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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14
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Mr.. J. II. Sanders. in his book on
The Breeds Of Live Stock" says: "The
thoroughbred horse Is peculiarly a
British production. OF the
Oriental sires It is generally admitted
that the Godolphin Arabian imported
into England in the year 172S--t70
years ago-ls the last that has proven
OF any special benefit to the English
stock; and while this blending of the
blood OF the Orient with the old races
OF England furnished the foundation,
there cannot be the slightest doubt
that the care and skill OF English
breeders In selecting and coupling with
the stoutest, best and fieetest for sue
cessive generations has been a more
potent agent in the formation OF the
breed as 1t now exists than the Arabian
ana Barb blood to which tradition has
ascribed its superiority. Many impor-
tations of the choicest blood of the
orient have been made both to this
country and England within the last
half century, and yet scarcely a name
among them can be found in the pedi-
gree OF horse that has distinguished
himself upon the turf. In ev-
cry instance in which the speed and
stoutness of our thoroughbreds have
been tested side by side with the Ara
bian they have proven superior to their
eastern competitors. This fact is so
universally recognized that nearly all
countries upon the civilized globe have
for many years regarded tho. English
thoroughbred, or blood horse as the
basis OF all substantial equine improve
ment. Our American horses
are largely permeated with the blood
OF the English thoroughbred. Many OF
the best stations and mares Of Eng
land have been imported to this coun-
try, and their Influence Is seen on ev-
cry hand. 1t enters largely into the
groundwork Of all our trotting strains,
and 1t is doubtful II a single great road
horse or trotter has been produced in
this country that did not possess q large
share of this royal blood as a founda-
ton upon which the trottlng super
structure has been built"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AoRicULTURIsTs.
Some Up-to-Date Hints About Cut
tivation of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures viticuIture and
F1oricuiture
A Novel Method of Planting straw

