cholera.

II has long been known that hog
cholera was contagious and now II Is
understood tina. all such diseases are
caused by Il specific germ or bacteria
This germ is not carried by the air, but
is carried as we might carry feed.
Healthy hogs 100 feet from diseased
ones could not contract the epizootlc
unless the microbes causing it were
carried by dogs. rats or birds. or by
the attendants clothes, boots. ETC.. or
in feed. This being true, | claim that
the dirty, omnivorous dog. does more
to spread hog cholera than any other
agent. Then to insure hogs against
this plague. fence in the hog lots and
pastures with picket fence that Will
turn dogs. With such a fence, sheep
can be kept. hogs are safer, and all
stock are less liable TO hydrophobla.
The stats for such Il fence may be split
by some farmers. and woven with a
Garrett or Little Giant fence machine.
Dog proof fences would save the coun-
try many thousands, yes millions OF
dollars. TO keep swine disease away,
be careful not to introduce sick hogs
among healthy ones; burn all that die
of disease. When a herd is infected.
the diseased ones should be taken out
as soon as noticed, and treated, or bet
ter and cheaper still. killed and
burned. Medicines that are said to
prevent cholera are humbugs; yet.
medicine may be beneficial. il given
with understanding; however, far more
| depends on feed and water. Those fed
exclusively on corn, are more susceptl-
| BILE to disease, and a larger per cent
die. An infected pen should not be
used for six months after the sick hogs
are removed. The department has cx-
perimented on the vitality of the virus
in SOIL and think it would be safe
after six months. The department
also recommends the use of lime rs a
disinfect for hog cholera virus. l
would also caution hog raisers to be-
ware of infected water courses. -
Journal OF Agriculture.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06
Grain For Cows.

At farmers institute the question
came up: TO what limit can grain
be fed to dairy cows while at grass.
and with profit? One of the best dali
rymen in the country said: "At no
time do l get more profit from the
grain fed than in the summer. The
only difference between summer and
winter is that the hay is grass dried.
There are no more valuable properties
OF milk in grass than in hay. l have
found the greatest profit from the
heaviest grain fed up to the limit of
safety" TO this no one raised an OBJ
lection; but all seemed to acquiesce
in the assertion. This opens a broad
field to butter dairymen, for very few
feed their COWS grain in the summer
season, when at grass. A COW re-
Quires certain amount of feed for sus-
tenance, and up to this point there is,
perhaps, little profit in her. The
greatest profit lies in what she can be
induced to take, assimilate and digest
beyond the point of sustenance. This
being So it is wisdom to feed grain
when at pasture. If by feeding, say
six quarts of grain a day, the extra
amount of butter made by the means
would more than pay for the grain
twice. it is folly not to do it. Village
cows generally are remarkable pro.
ducers, and it is because of the pail o
feed they get night and morning to
induce them to come home.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06

IT is inhuman and disgraceful not
to have women accessible to women in
the station houses, hospitals, poor
house and insane asylum. Decency,
humanity and science concur in de-
manding that this natural right OF
misery shall be respected. So long as
politics only controls county appoint
ments to places Of patronage or !emolu-
ment decency, humanity and science
have little chance of recognition.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06

WHILE parents and teachers have
recognized the fact that happy chill
dren are most docile. and more sus-
ceptible to educational impressions,
yet few have gone beyond that point
and acknowledged the undoubted fact
that happiness is in itself an educa-
tional factor OF the highest value.
exercising distinct influence physio-
logically in the training Of the young.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06

IT may us we'll be understood that,
DESTROYS as we are OF pursuing policies
Of peace, comfy and reciprocal ad-
vantage with all nations, we will never
SO lower the standard OF our indepen-
dence as to change the form and prin-
ciples of our government to accommo-
date strangers who come among us
voluntarily and in pursuit of thesr in
dividual tastes and fortunes.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06

THERE can be no more wholesome
educational regimen than that which
mingles the children OF all classes OF
citizens in the free school. 1t teaches
self-respect and honorable ambition to
the children of the poor, and promotes
mutual relations OF kindness and es-
TEEN between the children OF high and
low degree which are continued in
inter- life.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06

HAPPILY we have long since reached
a stage in the development OF the
ethical sentiment in civilized society,
where personal integrity is universally
recognized as the essential condition
OF all social and commercial inter
course. As it is the distinction of nc
class so its obligations are equally
enforced by public opinion upon all
classes
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06
A Raranxe Instinct.

No wild fowl will pass under the
Mississippi river bridge says west.
ern exchange. A wounded goose
fioated down the stream the other day
until it came to the bridge. but II
would 60 no further. 1t stemmed the
tide until completely exhausted and
then swan to the other shore, permit.
ting a boy to capture It.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06

WOMEN are going to supercede men
as postal clerks in England, but their
salaries will be so small that they can
be easily coaxed into matrimony. thus
leaving the men in control of the jobs.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06
Valuable Cents.

