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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

lconfsnssd frots Farmsrz Rsyi-v go
asf=phls FrpaFs Of iulhoia STATE ,sag~
cultural coaysntlOnl
Some one asked II the scale "a a.
leaves Ia the fail aouid affect Ia u.,
the following year. Prot. DAssssor
said The scale viii die. for Is ~
apriag i must be attached 10 an.
'hsaE from shlch IL can draw hat
Az Il eAano; change its p0sitioa. ssn
attached 10 a ary l-af Il mast az. a.
ths.s ar~ no ia.Ss~ there a. sustain
sF. Merrill Michigan has 80
passing Laws IN regard 20 tbs Has
Aad has girsn the Inspector full yove
70 destroy all trees that are intessl
~ one place be found an oak .as~,s
Aad be had Il promptly suyasa ",
~ TO nae o. OF GA t~saS, A ysAr ~
~ tAis eouYeatioa 40 heard nsa VI
81 pouring coal oil on trees ana ~
hurting them. and Il ieuksd a. IN
we're 40, harmfgi some tiras .nx
'hsi We got an order Tor special 10
40" made very small Aad that se.I
?" as~t for spraying 9iih coal oil. u.
made then 80 small that thsy .us4
oAiY thro~ mist. We sro.s sss
p~op!s that had ordered them tAA ~
believed they would kill even :Fs
sprayed st,h kerosaRs. They vssss
taai J, fid not taAks much alEssrsa
an The ,rrs~ wer~ no good s. they zen
and they Sould try tae ksrossns al,
~ay. aas man from that IasaAr
recently aad he said thsY had sisx
$1,000 peach trees BY the spray.
Nj. Hobbs There Ia much als~
cncr 10 trees about that. Peach IN"
VIII no, stand coal oil. bss apple tvs
viii stand spraying sith srrosess 1
the air b dry.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16
Intensive Farming in Kansas.

In the Introductory TO the March re-
port Of the Kansas State Beard OF
Agriculture Secretary Coburn says:
Kansas farmers are learning year By
year that their business, If profitable.
must be so conducted that it is not
the mere playing Of a game OF chance
with the weather or with a single
crop; that somewhat diversified. and
yet not too scattering. agriculture and
a studying Of and adaptation 10 eli
matte conditions. the demands and the
markets are essential mot more, per-
haps, but as muehl in Kansas as else
where. Those who most fully reeog-
nize these conditions and most intelli-
gently respond to their inexorable re-
quirements are realizing a fair or
large prosperity. Others who persist
emily defy or deny them are ready to
declare that farming is no longer a
source OF profit, that farmers are slaves
OF those in other pursuits, and that the
times are politically. financially and
morally out OF joint Although no yo-
cation IS all pleasure or all profit. III.
men who conduct the business of farm
ing with the same energy and skill =
the successful merchant or profession
al man Will reap the same and, as a
rule, greater and more certain meas
ure Of reward; the time has passed
however, if it ever existed. when for
tunes were made by unskilled owners
OF farms, large or small, anywhere.
Convincing proof of either proposition
can be found in almost any one of the
los counties Of Kansas. Muscle. 10
win, must be fabricated with brains.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

1t used to be the plan among the
New England people to burn over a
piece of land when cucumbers we're to
be planted. Whether the addition of
the ashes from a small fire had much
to do with the success of the crop can
not be told. Probably the addition of
wood ashes to some soils might be a
benefit to the crop. To grow cucum-
bers successfully thorough manuring
and cultivation are necessary
In the early spring the growers of Gu
cumbers for the market use immense
quantities Of manure to force the
growth. 1t seems as IL they will GER
tainly stand high degree of fertility
The seed should be sown in moist
ground, not in the dry soil Just at ton
Of the hill. The moist soil will assist
the termination. The more common
way is to make large hills and put a
good lot of manure In the bottom even
II the whole ground has been previous
ly worked over with manure. The ma
nure in the hill should be deep enough
and there should be enough dirt absca
1t to prevent the tender roots COMING
into contact with it. When the miami
Is large the roots can feed on II at will
without injury.
To keep of the bugs till the nIanto
are large enough to take care of them
selves is always somewhat of a prob-
lem. There are various remedies Civ
en-, the using Of tobacco dust. poisons
and SO forth. But one of the most
satisfactory methods is to have soma
light muslin cloth with which to cover
the hills till the plants get a number
OF coarse leaves. These cloths are
stretched over frame and the ends
covered with the soil. Most of the in
sects feed on the tender leaves and
are not particularly interested in the
coarser leaves that come later.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16