Novel Method of Planting straw
berries.
From Farmers Review: The cultl-
walton Of sprlng-set bed of strawber-
rles Is most costly during the hrst
month and a half after setting In the
field. Attention must be given them
at time when the grower Is most
busy with other farm work. The best
way Of reducing this work that has
come under the writer's notice and
has been found by him satisfactory Is
practiced In some Of the fields OF West
ern New York. The young plants are
dug in early spring, the roots shorten
ed to about four inches, and the dead
leaves trimmed OFF. In shortening, the
plant is held in the left hand, the
thumb and foreflnger embracing 1t at
the collar. All roots that hang be-
low the little finger are cut of with
pair of shears. The trimmed plants
are then set in rows foot apart. They
are shaded, II they need 1t, until they
take hold and are mulched with we'll
decayed, short stable manure. During
the month or six weeks that the plants
remain In the bed they are sprayed fire.
quently for diseases and insects and
watered II they become dry. Before
they are removed the ground Is thor
oughly drenched, so that they may be
packed close together upon trays and
taken to the field. The splendid root
system they develop In the bed pre-
vents the danger Of check when set
During this time the field Is being
thoroughly prepared. After narrowing
II the weeder is run over It once each
week or ten days, to kill the weeds, ex-
pose grubs to the crows and keep the
surface loose and open. The plants
in which to start They are not check
ed, as Is often the case with April-set
plants for which the ground has been
plowed. perhaps necessarily, before 1t
was In fit condition. After the plants
are set the treatment is the same as
for ordinary plantations. Besides the
advantages mentioned this system is
admirable in that the plants may be
sprayed much more thoroughly In
much less time and with much less
fungicide than when set in the open
field. Further, unless the field be DIS
ease infected. plants grown and treat
ed in this way will. after being set,
seldom need a spraying during the
first year. The setting of these plants
in the field comes at time when the
greatest rush of spring work is over
and may be taken more easily. When
plants come from the nursery In poor
condition they can be treated to best
advantage by this method and losses
In the field thus prevented. Lastly,
plants so grown are fully as good as
pot-grown plants, and for this reason
should be valued by persons that never
think OF setting out a bed until the
fruit begins to appear in the markets.
Surely enough to commend the method
TO the growerl-M. q. kains.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Experiments conducted In the west OF
England by the Bath and West society
have brought some useful results In
manuring with basic Stag on clay land
to light, after three years experience,
says Farmer and Stockbreeder QEng).
These are briefly ~ On certain soils,
the full effects OF basic Stag are not
apparent until a considerable period
has elapsed; but (2) the development
OF these effects may be. and probably
Is, fastened or retarded by the condi-
ton Of the season following the appll-
cation OF the manure; and (3) that 1t
may perhaps be assumed that the bene-
fetal effects of the Stag are not only
maintained over very considerable
period, but that there is also a marked
tendency to increase observable In
these efforts from year to year, such as
would seem to point to a gradual i'm
provement in the general condition Of
growth, and probably also to the pro-
duction of a condition OF food-avail-
ability in the soil, which is specially
favorable to the growth OF leguminous
plants. The stimulus given to clovers
so far as has been observed. has not
been carried out at the expense OF the
ordinary grasses.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Newspaper bulletin No. 60 Of the In
diana experiment station says: With.
in the past few years bacterial dis
ease OF the cabbage has become SO
prevalent In certain cabbage growing
localities as to occasion very serious
losses to those engaged in the business.
Although II has been said to occur
In Indiana, It has not come to the at
tention Of the station until recently.
Several fields in the vicinity of la
fayette affected with this bacterial dis
ease, have been examined by the writer
the present season. In one Of these
fields, containing over 10000 plants,
which were attacked early in the sea-
son, not single marketable head was
obtained. In other fields, judging from
cursory examination, from 10 to so
per cent OF the heads were affected.
In view of these facts, It has been
thought best to send out a note of
warning In regard to the disease, In
order that snch precautionary measures
as are deemed most valuable may be at
once employed in keeping 1t In check.
Fortunately the life history of the dis
ease has been quite thoroughly studied
OF late, and the result OF the investiga-
tions, together with other valuable in
formation, may be found in Bulletin
NO. 65, OF the Wisconsin experiment
station, and Farmers Bulletin No. 6s,
OF the U. S. department of agriculture.
The latter bulletin Is sent free on APP
plication to the secretary of agricul-
ture.
The conclusions of these investiga-
tors, although working independently,
are essentially the same. Both are
agreed that the only hope Of success
fully combating the disease is in the
careful observance OF several preoau-
uonary measures.
symptoms OF Disease.-A dwarnng
or one-sided growth Of the heads, or In
case of an early attack, the entire abb
sence of any heads. Occasionally the
heads rot and fall off.
In the leaves the symptoms usually
begin at the margins and consist of a
yellowing OF all the affected parts, ex-
cept the veins. which become decidedly
brown or black.
lnfeotion.-The bacterial germ is
conveyed to the leaves of the plant by
wind or insects, and in most cases
gains an entrance to the tissues OF the
plant through the edges OF the leaf.
Precautionary Measures.-As there
is no remedy known, preventive meas
ures must be relied on in combating
the disease These measures are as
follows:
Avoid planting in land on which in
fected plants have been grown. Sew
eral years may be necessary to rid the
land of the germs.
Do not use manure, containing de-
cayed cabbage leaves. or stalks either
in the seed bed or field.
Wet land should be avoided, as It
favors the development OF the disease.
Keep the plants as free from insects
as possible.
Remove and destroy all diseased
plants or portions of the plant, as soon
as diseased condition Is noticed.
II any OF the readers OF this article
have been troubled with the disease,
they will confer favor by reporting
the same to the Indiana experiment
station at Lafayette.
William Stuart. Assistant Botanist.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Some weeks ago we mentioned the
fact that at the Illinois State Fair there
were six entries OF corn for the award
for greate.' acre yield. The yields, as
reported, we're as follows:
w. f. schnapp, $50 bushels GO
pounds.
Samuel d. Maddox. "A bushels 65
pounds.
Albert Brown, 81 bushels 10 pounds
John II. Powers, 176 bushels 40
pounds.
f. d. Nunes. 145 bushels 20 pounds.
c. w. McMurray. 126 bushels 10
pounds.
This shows what II is possible to do
on land properly'manured and properly
cared for. The previous year there
were many other entries, but none that
came up TO the high-water mark OF
this year. II Is a pity that more en-
tries were not made. 1t would seem
that hundreds of farmers might COM
pete in this class. II would be a good
thing for the agriculture of Illinois IL
more money were devoted to this part
of the fair.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Columbus was deemed a crank by the
people OF his time. So were Calico,
Jenner, Stephenson and Fulton. Hard
ly a dlscoverer or an inventor. an exc
plorer or a philosopher who has made
his mark In the history of the world
but was dubbed crank" before HIS
merits were recognized. People VINO
propose impossible things are
"oranks;" after they have done the
impossible things they are genluses.
II II had not been for "cranks" the hui
man race today would be living in
caves, wearing the skins of beasts for
clothing and eating raw meat for din
ner. The Crank is the advance agent
OF clvillzation.-C Chicago Chronicle.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

