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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

CONDENSED from Farmers Review
Stenographic Report of Illinois State
pairymens Convention)
L. A. Spies spoke on feeding of dairy
cows in southern Illinois. In part he
said: The feeding of dairy cows in diff
ferent localities is influenced most by
the kind of feed that grows best in
those localities. Southern Illinois has
long been noted for it's crops of corn.
We have our cows come in fresh in
the fall of the year, as we then get our
dairy products when they will bring the
buying other peoples mistakes, and
raise our own cows. We traik them to
be hearty eaters and develop a sound
constitution. I would not dairy with
out silage, as this makes it possible to
have succulent feed all the year round,
the very thing necessary for large
flow of milk.
Mr.. w. X. Lyons also contributed an
interesting paper, which led to the fol-
lowing discussion:
OIL would like to ask If the bad
condition of the roads for quite por-
ton of the year isn't quite a drawback
to dairying in this section?
Mr.. Lyons-Occasionall it is. The
way it is right now it is considerable
of a drawback, but for several winters
past we have experienced very little
difficulty in that regard.
OIL would like to ask this question
Mr.. Lyons, in his remarks, rather dep
recated the use of the hand separator.
Wouldn't the use of hand separators in
furnishing cream to the creameries OBJ
viate some of the difficulty of bad
roads? You would not have to carry
so much stuff to the creamery.
Mr.. Lyons-In Southern Illinois the
farmers will come to town anyway, and
the creameries are not far apart. l
cannot see where the advantages come
in.
Q.-What is your objection to the
hand separator?
Mr.. Lyons-The creamery would have
to drive around and collect the cream.
Q.-What is the objection from the
farmers standpoint?
Mr.. Lyons-One of the great objec-
lions would be the expense Of collect
Ing the milk. The farmers expense in
hauling the milk is not to be compared
with the creamery's expense in going
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24
About StraMberrics.

The New York station recommends
as fertilizers for the strawberry for
nitrogen, $50 to 800 pounds nitrate of
soda, applied during the growing sea-
son, or 125 to $50 pounds of sulphate
of ammonia, or $50 to 500 pounds dried
blood. For phosphoric acid $50 to LOO
pounds of bone meal, or 375 to 75O
pounds dissolved bone, or 45O to 900
pounds dissolved rock. For potash,
140 to $50 pounds muriate, or same Of
sulphate, or $50 to LOO pounds kainit,
or 1,40O to $500 pounds wood ashes.
In setting the plants, the crown should
be on level with the soil, no higher
and no lower. The roots should not
be allowed to get dry. Dip them in
water as soon as they begin to get dry.
Trim the roots back at least one-third,
and spread them fan-shaped when set
ting, filling in gradually and firm we'll.
Some prefer the hill culture for small
gardens, setting the plants in rows
three feet apart, and one foot apart in
the row, and not allowing them to bios
som or put out runners the first sea-
son. This makes fine large plants, but
those who grow for market think 1t
requires too much time to keep off the
runners. They like better the narrow
or wide-matted ones, the rows being
three to four feet apart and the plants
fifteen to eighteen inches apart, and the
runners being allowed to fill the space
between. If the row is left at one foot
wide it is termed the narrow row and
at two feet wide a wide row. Runners
must be cut to keep them within
bounds, and they will probably need
to have the runners thinned out in
many places. Some varieties have the
fruit so small after the first crop that
they are scarcely worth retaining after
they have borne once. Others make
but few runners, and may be allowed
to fruit for two or three seasons. In
this case, after the crop has been pick
ed, NOW off the tops of the plants and
burn them, to destroy weeds, insects,
rust and the old mulch on the ground.
The mulch may be coarse manure,
cheap hay, straw, pine needles or pine
boughs, or leaves, if there is some
thing to hold them in place. Avoid
using mulch likely to contain weed
seeds, and put it on when the ground
Is frozen SO hard as to bear up the
horse and wagon. One row in four
should consist of plants having perfect
or staminate blossoms
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24
Training Grape Vines.