government report says that the
enect of fertilizers, soil, and climate
bn the termination of seeds. and on
the character Of the product has been
studied to some extent in France. Ger
tain fertilizers were found to exert a
retardins influence on the germina-
ton OF number OF agricultural seeds.
suiphate of ammonia, chloride and sui
plate OF potash. nitrate OF soda. ana
ammoniated superphospflates when in
contact with the seed, we're found to
in5uriously affect the termination of
seeds In general. The amount of the
different chemicals used was in every
case considerably in excess Of the
quantity ordinarily applied to the soil
It is claimed that the character OF the
coil on which seed wheat is grown
Will influence the production from that
seed. Seed grown on humus soils
should, for the best results. be sown
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

Inc farmer can make more money
tut OF one good mare than he can make
CUT OF half dozen scrub mares. saya
Texas stock and Farm Journal. II he
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

Walt Sprouts. Malt used IN hsef
manufacture Ia prepared by moistenIus
barley and allowing II to sprout. The
,proutins produces a fcrment called
aiastase. which changes starch into
sugar After the formation OF the d.
astase, which requires a certain mum
aer Of days. the harley ia dried. and
ne sprouts removed by machinery NJ
'old for cattle feed. The barley is nos
.ermed malt.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

Take a Composite SampA.-Quite a
number Of buttermakers object TO TAX
ing a sample Of the patrons milk to
test every day, as they claim that II
takes TOO much time: they would
rather test the milk two or three
times a month and test the new milk.
and pay for the milk every day. when
! you do not take a sample of the milk
every day, it gives the patron who
is inclined that way a better chance
to skim the nights milk without be-
ing detected, and there are some pa
irons who will do 80. as we all know
After the buttermaker has once fired
up the sample bottles for holding the
composits sample OF milk, 1t don't take
much time to take a sample Of the
milk. You can take sample OF milk
while you are waiting for the weigh
Fan to empty, and it really doesn't take
any extra time.-N. Y. Produce Re-
view.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRlCULTURlSTS

home Cp-to-Dste HATS About Gull
fivation of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures vitieulturs and
F1oriculfure.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

Fence as little as poss,,,.
fencing is necessary wbon put much
rotation Is followed that incl',S ZEN OF
pasture. Includes the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
Hos Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Farm "A Few
Hints - To the Care of Live stock
and Poultry.


II has been supposed that the nAik
can or jar was a great advance over
the old method OF dealing out milk by
miiknen from an open can. The milk
inspector of the city OF Philadelphia
and the authorities at West Point
nave begun war on the system. At
west Point several cases OF fever wer.
traced directly TO the glass Jars, The
point of difficulty is that the same jars
are used on different days in various
families. AS frequently the jars are
left In the houses where contagious
diseases exist, the milk in the jars rap
idiy accumufates disease germs. II
the Jars were thoroughly steriliEed af-
ter each use there would be no danger.
But as most OF them are washed out
In hot water. the germs remain in
their vigor. The danger is therefore
great. Without doubt some OF our
more advanced milkmen will thor
oushiy sterilize their cans. especially
where they have steam at their dis
posal But In the great majority OF
cases, especially in the city. the dan
ger Is obvious. So II is that we begin
10 return again to FIRST principles.
The wise men are now cudgeling
their brains TO find out how much il
costs To manufacture milk. They have
Obtained all kinds OF figures, ranging
from l cent 10 3. But most, II not all.
OF these estimates are merely fancy.
We have known cases where every
quart cost the milkman : cents for
FOOD alone. The truth Is that the COWS
are SO various in their capacities, and
the cost OF grain and hay differs so
mat all such estimates are really
worthless. There Is no doubt tina: the
cost should be lowered through the
development Of better CONS and a bot
ter system OF feeding. but that there
is at this present time any degree OF
uniformity in the cost OF production
We do not believe
The science OF making cheese al
nome seems 70 have departed. The ad-
vent Of the cheese factory has put
cheese making into a slrereut sphere.
let II would be often desirable II some
Iof the old homely wisdom were re-
tained. There are locates too far
away TO be In reach II a cheese fac
tory, where the milk might some
times be used 10 good advantage In
the making Of cheese. A gentleman
from tennessee was recently telling
US OF the cheese making possibilities
Of his immediate neighborhood. He
said they had caves finely adapted TO
the curing OF cheese. The homemade
cheese can no longer compete with the
factory made cheese. but for home use
1t is often desirable product.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

