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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-12

After all, Jenny Williams did not have
the shoe. To her great grief, she had
new night nurse instead. And at the we'd
ding every one was surprised by seeing
large retriever dog receiving a great
amount of attention. His new mistress
has changed his name from Rover to Fate
'For,'' said she, lit was he who brought
ms together and converted me into "A
Modern Cinderella. Forget Me Not.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
-rspewesms of roul.rv.

Utility
mas been known for years that
sapesorms infest domestieated poultry
a' mat IN some cases they u seri-
Jus spizootics among fowls. The out-
oIeaks thus far recorded have oecurrea
enirhy In Europe. and AZ q natural ou,.
.oms almost the entire work which has
peen published on these parasites IA The
result OF European inyestisations tn.
literature upon the subject is accord
,nkly IN Latin. German. French. Danish.
h' etc, while In the English Ian
suage We have only a few short mo-
ices concerning these worms. Generie
anu SPECIFIC diagnoses OF the parasite.
~ THIS group are almost unknoxp ar
ucies In the English language whiIs
as YET We have absolutely no reliable
data as TO how many species OF tame
worms are found in American poultry
several outbreaks OF Az.
Ease nave been noticed In fowls In dIf.
terent parts Of the n and uno,
various occasions specimens have hen
ht 70 the bureau for Identification.
from a table showing 80 recorded
species II was noted that 6 differen,
tapewoFms have been recorded from
pigeon ? from turkeys. IL from rhIek-
ems. : from swans, Z from geese ls
o ducks and / from an ostrich Ope
torta has been recorded as oommon ~
pigeons chickens and ducks, s forms
as common 20 ducks and geese. / form
as eommon 10 geese aud swans. / a.
common TO pigeons and ducks. ana !
as common 10 pigeons and chickens
Il treatment OF tapeMorm disease
IN The duinestieated fowls mus, for ,he
present be more or less experiment.
= ne records in this line are extreme
y limited. The lrsi rule 10 be carried
u IN all cases OF diseased animals
whether chickens. turkeys. geese. ducks
or others. Is 10 Isolate them from ,he
est OF the flock and keep them con-
onsd until they have recovered. The
second rule Is 10 destroy the d~ronpinr.
o. all animals known to be infected
1iih parasites. or u the manure q
ateded a. = fertilizer Il should he treat
"a IN Saeh a manner as 10 kan the oya
These Two rules can be easily carried
1ai. and Il a poultry raiser or a stock
saiser IL no, willing 70 set aside a
small yard for the isolation OF The alex
animals. where their droppings can Be-
easily collected and taken a = Of ey-
~ day. i Is almost useless for him 10
a~dmiInsses sntheimihtics 10 his fowl,
~ oSsr anlriAiS The chief drug.
ssed against tapoWorms are: Extract
II male fern. ~,arpentine. powdered
Eatnaia. sreca NUT. pomegranate DOT
bark. pumpkin seeds and suiphate OF
copper tbiaeatonel.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

spring cr closely related specie a
races In likely to be very vigorous.
oRfGIN-0F TOMATOES.
The evolution OF our cultivated to
matoes is Interesting. The two species
from which all our garden varieties
nave originated are Lycopersicum PIN
pinellifolium and Lycopersicum escu.
ientnm. This former includes the "Cur.
rant" varieties. which are small and
borne In large clusters, sometimes spo-
Ken of as the "Raisin" tomatoes. Thii
species is a South American variety
n is found growing wild IN both Bra
I'll n Peru. Although known To-,
some time. comparatively little use hai
been made OF them, except for pickles
preserves. andrfor ornamentation.
q. esculentum is the species FROM
which our commercial tomatoes come
Il Is thought also to have originated In
feru. although It has been found IN
other countries. az In Mexico and Cal.
ifornia. In a form similar to the cherry
tomato.
history OF Growth.-While the toma-
to was known in Europe as far back az
1861. u four varieties were found in
England In 1873. In these early days
1t was grown mainly for ornament.
Prof. Munson finds that the fruit was
hrst introduced into this country a.
Philadelphia by a French refugee from
st. Domingo, in 1898; and again by an
Italian painter. Come. at Salem. Mass.
about 1902. The beginning Of general
culture Of the tomato for market is
placed at about 1880. From this time
up to the present, the evolution of the
tomato has been steady. From the
nat. rough, and angular tomatoes. beau
tiful. round. regular fruits have been
developed. The Paragon variety was
~he first to be so developed. Since
then other superior varieties have come
n gone. One would think further i'm
provement almost an impossibility. but
doubtless the advancement of the next
ten years will be as great, If not great
er, than that of the last decade.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