II. g. Lodeman, Department of Agri-
culture Report Another system OF
post training differs radically from the
one stated last week. Instead of being
spurred or branched near the surface
Of the soil the stem is carried upward
in spiral to the top of the post, and
the short arms, of which there are gen
orally two or more, are formed at the
summit. The canes are cut back to
the desired number of buds, and the
shoots grow freely downward. This
system, which is followed in some
parts of western Michigan, really
should be included in the third class,
but as 1t is commonly known as a va
riety Of the post system it is here con-
sidered with the others.
Leaving these simple systems, in
which the method of training presents
no complicated features, a much more
complex group will be considered. The
shoots are still trained upward, but
their position is, theoretically, deter
mined with almost mathematical pre-
cision.
The Horizontal Arm Spur, or Fuller,
System-This system presents the
above features in particularly formal
manner, and when the details of this
method are carefully mastered the
other methods present no special diff
culties. 1t is not so fully discussed on
account of its wide use (for, as a mat
ter of fact, the horizontal arm spur
system is little in favor among vine
yardists) but rather because it offers an
opportunity to show in an almost ideal
manner most of the points which arise
in connection with nearly all the other
systems in this as well as in the other
two groups Its principal merit, there
purposes.
When a grapevine is first set in a
vineyard it may be one or two years
old, the former being preferable in the
majority of cases. The cane is cut back
to two buds, and during the first season
its shoots are allowed to lie prone
upon the surface of the soil.
Assuming that all the pruning is
done a short time before the arrival OF
the growing season, at the beginning
of the second year the newly-set vine
will have a wellestablished root system
and two canes of varying length. The
weaker of these canes should now be
removed entirely and the other should
Re cut back, so that it remains about
rs inches in length. If cut in this man.
ner the cane is sufficiently long to
reach to the lowest wire when the trel-
ifs is made. BY some, however, the
cane is cut back again to two buds, as
in the previous year. This causes the
stem to branch near the surface OF
the ground, instead of at the lowest
wire. Either method may be followed
to advantage, although single stems
render cultivation more easy. This
cane, whatever it's length, is to form
the stem of the vine, and as there are
to be two arms, only two of the
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRICULTURISTS
Some Up-to-Date Hints Abc1t Gull
tivation of tho Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures viticuIture and
Horticulture.
More About weeders.

w. G. Latta. A griculturist, Purdue
University, Indlana:-We have used a
weeder four years in corn culture. Our
plan has been to use the weeder the
first and second civilizations and follow
with the ordinary one-horse harrow
after that. 1t has been used for other
purposes, believe, at this station, but
this Is the extent Of its use in this
department. I will give below the re-
suits of corn produced with different
culture implements, including the
weeder and harrow, that you may judge
of the relative merits of the work OF
the weeder. The average for the past
four years Is as follows:
Cultivator ...... ........ 1885
corn ploW .oooo
Weeder and harrow. .51.12
The first two or three times the
plats were cultivated with the weeder
and subsequently with one-horse har
row.. The weeder does excel
lent work If used after every rain on
land that is not too firm a compost
ton.
The following discussion took place
at an Illinois institute:
(Which is the most effective, the
one-horse weeder or the two-horse?
A.-The two-horse, where you have
a good deal of land. The one-horse ma
chine covers eight feet, the two-horse
fourteen feet. For an orchard about
eight feet Is big enough. but il you
are going to use 1t in corn and want to
cultivate forty acres you had better
have two horses.
Q.-Is it practicable to put it into
corn?
for originally, corn and potatoes. Gull
tivate my strawberries with it.
Q.-It will dig them right out, won't
It?
A.-No. 1t is too light machine for
that.
Q.-what will it do If the ground is
baked?
A.-You can't use it at all then. 1t
is like any other machine. 1t has its
place. You cannot get cultivator that
will answer every purpose.
OIL would like to know how that
can go by the side of corn stalk and
take the weeds and leave the corn?
Aft you do it just right you can
take even garden rake and scratch
right into your corn. The weeder teeth
turn back, they do not slide in ahead
like shovels, but turn back. have used
1t three years. If you have pigeon
grass that is we'll rooted you cannot
take it out. In order to get the benefit
Of that machine you have got to use
1t before the weeds get much of a
start.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

The latest novelty in the way of a
dinner was given last week by Lispen-
ard Stewart, New York swell. He in
vited twenty-five of his friends to dine
at Martins restaurant, where they
found an elaborate spread and beau
tiful table decorated with white tulips,
lilies of the valley and maiden-hair
fern. When four courses had been
served-oy sters, soup and fish and an
entTee-the ladies resumed their wraps
and took carriages furnished by their
host to the Hoffman house, where
haunch Of English mutton was served
with Brussels sprouts and grand dis
play Of violets. When this was eaten
the party re-entered their carriages
and drove to the Waldorf-Astoria,
where they finished the dinner amid
most gorgeous spread of orchids. This
progressive plan will no doubt be imi-
tated by more than one society ape.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24
A Good Egg Report.