H. as lady writer says, girls sci.
ION marry the men who waste money
IN ihem. there Is evidently method 10
o-ls mcn's msdncas Tx.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16


Doubtless there Is great advance
being made In the quality of the poul.
Try Of the country. A New York pu.
hcation says that the live poultry re-.
eeived In the New York market from
the South has improved rs per cent
or more during the last two years. This
Is very encouraging. for II means that
farmers are making more out Of their
poultry than formerly. Two great
agencies have been at work to accom-.
plish this result. First the agrtruI-
tural press. which has been constantly
giving precept upon precspt in this
matter. Second, the great number OF
breeders OF fine fowls who have had
their advertisements constantly before
the people. 1t may be question come
times what good vde fancy breeder does
In the world. but we believe that no
has great effect on the ideals To-
ward which We breed
When the war is over we NAV ex-
pect to md In Cuba a good market for
poultry and poultry products. That
island has been In the past a fairly
good consumer for such Roods I'm,
WIN a new prosperity dawplng wa
may expect very great enlargement,
OIL the trade In that particular mi.
iiateiy we VIII see poultry growing
develop there on considerable scoIe
out 1t ID doubtful II that occurs al an
early day. The people are too ignoran,
no" 10 know their opportunities. ana
even after peace is assured long YEAR
OF education will be necessary along
poultry lines. For many years tho
ohiy competition we will have will be
that OF the scrub Cuban hen. The
"ell-to-do classes will desire for their
tables a better fowl than they have
and VIII buy the imported goods.
II Ia good plan to keep some hind
OF green stun growing In the hen yard
for the fowls when they have to no
shut up. The trouble will be to get n
started, as the fowls will attack II aa
soon as II comes above the ground
This prevents the plant from getting
start. single hen can do a great
deal OF picking. and when the plants
are so small, she can do much to ke.o
them down level with the ground ~
single hen can be 80 effective ono
can readily see that II is about imnoo
Side to grow crop in a yard WHORE
there Is a big flock. 1t Will therefore
be necessary to partition on the ward
go only half can be used at a time or
alternate the place Of the yard nlan,-
Ing outside Of the fence and then an
ciosins II. II there be enough gro,rd
convenient this will be the best way 20
90 one should not keep more hens
than can be furnished with a green
pasture. either in or outside of the
rard.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

some poultry men say that meat
"oked Is not so good for hens as the
dw meat. but thar tho cooked meat
VII actually do harm II fed In too
iTeat quantities.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

IL Is probably a mlstak. IN aoz.
t a with the idea of keeping awsv
disease. II they are well. IL; ,bsr.
alone, but give them feed a. an TIM
That Will no. be too hard an n. -,
Hesttoo. W
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

Some one is advising fall-hatcbIny
OF birds, but we believe that in ms
latitude. except for broilers. the NJ.
matches viii prove the must profitabIe
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

ses .ne - hs az :. days of a man, ~.
seem 10 be in the near future 'i''
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16