In the management OF meadows there
Are too many who seem TO think that
they can eat their cake and still have
II and a great deal OF pasturing is done
that should never be permitted, says
Iowa Homestead. Many think that as
soon as the hay crop is removed 1t
is good economy to turn on the cattle
and thus make a continued use ofthe
field on the theory that nothing should
be allowed to go to waste. Many 9th
ers pasture the meadow in the fall to
consume the growth Of grass after re-
covery from the cutting. Economy is
a good thing, and. other things being
equal. he will prosper best who per-
mits the least waste. But there Is such
a thing as making a saving at too great
expense, and much OF the pasturlng OF
meadows is of this class, for II
is done at the expense Of the
future hay crop. A newly cut meadow
for instance, is not a stubble Geld from
which a penny saved is necessarily
earned. II Is the place whore the next
years haycrop is 10 be grown and
should be managed with that idea in
view. To pasture the meadow In the
fall may save some feed that is WORTH
saving, but It may also leave the
ground so bare that when winter comes
great injury Is done 10 the grass roots
and it may not recover When one
sees himself short OF pasture, either In
midsummer or later In the fall, and the
meadow shows up well with consider
able feed on II. there is a great temp
tation to turn the stock on, and there
may be limes whenit is really the best
thing 10 do under the circumstances as
they actually exist It is better, for
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

In response to an inquiry as to the
cause of the disappearance Of the once
abundant wild pigeon, the information
is here given that the wholesale butch
cry OF these birds resulted in almost
discriminating the species, says Wiscon-
sin Agriculturalist. The market hum
tiers followed the birds to their nesting
grounds, where countless thousands of
wild pigeons congregated to breed. and
a merciless slaughter was INDUCED In,
year after year. until few of the species
remain. The larger portion OF the pig
cons (old birds and young squads. in
discriminatory were killed on the
roosting grounds, and shipped to the
larger cities. A smaller percentage was
netted or trapped and sent alive in
crates to sportsmen's clubs and assoc
Citations for trap-shooting purposes.
The trap-shooting sportsmen of Ameri-
ca are therefore accessories" in the
nefarlous work OF destroying the wild
pigeons OF the country, though the
greed OF the market hunter is mainly
responsible for "the deep damnation OF
their taking Off"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14
TO Denver. Omaha. 81. Louis, Chicago and
Hoston.

To Denver. Omaha, Sc. Louis, Chicago and
Boston.
Tho Denver s. Rio Grande railroad
Scenic lineof the World-announces now
and important additions TO their already
well arranged sleeping car service. In the
future, this popular line win run through
weekly Pullman Tourist sleepers TO Oma-
ha, Chicago, New York and Boston, also TO
St. LOUIS without change. These cars will
start from Portland, Oregon, thus giving
benefit OF through service on Oregon
Short Line, as well as from all Utah
points. Tho excursions arc personally
conducted and furnish all the conveniences
Of regular Pullman sleepers at less than
half the cost. The ST. Louis car will leave
O. S. l.. station overy Thursday and og-
don via Rio Grande Western railway,
every Friday morning The Omaha, Chi
cage, New York and Boston sleeper will
leave o. S. l.. station every Wednesday
and Salt Lake every Thursday evening,
thus affording the inestimable privilege Of
twelve-hour lay-over in Salt Lake City.
For rates and all details, write to d. u.
Neyins, General Agent, or II. NJ. Gushing,
Il. T.. A., ID. & X. G. Railway, Salt Lake
City, or any Oregon Short Line or Rio
Grande Western ticket agent
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