To the Farmers Review: Egg report
for 1897: Number of hens, 90, ROSTERS,
4; received during January, $50 eggs;
February, 596: March, 1,121; April l..
Asa; May, 1868; June, 1909; July,
1,119; August, LOSS; September, S31,
October, $50; November, lis; Deem
Der, 2; total, 9,483 eggs.
During December it was very cold,
with deep snow on the ground all the
month. In January, 1898, it grew
warmer and the hens began laying
again. During the month l received
las eggs; in February, 6S1 eggs. We
sold 1906 eggs, amounting to $3l.42
The rest of the eggs were used for
Matching and family use. We raised
80 chickens. Sold 40 BOOSTERS and 46
hens and 80 young chickens for $11.S5.
At the end of the year we had 80 hens
and boosters. We have the Rose
Comb Brown Leghorns and think them
the best breed in the world for eggs.
and ours are of good size, too. We
feed a mash of ground feed and two
quarts of mixed grain (barley, wheat
and oats), in the morning, and two
quarts of corn at night. l also supply
them with fresh water, lime and but
termflk once a week. We also have
a patch of bluegrass and clover near
the poultry house which the hens are
always picking at. They are allowed
the run of the farm except on stormy
days. think I'll stop for this time.
VIOLET NJ. JENNY.
Platte County, Neb.
Rnard f1oora for the hennery ara
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

The government report on the
amount of live stock in the country
Jan. makes the hogs 39,750,000, de-
crease of $4,000; the mich cows, To-
$40, 900, decrease for the year of 10O,-
841; the oxen and other cattle, 29,264,-
600, a decrease of 1,244,0Oo, and the
sheep, S7,656.OOO, an increase of $685.
900.
The hog supply is the smallest since
1881, when there were 36,227,6 SOB re-
ported, and 1000. 900 less than the year
ly average for the sixteen years since
then. Not only that, but the number
of hogs reported is 1,715,000 head less
than the average for twenty-three
years previous to this year. The num-
Der of cattle is 100000 less than six
years ago. The number of cattle, hogs,
and sheep reported by the government
for a number of years past is as fol-
lows:
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

The Illinois legislature, at its last
session, passed bill materially chang
ing the school law as applied to ex-
penses and assessments for building
purposes. The old law allowed 2 per
cent of the valuation for purpose OF
expenses and 8 per cent for building
purposes. The change in the law al
lows 21s per cent for running expenses
and the same amount for building pur-
poses. This change will prove very &C
ceptable to the school boards through
out the state, as many of them have
been unable to meet current expenses
on the per cent. This latter fact was
due to the very low assessments in the
state.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

A Minnesota correspondent of the
New York Sun states that in the past
few years the quality of wheat grown
In the northwest has deteriorated. Ten
years ago No. 1 hard was the contract
grade in terminal markets, and for sew
eral years considerably over half the
wheat received at Duluth was the ia
NOUS No. / hard. Later this grade
became scarcer and the grain dirtier,
SO that contract grade was reduced
from No. hard to No. northern. The
crop Of the last year has been alarm
ingly short of even No. 1 northern,
not is per cent of the wheat received
at Minneapolis for months having come
up to grade. The cause of this is sup
posed to be due more to a continual
use of the same seed than to impoy-
erishment of the soil, and general
effort is being made in both states
to import seed. Scotch fife wheat from
further north. Manitoba, and the val
legs OF the Saskatchewan and Peace
rivers, will be sought, and it is hoped
to so improve the strains of wheat in
the states that for years No. l hard will
again be common. 1t takes less of hard
wheat to make barrel of -four than of
any other grade.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

If the dove of universal peace which
a western evangelist says he sees how
ering in the air is really at that alti-
tude it is going to drop its olive branch
and become very tired before it comes
down. There is no country which isn't
at war or talking war; and the con-
servative old Chicago Tribune declares
that war between Spain and this coun-
try actually began with the blowing up
of the Maine, and is now being prose-
cuted with such vigor that the bird Is
liable to he frightened to death.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

The senate committee on commerce
is considering the arguments made by
representatives of the National Bush
ness league and the National Board OF
Trade in the interest of the establish
ment of a new department of the gov
eminent to be called the department OF
commerce and industries, and to be
presided over by cabinet officer. The
arguments were generally made along
the lines that the United States is the
only country of Importance which has
not department corresponding to the
one proposed, and that the national in
dustries and commerce could never
have the supervision their Importance
demands without having separate SUI
pervision, and that it would not be
satisfactory to place this work in
charge OF a bureau officer of the agri-
cultural department for the reason that
the department was already doing all
THAI could we'll be expected of it.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

In crowded church in Poughkeensis
recently the service had to be stopped
while several fainting women were car
ried from the room. Investigation re-
sealed that after the meeting the pre-
ceding Sunday the sexton had closed
the church without airing it, and the
vitiated atmosphere had been reheatsd
tor another audience. It is as much a
crime for housekeepers and janitors to
Furnish their families and guests with
Impure air. as it would be to set before
them unwholesome food. Indeed, a
man can live longer without food than
without air.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24
G1NE ENI.TOY@