A correspondent of the Wool and
Cotton Reporter says that among the
important points combined in the
breed is its great ability in reproduc-
ton or the prolific qualities of the
ewes. They may be bred at any sea-
son OF the year. and three crops of
lambs can easily be produced in W
years without any decrease in consti-
tutional strength or feeding qualities.
The milking qualities of the ewes are
certainly of the most wonderful pro-
portions, and demonstrated to me
their ability to care for two or three
lambs at a time. which is a common
and almost regular occurrence in
many fiocks. The lambs. wher
dropped, are always strong and active
and are able to take their rations with
out assistance from the shepherd.
which cannot be said of many other
breeds. The ewes invariably prove the
best of mothers, and with reasonable
care will come into condition for NUT
ton after raising a pair of fine mutton
lambs. An important feature of the
Dorset breed is their ability to resist
the attack of dogs, which are such a
common nuisance in this country, and
in no sense a decreasing n Where
other sheep would run, this breed will
stand their ground and fight, and have
been known in many instances to
drive the dogs from the field. The
horns on both ewes and rams are a
favorable accompaniment in this d.
rection. and are an attractive orna-
ment to the animal. II is especially
pleasing to the eye to look upon a
flock OF Dorset ewes with this add;-
ton. or. at least, l find it so. The wool
producing qualities form an important
feature of the breed, the grade being a
fine class of combing wool of great
length and strength OF fiber, having a
fancy appearance which could not fail
to please the manufacturer of worsteds
and other goods in which these woods
are desirable, while the weight NJ
fleece averages from seven to ten
pounds. The results of crossing Dor
set rams upon other breeds was shown
to be of a most satisfactory nature. as
an excellent mutton lamb was oh.
tanned, which would mature In three
four months. reaching from so to
100 pounds. and making a high elias,
OF mutton"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
Note. ON Tomato breeding.
:. VIM. Rane In Bulletin of n. II.
Experiment Station.l

u. VIM. Rane In Bulletin OF n. II.
Experiment Station.)
mere Is probably no plant we have
SO much literature upon, and that has
oeen studied so thoroughly from the
standpoint Of plant breeding, as the to-
mato. This is doubtless due to the fact
that IT is easily grown, commonly used.
offers exceptionally good oppor-
tunity for study.
The tomato plant is quickly s~uscepti-
BILE to careful selection, and il is by this
that value is given to cross results.
whether natural or mechanical.
In selecting tomato seed il has been
demonstrated that the plant as a whole
has more hereditary influence than the
character of the individual fruit,
Repeated experiments have shown
that nothing is gained by selecting
seeds from first ripe fruit, regardless
OF the character OF the plant from which
they come.
When new varieties are desired
through crossing. the foregoing applies
equally TO each parent. The more uni-
form and persistent the parent. the
greater is the chance that its charac-
teristics will be transmitted.
When the desired variety is once re-
allied. 1t is kept only by constant at
tention to selection. 1t is doubtless
chiefly due to carelessness in selection
that our varieties OF tomatoes as !
whole are so comparatively short
lived.
Tillage. fertilization, and other treat
nient Of plants have their effect upon
tomato breeding. Poor soils and in
suficient cultivation tend to peryert
the variety.
Keeping quality evidently has not
been generally taken into consideration
up to the present time in breeding the
tomato. Experiments at the Cornell
New York. station go to show hat
solid varieties may not be the hest
keepers.
Hybridizing between the larger yarie-
ties and the clustered. or currant iona.
toes, generally results in producinp
fruit intermediate in size.
Crosses between the large mr. ro,,,.
ieafed n communicated varieties us
nally result in an intermediate foliage.
The red varieties seem TO have ths
power to stamp their color on the ON
spring of crosses with other colors.
varieties OF tomatoes mix very road.
lily when grown in the same field. p,r.
seed should be selected from isolated
varieties.
The tomato, as with other crons
needs a rotation. The plants grown
on the same land from year 10 wear
although highly fertilized, naturally de-
generate in time.
In order to secure results from cross
the tomato, one can not be too wei,
with the parent varieties
nor have too clearly defined plans az
procedure. Haphazard crossing is az
little value.
When the parents are very different
In character, the chances are that ma
offspring will be weak. while the or
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