United States cents exhibited 10 ~
nection with a meeting of the AM
can Numistic and Archaeological so..
ty show that the earlier productiou'
these coins are much superior IN vi
designs to others more recently is.
The priced coins on account OF
rarity are the issues of 1899, l7so
1914
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06

IT is perfectly true that man may
educate himself very thoroughly with
out the aid OF school or college; it is
also true that with the aid of the best
schools and colleges man may make
a very Indifferent job OF his education.
But neither of these truths has any
just bearing upon the value of school
and college training. To the earnest
student that training is OF very great
value; to the dolt, the dullard or the
idle fellow nothing is Of any effect in
the way OF making him an able man.
Because man with no musical apti.
tude may take lessons ON the violir
from the best masters without making
Q musician Of himself, do not say thai
the tuition OF such masters is worth
less thing. Because man OF musica
genius may learn to play exquisitel,
upon the violin without any lessons o
~. do not reject tuition - vail
tAias.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06

THE United States may yet hold the
metropolis Of the world. The census
OF 1890 proves that within radius Of
fifteen miles from the center of the
city of New York there is a population
considerably in excess OF 5000. DOC
people, or more than twO-thirds that
of the city of London.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06

THERE has been a good deal of talk
in the United States concerning the
uselessness Of the jury system, and the
desirability OF placing tax on in
comes. Experiments in each OF these
directions are about to be tried in
Russia and Germany respectively.
The former has decided to abolish
the jury system and appoint judges. 1t
could be wished that this experiment
might be tried under better auspices,
for there are many thinkers who have
become convinced that the jury system
is not the best for securing justice, but.
as the whole judicial district system Of
Russia is farce in the main. it will
be impossible to estimate the relative
merits Of judges and juries from its
workings.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06

Ii heretics were still burned at the
stake and all the clergymen in this
country who are accused of heresy
were condemned to that death human
bondfires would light the skies from
Maine to California. Fortunately it is
only the eloquence Of the pulpit occu.
pants that burns.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06

A member of the parliament - ~
Hunter proposes that the Scotcn =
forests should be bought ana Wn =,
into popular farms and PEE
grounds. The present rental OF W
areas 10 about 600, 900 q year.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06
A Cows Cost.

No COW should cost less than $40 for
her years's keep. and none should
make less than $50 year. This leaves
the smallest margin Of profit that any
nan should be content with. II 4
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-06

to- ,oss;b,e to make q $40 a year
a ao,v hr;ur in $50 a year, which is the
least that dairyman Should a,'n ss
And another aim which shouio y. q
stesdv one is zone COW to the acre
Arizona republican., 1891-06-25
CALIFORNIA SUPERPHOSPHATE
 COMPANY. CAPITAL STOCK, $l0O,OO0 once, IA South Spring Street,
 Factory and Works, Mission Road, LOS ANGELES, CAL. Manufacturers and Dealers in Super phosphates, Bone Meal. Etc.

TSOR SOME TIME GREAT WANT HAS
 r been felt by the orange grower of Southern California for fertilizer adapted to this fruit. We have been successful in finding just the food, and now offer to the orange grower our "Orsnge Tree Fertilizer" It Is an article thoroughly adapted to this tree, consisting of bone, potash, phosphoric acid, ammonia and other Ingredients, and is complete manure for growing trees, from time of setting out to full maturity. Gophers will not work where this fertilizer is used, on account, of their distsste for the phosphoric acid, which is very helpful to the tree-either orange or lemon. In the growing of other citrus or deciduous fruits in California the use of fsuperphOsphates.a according to Prof. Hilgard. will be found much better adapted to the purpose than either barnyard or stable manure, in that they contain the neces- ssry constituents of which the soil has been de- prived by its long continuance in the cultivs. ton of such crops. In setting out trees, one pound per tree should Do used, thoroughly mixed with the soil before riFD<De3jns. The quantity used on old trees accor1 ee Ghe age of the tree-tree years Otd, po1 " years old 10 pounds. If the trees are1 part or more, and the soil be very poorf& quan. tity may be used to good adveN the fer tilizer may be applied at any o48 UMe rain or irrigsting. Price, $s6 per toN M
Arizona republican., 1891-06-25
California Dalrymsn,

An association has been formed in California for the purpose of putting dairy products on the market on cooper ative principles, and to prevent, if pos sible, the wholesale adulteration of dairy products. The "middlemen" are said to be getting rich by adulterating dairy products, especially butter and cheese, by mixing oleomargarine in the one and filling" the other. The associ- ation proposes to stop the lightweight swindle in the sale of butter. Rolls weighing one and three-quarter pounds are sold as two pounds, while in the Eastern markets full weight is given. The objects of the association are en- tirely praiseworthy, and as it has plenty of money and means business, the out. come will be watched with considerable interest by buyers of dairy products on this coast
Arizona republican., 1891-06-25