E. G. Lodeman, in Department Of Az
ficulture Report:
The Munson Systematic Munson
system is modification of the over
head kniffin. Instead of using only
one post TO support the crosspiece upon
which the wires rest. two are set in;
these posts are in contact at their low
er end. but they diyerge so that at the
top they are about three feet apart
wire is stretched along the upper
ends OF each of these two rows or
posts and between them. but somewhat
lower down third one is placed II Is
held in position by a wire which IS
swung between each pair Of posts and
which takes the place OF the cross
piece in the overhead knifin system
These three wires therefore form V
shaped trellis, upon which the vines
rest. As in the preceding system, the
head Of the vine is Just below the
middle wire. and is fastened to it;
but the number of buds is distributed
among only two TO four canes, and
these are all fastened to the central
wire and not TO all the wires Of the
ueliis. The bearing shoots AT first
grow upright, but they soon bend over.
and many of the growing tips hang
down from the outer wire. The bear
ing portion, however, remains pracIi-
cally horizontal.
Inc only summer pruning that is
pracleed is 10 pinch OF the ends OF
Inc bearing shoots after the plants
have blossoned- Summer tying is also
avoided, the shoots being pulled down
so that the growth beyond the bearing
portion may be pendent.
The Crittenden Systen.-The Crit
tenden system is successfully followed
In lev vineyards " Is practically
the same as the overhead Kniftin .ys-
TEN, but differs essentially in the
height Of the posts. One post and
erossbar bear the three wires. The
posts are scarcely four feet high, and
the wire trellis in some cases not much
more than three feet from the ground.
The vines fall freely over the side
wires, frequently making very dense
--AE- AA-E AIE4AAs- LII ID, DA
course, undesirable on account OF the
favorable condition for the develop
ment OF disease.
Prot. Hugh \. Starnes Of the Georgia
Experiment Station writes that one OF
the most promising systems Cor the
South is one which combines certain
features Of the two preceding systems.
Only one post is used where two are
set according 10 the MUnson system.
Across the top Of this post q cross
piece is fastened, and from this three
wires are run the length OF the trelIis.
These wires are placed in the form of
q V, and they are carried six or seven
feet above the ground. The canes
which produce the bearing shoots are
ell trained along the cenEal lower
wire, in which respect this system diff
fers from the overhead Knifin as gen
orally followed.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

One great reason why people thas
'eep large numbers of fowls frequently
all with them Ia that they try to eet
uong with too little work. Keeping
large flock involves much labor. and
his should not be avoided.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

ubiss bone cutter. by mean. :.
Hhich You can utilize seversT On
ol ZONES per week. the ys,n. p' .
your dining table. f''ue from
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

EVaporaisd and Dried Fruit.
virginia station hsz reported sue~r
meats on various means of util,ra
low-grads apples which. II is s=,lzss.
cd. eons,Itut. 90 per cent o, the a..
nuai crop In that state. Cousids.ass
quantities Of this fruit are al ps-ssf,
sun dried. but Il Ia believed that IL
use OF svaporatlnx apparatus uosa
be much more economical The COD
Of manufacture In either case l. abos
cents per pound Of finished prodan
The svaporatei Quit az a rule ssis
for about cents per pound and ~
dried for only zs cents The zmoas.
OF svsporatsd fruit per bushsl Of ~
Vles vas found to be about s.s posna4
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

Mixed Feeding. We hear 4 r.vs.
zeal said about feeding this kind q
grain aud that kind OF grain. Sons
'ay feed whole whea, and some ~
'eca corn. Some would use barley as<
some oats. All are right and all IN
Wrong. IL IL a mistake 20 a,,smp, v
'eed any one or two grains. Tn. d.
ses''Fe ORGANS Of the hen require
mixture. Some Of tho food saoald y
hght and some heavy. So NC should
give variety. This will relieve the
strain on the gizzard and other parts
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

The Illinois oleomargarine law ia ho
Ing violated every day. The lawvar.
for the violators are trying to prove tha
law unconstitutional. The same law r.
other states has been declared vaI,d
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

open drains are nuisance on uo.,
, ,n ms ana greatly hinder the onsvs
uohs OF the farmer. espec,allv ..n
'eaming In the fields ia necesssyx "Heh
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

n nutmeg my 30 cnt. but soonef
y la'er Il viii ritc, . crater.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

land. GEN. In Scot
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

Hens that have never learned ~
rick OF flying over the fence can b
saHily kept inside a four-soot win
'ence. provided II have no top rail.
When the trick Of flying over has bsss
earned, cut the wings and you mss
top 1t.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