Ohio. 50; Michigan. 81; Indi-
ana. 81; Illinois, 81: Missouri.
d; Kansas. rs; California. 81;
pennsylvania, SO. The averages in
the southern states are high. ranging
from IS In Mississippi to e8 in Texas.
ana In the minor states. New Jersey.
delaware. Maryland and Virginia, from
20 In New Jersey to 102 in Maryland.
as reported In April the worst injuries
rom freezing and deficient snow in IL
iihois. though the bordering states. In
diana. Wisconsin. Iowa and Missouri
repor tseyere winter injury, and states
bordering these. Ohio, Michigan, Ne
oraska, and Kansas, show reduced rom
dition figures. Over the country else
where b condition is unusually good,
Deing practically normal east of the Al
Ieghanies. and quite high also on the
racinc slope. Winter rye has lost
~ q point since last month, its aver
age for May being IS per cent, against
es-s Tor h same date in April. The
percentage of New York is 81; Pennsyl-
sania. 80; Michigan, 80; Illinois, 30;
Wisconsin. "a; Minnesota. 81; Iowa, So;
Kansas. 80; Nebraska, SO: California,
vs. The average condition OF winter
barley is e6.i per cent. against ss.2 in
1896, and 81 in 1895. The lowest condi-
uons are in Indiana, Illinois and Mich
lgan, and the highest in Oregon, Cali
iornia. and Iowa. the latter state show
ing 100, or a full crop condition. The
average condition OF spring pasture is
sS.f, against 1872 a year ago, and that
OF meadows 1874, against SIS in 1896.
the wet spring having been favorable
particularly in the regions of deficient
rainiall. The percentage of spring
proving finished May / is Gig. the rsu-
al percentage being rs. Only the ex-
IRENE northern and southern states
show the customary proportion. Eve-y-
where else delay resulted from the late
season Inc heavy rains. The reports
from Europe are generally favorable as
10 the condition Of crops. but In France
there is a reduced area under wheat,
q the crop is expected to fall short
OF last years at least 5000. 900 BUSH
els. In Part of Prussia the spring
sowings have been retarded by rain.
The viceroy OF India telegraphs that
there will be no wheat for expectation
from that country this year.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

,he Importance OF proper atten-
lion 10 this matter. says Dairy
World. In the frst place. dairy
men catering 10 foreign sup
ply need one ounce OF salt TO one pound
o. butter. with parchment paper on top
instead Of a cloth. Then. too. the tubs
should be well soaked and a coat OF
salt rubbed on the inside before pack
ing the butter. This will prevent the
butter from moulding. This is = very
important part Of the work OF prepar-
Ing butter for market. There have
been several thousand boxes Of butter
shipped from our market. which have
been received there with great favor.
These boxes hold hfly-six pounds OF
butter net. They are made OF white
wood and lined with parchment paper.
This butter sells for better prices than
shsn packed In tubs. and Nc would ad.
rise al creameFies Ia give the matter
o. packing butter for foreign shipment
careful atiention. and be ready 10 use
hen al any time the foreign market
Is 10 shape 10 pay Us AA much As our
0wn market. 50 that We can dispose Of
or surplus butter, II our surplus but.
Ter had been packed In boxes this sea
ION. IL would have sold in TIE foreign
Eafket for o money than il will
sfer cell for here. after losing the stor.
age and intsreat. and. at the same time.
We should have gained on favor with
The foreign market BY iettius them
Enoa thar we have nRe butter here as
seli a. Australia IL has been ouf
Egaeice 70 ship the poorest butter. In
ihis way We have hurt our credit as 4
ea'tsr producing country. Sow that
Es hsss ~ezsablAhsa 80 many ereameF-
rs there Is less o. the io~ Erades o.
butter ard more % the high grades
tssh ue ~ consume Al home. Il IL
ssfF plain 10 DC seen that II IL our
eziy 70 cater TO the alshrs OF the pao-
pie rpon whom Ae arc dependent 10
- or surplus butter. aud In order TO
60 this NC nus gits them the style
~ package they require. as well "A salt
iag aud eolonnG 10 their wants. One
q our nslEhboFS has Just returned from
Liverpool. and he tells me be has seen
NE retailer try TO sell tub butter and
us layer would not look al IL. but
haR have his butter from the square
boz The same butter would sell At
's'AiI TOT two cents a pound raorc cut
~ ne box than from the tub. Nov.
Sta these facts In view. Ia Il not worth
wi ea1ssSl attention TO Try aud build
rad Tor our surplus butter. which
We writer ia aa,iahcd Ia going TO be
,helesasd year By year. ar the dairy
sosntry.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