The capital stock of the company is one hundred thousand IO0, 0,OO0) shares of ten t$lO) dollars each. "
 One-half of the capital stock will be sold in the Territory of Arizona, payable in land adapted to the cultivation of sugar beets, sugarcane sorghum and sac charine products at the market price.
 The other half will be sold for cash, at not less than par, for the purpose of pur- chasing, importing and erecting machin. cry adapted to manufacturing domestic sugar.
 The fifty thousand shares reserved for the farmers can be paid for at any time within five years from the date of the organization in land or it's saccharine productions, such as sugar beets, sugar cane, sorghum, etc., etc., and the sub scribers will be entitled to draw a divi' dend pro rata on payments made.
 The fifty thousand cash shares must be fully paid on delivery, and will be entitled to & full dividend semi-annually,
 It is reasonably expected that the company can declare a dividend of 25 per cent per annum on current business, and have some land left.
 After the capital stock shall have been disposed of and one-half fully paid in cash, the company will be authorized to issue equal to one-half of the capital stock, bonds secured by mortgage, upon all the property of the company, pay able in twenty years, with interest al the rate of percentum per annum payable semi-annually, for the purpose of devoting the proceeds to the purchase of land, and for no other purpose; pro' vided, always, that these bonds cannot be issued nor mortgage on the prop erty executed without the approval of majority of the shareholders.
 The Government of the United States offers to pay bounty of two cents pei pound or 40 dollars per ton on domestic manufactured sugar, and to admit ire. of duty, until the first day of July, 1892 all machinery required for its manu facture.
 The Territorial Legislature, at it's last session, passed an act exempting al land used in the cultivation of sugar beets. as we'll as the plant and machin cry employed in the manufacture of do mestic sugar, from taxation for ter years.
 We imported from foreign countries during the last fiscal year, sugar, mo lasses, candy and confectionery to the value of $1Ol ,293, ,s26, or sent away up wards of one hundred million dollars which can te retained at home by en couraging the manufacture of domestic sugar.
 The average yield of saccharine matter from sugar beets in France is only pei cent, in Germany 10 per cent.
 In California the average yield is Il per cent.
 It is confidentlybelieved that the soi and sun of Arizona will yield a much larger polarization from sugar beet' than France, Germany, California, or any other country; and if these premises ar' correct, the profits will exceed that of any other sugar factory in the United States
Arizona republican., 1891-06-25

The farmers who may subscribe to the stock of the company will have . vital and personal interest in the production of sugar beets. '..'''' |
 Farmers and capitalists can estimate the chances of loss and gain as we'll az the directors of the company, but it may be promised that agricultural land free from taxation forms safe investment, and that machinery which can be inn ported free of duty and enjoys immu- nifty from taxation, is only subject to loss by fire, which can be covered by insurance. ..
 Land in Arizona will produce at least twenty tons of sugar beets per acre, twice annually.
 The market price will depend upon the quantity of saccharine.
 Sugar beets require neither bagging nor storage; but are cash at the mill, and the company might even be able to ad- vance money on unencumbered land de- voted to their cultivation.
 It is a matter of consequence in some parts of Arizona that sugar beets ex- tract alkali from the soil better than any other production.
 After supplying the home market in Arizona with sugar, molasses, confec- tions, etc., transportation is the most serious question, and the smaller bulk the production of the country can be reduced into the better for the producer.
 Sugar will bear transportation better than hay, grain, or ores. "
 A sugar mill at some railway depot with capacity of 100 tons per day, at $5 per ton for sugar beets, would be . great benefit to the farmers and mer- chants of Arizona.
 The co6perative system of offering the farmers one-half of the capital stock payable in the productions required for the mill has worked well in Germany and France, and in fact the cooperative system in every country is the out. growth of civilization.
 The farmers interest in the company will be a guarantee to the nonresident shareholders of a vigilant watchfulness over the management, and by united ef- fort a staple production may be intro duced in Arizona which will enliven the source of all permanent prosperity AGRICULTURE.
 It is not to be overlooked that after the saccharine matter is extracted from sugar beets the residium forms excellent food for sheep, cattle, hogs, poultry, , etc., and nothing that comes from the soil is wasted.
 The cultivation of sugar beets may be carried on by the least intelligent labor. Indians, Mexicans, children may all be employed in transplantin9 the beets and gathering the crop. Only the mill re- quires intelligent labor.
 Sugar industries are being started in many States of the Union less adapted by nature to the growth of saccharine products than Arizona, and an effort on the part of the residents may encourage assistance from abroad. -'-
Arizona republican., 1891-06-25
New Fruit Fields.

Colorado. New Mexico and Utah are fast developing into great fruit pro ducers by means of irrigation. This coast will have to look to its ditches or those young giants will out her out. They have the vantage ground of being betwixt and between. They can ship either way and they have choice home market.