A writer in Farm Poultry this month
publishes the record of Light Brahma
pullet born July 10, 1897. She began
to lay on Jan. IA, and her record to
Oct. 10. 1898, was as follows: January
-, February 10, March 80, April 20,
May 2S. June "a, July 20. August 20,
September 20. October 40 days. s, maxi
ing a total Of 21S eggs. The Farmers
Review regards this as remarkable
performance. but one to be believed. II
only shows the possibilities of building
up laying strains in almost any OF the
breeds. This hen should be kept for
the purposes of breeding. Not all OF
her eggs would produce chicks of such
fecundity as their mother. but some OF
them probably would.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

instance. than to let the stock suffer
when It Is that or nothing. But such
circumstances should not be permitted
to occur. To provide fodder crop In
corn country Is SO easy that there is
no necessity for It to occur, and the
management of the meadow should be
carried on for the meadows own good
and with an eye single to the largest
possible hay crop.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14
FAST TIME TO CHICAGO
VIA RIO orlando Western Railway.


Commencing February 3, the new time
card Of the Rio Grande Western goes into
effect The Atlantic Express lesves Salt
Lake City at a. m, arriving at Denver
at $3.50 q, m. the following morning and
Chicago at 2;l5 p. m. the third DAY; max
ing connections with limited trains from
Chicago to New York. The evening train
leaves at 7:4Op. m, arrives at Denver at
9:15 p. IN. the following night and Chicago
at a. IN. he third day, making close con-
nections with the fast morning trains for
New York and Boston. Both OF these
through trains are splendidly equipped
with all latest appliances and convenionces
aud carry Pullman Palace and Pullman
Tourist sleeping cars as well rs free ke-
clining Chair Cars. Ticket office No l03
West Second South street. Postofdce
corner.)
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

py local applications Us they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear There Is only one
way TO cure deafness, and that Ia by constl-
tutlonal remedies Deafness Is caused by an
infiamed condition OF the mucus lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is infamed
you have n rumhling sound or imperfect hear
the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO Its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an iniiamed condition OF
the mucus surfaces
We will give one Hundred Dollars Tor any case
OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot
DO cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, 7Sc
HILLS Family pills are the best
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Grape Growing on Little Land.-It
is surprising how little extent of earth's
surface is needed to root grape vine.
II II can grow upward and have open
space enough ON one or two sides to
get plenty Of sunshine, the area In
which its roots can run is matter OF
comparatively little Importance. We
have seen thrifty and productive grape
vines where there was only three feet
space between a house with its cellar
wall on one side and the street side
walk on the other. AS the sidewalk
was made Of plank, the grape roots
undoubtedly extended under It. But
even with this there was scarcely a
space seven by 20 feet on the earth's
surface. and this supported for years
two grape vines, each of which ran up
a trellis as high as the house, and bore
every year fine clusters OF luscious fruit
At the top.-Ex.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Sell the Harness, Too.-Whenever a
horse Is sold. the harness in which II
has been used to working ought always
to go with the bargain. No two har.
nesses were ever made to 1T alike and
especially where the pressure comes on
the shoulder or neck in drawing The
skin under the old harness has been
gradually toughened by pressure on
one spot, but with the new harness the
pressure Is shifted, 1t may be only an
inch or two, but 1t comes where the
skin is tender and will quickly break
when exposed to the collar. II the
whole harness cannot go, be at least
sure to secure the collar with any new
horse purchased, so that the animal can
work without being tortured The col
lar once used for one horse ought new
er be used for another.-EK.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Hogs Fed on Horses.-A foreigner
farming near Delphi, Ind, yeritable
ghoul, has been indicted by the state
board OF health for feeding hogs on
dead horses. He found the hogs would
fatten for time on the oifal and dead
horses. so he bought up all the old
cheap horses he could find TO feed TO
his hogs and managed to sell them Off
before they died OF hog cholera or dis
ease. The state board of health say
the hogs so fattened are dangerous to
use as food Any farmer should be in
dicted who viii feed dead animals to
his hogs. and It is sure to develop hog
cnolera.-Ex.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14
ONLY sEvENTy-THREE HOURS