The Barred Plymouth Rock i, a. q
yan'Nhise color. regularly crossed
parallel bars Of blue-hlack run
u straight. distinct lines
,~ashou' the entire length os the
$3.50, and showing on the
or Under color O, the
efA Tho barring il somewhat
s-..tt on the hackis and saddle
aefs ,ha on other portions OF the
- The bird IL of medium slse.
~ broad neck. nat at the shoulders.
~ ''sas, 10 full. and the body broad
~. compact: medium. sized wturs.
80, Ioid gracefully. the points being
covered with breast and saddle
1919 A medium-sizcd head. orna-
49, 1910 With upright. bright-rcd comb
sa'ues: q large. bright eye. and
$3.50 oeak. legs. and toes. places the
sass'e before us In its entirety. Tn
naefenee between the Haired ana M.
oolnb Barred Is that the latter has
aah. firm. and even pea-comb. In
',sa Of 4 single comb.
the farmer or market poultry
=. .ney are favoritcs. being a medi-
we, well proportioncd. with a
nl,s. .uii breast. making a most adj
me- bird for market
MI. arc hardy, mature early. and
tS,a,, excellent broilcrs from eight 10
srs y" weeks old. They arc good lay
lsv ~ year round. and in winter they
A.. exceptionally well. Their eggs
tn o'oWn In color and average eight
ma pound. They are good affairs
!, excellent mothers.
hail." barred Plymouth Rock. besidea
tha . practical fowl. Ia also ono of
els,. ost sought after by fanciera. No
nn... = better filled al the pverava
theirs snow OF the country than IL
earris Their graceful figure. upriybt
then and active natures endear
IA All as n farmers fowl. There
plu,~ .ascination in breeding them for
that the more regular and ayen
QuIre. Earring the better. II re.
colos much skill TO breed them for
usod and two matings are generally
rulo ~ breeding. An established
a atsnam mating for cockcreis IA 70 nae
darL saaard color male with medium
mals naies. and for pullets. use light
mating = DARK females. The double
writer resorted to by many. vet the
duced ,r"s s seen rare specimens pro-
acterls,,oa single metings. The char
Rock OF the Barred Plymouth
.Plymon,h noticeable in tho other
OF oa Rock classes, excepting
%Ioutlines O,or, The size, shape. general
I'm tho Il, ana qualities ARE the same
The whI,n Varieties as In the Barred,
in niue Plymouth Rock Is pure
. p'umags throughout. and the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
PLEA FOR THE BrR DIS.


Their Destruction L. ~Endangering the
Forests and
A plea for the birds is being widely
disseminated in the form OF a circula.
which contains earnest words from
Mrs. Caroline b. Hoffman, local secre-
tary OF the Massachusetts Audubon So
ciety. Mrs. Hoffman tells the often
told story of the mother heron which
must be killed when brooding to obtain
the white aigrette which is her decora-
ton at that time. and OF the cruelty Of
sacrincing the mother bird and her lit
tie ones for the qualification of femin-
Inc vanity. The Florida heron, she
says, Is annihilated. She bases her
plea In this circular more particularly
upon the practical grounds of the great
injury to plants and forests by crea-
lures SO useful in destroying insects.
She says: Already in the southern
lands OF Europe are the forests perish
Ing in a frightful manner, and not less
are the orchards in danger. for against
the Increase of injurious insects there
IL no remedy when the little birds are
missing. And no land in the wide
world Is safe against this horrid de-
struction. Quoting foreign criticism
OF bird decoration, she continues:
HOW foreign lands think and write
about 1t a newspaper from Toxic. ia.
pan, VIII best show. 1t says: 1T is not
enough that the Europeans
themselves with steel and whalebone-
tney also demand for adornment our
beautiful and useful birds" She con-
ciudes Equally guilty of this barbar-
Gus custom is every purchaser of these
birds, martyrs unto death. Nav these
words meet with the right receution.
may women at length reflect and ar
knowledge that there is something bet
Ter noDier, more to be desired, than
TINS foolish style, which is bought with
the blood and life of creatures fostered
oy the God of love. May American
women come to the front and be the
nrst TO do way with this brutal prac-
tice- everywhere our orchards. our
Iruit trees. are crying out to be deIiy-
cred from insect pests. Competent wifi
nesses testify that all -rsr our country
WITHIN a generation. Dirds have dimin-
lshed IN a most rapid manner. and the
injurious insects have made headway
IN the same degree. Setting aside ali
sentiment, the destruction of forests
orchards and fields ought to he sum.
cent to deter women from indulging in
THIS murderous practice
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
TOMBSTONE BROWNS ORGAN.
One of the Most Unique Products or n.
West.