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste. and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
TEN effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FlG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK, N.Y.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

strongest shoots need be retained after
the growths are sufficiently advanced
for their comparative vigor to be seen.
1t is better that all the other shoots
be then removed, so that the two that
are to remain may become the strong
er. But If the unnecessary growths are
not removed until the following spring
no material injury will be done to the
vine.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

The cause of labor ought to be indig-
nant at the statement that only 1900
out of 100000 deaths are due to govt.
No laborer can afford the luxury. Their
dying must be of diseases belonging
to the plebeian variety.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24
Reautr Is blood peep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps it clean, by
Turtles from the body. Begin TODAY.
Danish pimples, boils, blotches. black heads
and thatsickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents, All drug,
FISTS, satisfaction guaranteed. 10c, csc. 500
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

If Spain is really so very friendly to
this country and SO much in need of
money, it might sell Uncle Sam a few
warships.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

Senator Tillman demands that Port
Royal harbor shall be protected from
foreign foes. What's the use? II war
comes Tillman could easily run down
there with his pitchfork.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

Milk Food for Calves.-How manv
persons know that no bird that flies
save one, feeds it's young on ANYTHING
but flesh food. There is only one bird
that I know of that does not feed ;ts
young on insect food, even our own
sparrow, which has the power to nartlv
digest grain in their crops and give II
to their young. The young calf must
have food that its delicate stomach can
digest, and it isn't ground feed. II 10
flesh in sense, because it is milk. He
has not a good digestive stomach AZ
that age.-Jonathan Periam.
Average Income from Cows.-Tba .v.
erage income from dairy cows in local
tiles where the milk is sold to conden-
sing factories is said to be about s3s On
year. 1t sometimes runs as high os
$500 to cow. and sometimes as low
as $500, but the general average is o.
timated to be about $500.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

The woman who thinks of nothing
but dress is pleasanter to look at than
the woman who never thinks of dress
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

Makerf or cannon, powder, small
arms, etc scout the idea that war will
hurt business. --ks;.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

At some time in her love every girl has
lust as good as proposed to some man.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

The smallest book in the world is nor
muck larger than a mans thumb nail.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-06-24

Board floors for the hennery are
best.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-09
Baseball Notes.

Phillips has had little to do this trip
Durett is hitting well for Grand Rapids
The champions leave for Omaha to-mor-
row night.
Dayton and Springfield are having hot
fight for the leadership of the Interstate
League
McAleer is out of the game for a while.
having fallen and hurt himself Tuesday at
Brooklyn.
Manassau has been filming the Columbus
players right and left in Omaha. Bump"
Jones and Butler were the first to draw IS
each Tuesday
The Indianapolis pitchers have been doing
good work on the trip, but the team does
not hit behind them. There has been sad
lack of stick work
1t does the Browns more good to beat
Philadelphia than any other team, as five
Of the St. Louis players are eX-Quakers and
were released by Stallings.
st. Louis wants Dick Padden, but Wat
kins is not likely to dispose of him. Pad
den has doubtless long ago regretted his
desertion, but is still obstinately holding
out.
Manager Allen is pretty hot about that
Kahoe fine. 1t has to stand, however, and
for the privilege of correcting" Gillen
something the umpire should have at
tended to.
their team held it's own in the matter of the
trade by which Cincinnati got Hawley and
Elmer Smith and the Pirates were rein
forced by Mccarthy, Rhines and Gray. They
believe that in the long run Watkins's iudg-
ment will be justified.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-09
The Ordinary RIM

The Ridiculous Club is making prepara-
tons for the annual ordinary run, which
will take place Iii two or three weeks.
Heretofore Marc Thompson has arranged
these runs individually and they were open
to every Tom, Dick and Harry that could
scrape up an old high" wheel. This year
he has turned it over to the Ridiculous
Club, eighteen of the twenty members of
which are riders of the ordinary. The club
will probably make it an invitational affair
in order to keep class of undesirable peo-
pie out. Mr.. Thompson will still take care
of the details of the run.
The run this year will start on the cycle
path at Thirtieth street. 1t will be to Broad
Ripple and return. The club will provide
some entertainment and amusement, the ex-
pense of which will be prorated among
those to go. 1t is proposed that the eteam-
boat Sunset be chartered and that -s~picnic
dinner be served up the river.
1t is likely that a souvenir badge Will be
provided for presentation to those riders
who have participated in the last two events
of the kind and who also go on this run.
Mr.. Thompson has the names of all those
who made the two former runs. There are
about twenty-five who participated in both.
Last year tifty-seven riders were in the pro-
ceSsion, which started from Monument
place 1t is believed there will be less than
this number this year. Some will come
from outside the city.