by o recent change in schedule the Over
land Limited Of the Union Pacific and
Northwestern in connection with the L.
S. & M. S. and N. Y. G. & II. II. II. r.,
now make the unparalleled time record Of
only three days to New York. Train
leaves Salt Lake 700 a. m, Ogden sl0 u.
IN daily, arrives Chicago 7:4b a. m. and
Grand Central depot New York City 1928
a. m, second and third days respectively
Only one change Of cars and twelve hours
quickest time. For purchase Of tickets
and reservation OF berths call at the "Old
Stand" POI Main street, or address II. NJ.
Clay, General Agent
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Butter Plentiful in Colorado. The
Denver Post says that never before in
the history OF Colorado have the manu-
facturers and dealers In oleo made so
little money as they have during the
past four months. The oleo business
has been practically ruined by the
production Of butter, and the state
dairy commissioner, whose principal
duties are to see that the oleo laws
are enforced, finds his usefulness gone
for the time being. as result, Prior
to March 10. oleo was being shipped
Into Denver from Chicago and Kan
sas City by the carload, but nowadays
the changed conditions have caused
tho article to be in little or no de-
mand at any price. Dairy Commits
sloner Cannon says that the slump in
the oleo market was caused b. the
plentiful supply OF butter all over the
state
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

"Take Fred Grant, for instance"
said the man who is always complain
ing, what has he ever done that
amounted to anything?" Well" ro-
piled the man who is disposed to DO
charitable, che has succeeded in look
ing like his father. on horseback"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Cholly-"How do you know she
won't marry you, deah boy?' Chappie
Precedent, me deah fellah. She
nevah has married any one" Cholly
so, by Jove."
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

ct want you to understand that Tn
as good as my word, sir" declared the
man that was looking for small loan.
"All right, sir, I'll take a look
around and find out what your words
worth. Detroit Free Press.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Gust think Ct his committing sui
eide for lovel Wasn't II awful?" ut
was the only way he could keep his
word. poor boy, for he had vowed to
her that he would never love another
woman. indianapolis Journal.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Briggs-"1sn't that the same suit you
had last year," Grlggs-''Yes. and it's
the same suit you asked me last year
II It wasn't the same suit that ! had
the year before"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

1T seems to me this paper gives
moor account OF the parade" on
we'll, you know 1t heggared descrip-
ton"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Miss Palisade I'm surprised you
don't like him. Why, If he had
money, he would make an ideal hus-
band"
Miss Summit-"That's nothingl So
would any man. Puck.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

1t might as well be remembered that
one little apple did the world more harm
than all the cider ever made
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14
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6hs--''I see that at least one wo-
man has become war correspondent
He--"If she goes to tho front, I'll
bet the other correspondents will
make her take her hat off."-Puck.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

There Is nothing like an earthquake for
opening up new fields.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Doctor--''You must persuade your
husband TO take rest"
Wife--"But, doctor, he simply
won't listen to me-"
Observation-Disclosures o good
beginning.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

A man may be the moneyed factor dur
ing the engagement, but after marriage
the woman always appoints herself the
cashier.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Every man believes he is "piclked at"
more than no deserves.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

1t doesn't hurt niclSle when the street
car conductor knocks IL down.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Your life viii never rise any higher
than your belief. II you believe wrong
you win behave wrong.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14

Men may philosophize better than wo-
men, but the latter are more successful
In reading the average human heart.