One of the Most Unique Product q,
West.
One of the most fin de steele nroa
uets OF lar western wild and woolly-
ism is Tombstone Brown Brown
a been alternately hobo or tramu
printer, according as climate and on
portunity dictated. but he finally drift-
ed TO California and anchored in Men
docino and Lake counties. where he be-
gan to take notice in matters social
ana political, a y the New Orleans
ilmes-pemocrat. Brown managed "a
scrape together a little money and
one day he came over the grade from
san Francisco with a brand new sec
ond-hand wagon on which were loaded
a press, a few fonts of type. ink. roll
ers n bundles of paper. Brown gave
IL out Geld that he was going to start
a paper. but said that the whole of So
ciety was so blank rotten that he
wouldn't mingle with it. He drove ON
through town and of down into the
bottom OF a picturesque canyon where
he staked out his horses and began
writing the first issue of his paper. He
was the whole STAFF in himself.
When it came to setting the matter
up in type Brown discovered hat he
hadn't bought any imposing stone. and
with something of old Ben FrankIin,s
"savoire faire' the editor made a or;et
sneak into a graveyard and selecting .
not overprosperous gravestone he car
ried 1t on to the p~erambuiating print
ing office. The stone episode kot ont
on him and hence his name of Tomb
stone Brown" But Brown was NOT I'm
the least worried, and turning the title
to account named his journal Tomb
stone Browns Organ" and he soon
made the county howl. Browns Or
gan" had a front seat in every issue
that showed above the grass. and when
canyon got too warm he would
hitch up and print the next issue a
little fertilizer on" The title of the ma
per, drawn and engraved by Brown
himself. showed a gigantic tombstone
crushing to earth the emblems of on
position. The paper soon had a great
vogue, but Tombstone" could mot
success, and when last seen was
moving north with a row of citizens
marching up the grade behind him.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
The world.. Gold.

During the year 1896. according to ta-
bles printed in the Engineering and
Mining Journal, the total production of
gold from all the mines OF the globe
a l0.s22.010 ounces. The United
States headed the list with 2.757, $50
ounces: next came Australia with o.
114,i42 ounces: the Transvaal was third
with 2,0S9, 251 ounces, and Russia stood
fourth, with 1881 42 ounces. The to-
tai value of the gold mined during taa
year was more than $4,000 900.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
chlna.s scientific amaI..,.m

1t is reported that a commercial mu-
scum has just been opened at Picking
to which contributions of the tools and
machines used in civilized countries
together with models and photographs
of the same. are requested. The diree-
tor of the museum is particularly de-
sirous that his countrymen shall be-
come familiar with the various kinds
of plows used in the western world. He
also calls for specimens of electric ma
chimes, printing presses. and in fact
all the things that have contributed
to the civilization and enlightenment
of Europe and America.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
Tn. Farm Wood Tot.

i was surprised at the little notice
taken OF the woodland in the recen,
discussion OF the 600-acre farm. writes
=. +. Fiske in Grange Homes. / would
not expect TO find 500 acres Of wood
In one body in Massachusetts, that did
not contain a variety OF thrifty, yalu-
able trees: thrifty because OF the sur
sival OF the fttest OF natures plant
Ing. II unthrifty ii may be because Of
the crowding OF the less valuable
growth. The annual yield of such a
tract might be 500 cords. to remove
which would require much labor. To
remov ii SO the growth left would
each year he more valuable would re-
duire skilled labor. II would require
an oyerseer who knows the
tive value of trees. skilled labor to fall
them so as not to injure those remain
Ing. With saw and wedges the forester
has a control of the tree that is impos-
sible where the AK alone is used. There
is no farm work that will yield the
owner Tor pleasure than will the
skilfull care OF his forest land, and no
New England farm is complete with
out lis ~woodlot. The annual growth
should be reckoned In the cou as
much as the crops of grain. hay or
fruit. But where are the skilled forest
ers that can be hired for such care or
oversight?
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

- vssssfy 70 . clear BON. unssorm 4.
snsas except the tail. which d De-,
pun or copperish-yeliow brown to
oun color should extend TO the under
eoior as much as possible: the deeper
ess better. The standard weight OF
ooeas y ". pounds: hens. 7n pounds:
pounds. ' sH
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

Home Butchering.--Many farmers
are 30 situated that they ran kin and
dress lambs and also calves and pigs.
to sell them TO private customers, as
they now sell eggs and chickens.
While he takes less than butchers
prices his net results will often be
double the price offered him for his
stock on foot.--Ex.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
.,rrsEsTiNo CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

- s.ecsssfui Farmers Operate h
pesartmsat Of the r.rm-A Few
mint. .s 20 the Care OF Live stock
ana Peailry.