A contemporary says: Only a short
time ago farmer gravely told us that
he believed a farmer would starye To
death on 40 acres of land. And he
meant what he said. He had so acres
| Of land and according to his own
| statement the average yield Of his
crops was: Wheat Is bushels to ,he
acre, corn, 30; oats. 20; hay. three
fourths of ton. A mile distant from
him lived farmer whose land IL al
most an exact counterpart of his. ana
his crops average: Wheat, 80 bushels
20 the acre; corn, S.; oats, so; hay.
tons. 1t is not the quantity of land
that man farms that counts, but the
quality OF his farming. The fact that
a man can grow six tons of first-class
timothy hay on an acre shows the pos
sibilities Of an acre that is thorough
ly titled. Nine-tenths of the land
that is sown into wheat is not more
than half prepared for the seed. sim
ply because the farmer believes in
acres rather than tillage.
Kerosene on Plants.-Prof. John p.
Smith, state entomologist Of New Ter
sey, says in the New Jersey HortieuI.
tural Report: / feel safe now in rec-
ommending kerosene, provided we nm
derstand that IT is to be put on in the
very finest possible spray and no more
used than absolutely necessary to We,
To show what | mean, say, that with
an atomizer holding one pin. I cover
ed completely a pear tree in full foil
Hge. ten feet in height, and with
diameter through the branches of fully
five feet. Every part was wet and -,
thoroughly. In fact, there was ever
more used than was actually neo.a-
sary; but at the rate of 8 cents a gal
Ion for kerosene this makes tho on
plication cost just l cent for material
This ia cheaper than you can do with
whale oil soap or any similar mate
rial. The whale oil soap will kill the
San Jose scale. There is no question
about that. But whale oil SOAP ia No,
SO penetrating as kerosene and win
not get into the creyices.
SA'oi- NlOFeT nav has
peared in the market In the form =,
clover meal. This clover mea, 6nd.
special favor in pig feeding where n 4.
popularity used as an addition IN sti,,
milk. It Is also sealded and used sor
calves. This clover meal, when sc,ld-
ed, becomes soft and sweils and bas
been found very wholesome and nutri-
tious as well as highly relished bv
young stock.-Ex.
The Illinois oleomargarine law IA ba.
Ing Violated every day. The lawver.
Tor the violators are trying TO prove tha
law unconstitutional. The same law ~
other states has been declared valid
some one is advising fall-ha.chinx
OF birds, but we believe that in ~
latitude. except for brollers. the NJ
matches will prove tho No.. - -i"y
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

The nearer a poultry man can 20, 10
hts adopted market. where hs dispoas-
OF bis fresh eggs. poultry. etc. the bet.
ter. for obvious reasons. but. on The
other hand, Il is best to keep out Of
city limits az In a small town or vii.
lass land is much cheaper. tax.a ar.
lower, and there are less restriction.
than In city. SO get as near the ei,v
as you can without getting into II and
have an eye to good. easy roads ro,.
Meeting your plant with your mars.,
Time is money. and Il Is .rpsB,,vs
driving ten miles to market whom Az
are all that should be necessary rh.,
as to ate. hishness and drynsa. ar. a,
principal Importance Cold il no, ussr.
~ as bad aad unhealthy for fowls 8,
dsmpness. the fostersr OF eolds I,,.
troubles and ruup. Build your honscs
u possible upon high and dry hills q,
knobs. with sandy or grayelly soll ana
free. natural drainage. -E1.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

Inspect Watering Plaees.-In the
pastures the principal drinking places
should be carefully examined: hrst, to
protect the source OF supply II Il be
liable TO treading by the stock; sec
ondly, TO remove the secumulations OF
mud, If by so doing the capacity Of the
pond can be thereby increased: and,
thirdly, TO protect the whole supply
as far as possible. from that fouIIng
which is bound to go on II the cattle
can obtain free access To the water,
and which is never felt more than
when the water Is scanty. Il will be
understood by the thoughtful reader
that the terrors OF dry summer and
a deficiency OF water may be alleviated
70 a certain extent by careful manage.
ment, but no time should be lost in
taking steps to remedy any defects
which might exist, or other pressing
work will shelYe the matter once for
all.-Farm and Home (England.)
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-16

Where lodges abound 70 rcs
yen, ,en' a. 70 preclude most kind, o, ,arrn
,is' lruit growing may be carried =.
70 advantage. especially the .rax,r On
bizekberries. oNihg OF