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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28
paIrylng in southern nlino,s.

CONDENSED from Farmers Review
Stenographic Report of Illinois State
pairymens Convention0
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 nv
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
most money. We have long since quit
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 a large
flow of milk.
Mr.. W. K. Lyons also contributed an
interesting paper, which led to the fol-
lowing discussion:
Q.-I would like to ask Il the bad
condition Of the roads for quite a por-
ton of the year isn't quite a drawback
to dairying in this section?
Mr. Lyons-occasionally it is. The
way it is right now it is considerable
Of 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
viats some Of the difficulty of bad
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28

=. q. 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 gem
orally two or more are formed at the
summit. The canes are cut hack IN
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 closs
but as it 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 moro
complex group will be considered The
shoots are still trained upward but
their position is, theoretically detorO
mined with almost mathematical nra-
cision. P'o
The Horizontal Arm Spur, or Fuller
System-This system presents +ba
above features in particularly form Of
manner, and when the details Of tbis
method are carefully mastered the
other methods present no special diff
cultles. 1t is not so fully discussed on
account of it's wide use (for. as a mat
ter of fact, the horizontal arm snur
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 we'll as in the other
two groups. Its principal merit there
rore, lies in its value for illustrative
purposes.
When grapevine is first set in a
1t may be one or two wears
DID, the former being preferable in the
majority of cases. The cane is cut back
10 two buds, and during the first sesson
Its shoots are allowed to lie mona
upon the surface of the soil.
1 Assuming that all the prpniro :.
lone short time before the arrive, -
he growing season. at the beginning
u the second year the newly-set vino
Will nave wellestablished root svs+a1s
Inu TWO canes of varying length IT,
weaker OF these canes should now no
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28

That artichokes are valuable is nm
necessary to prove, the experience AZ
generations having fully demonstrated
that fact. Like all crops, whether or
not it is to be cultivated depends on
the incidental circumstances by which
the farmer is affected. If a man is
devoting his entire time to ee-keeping
or to flower growing of course he win
not find artichokes profitable But to
the farmer who is raising hogs the arti-
choke may prove of great value
Artichokes need only common soil,
and even do well on poor soil. They
will stand more neglect than most
crops and yet yield an annual crop.
This makes them particularly valuable
to farmers that have many hogs,
much land and few hired men. In such
cases the harvesting is done by the
hogs themselves, thus saving the ex-
pense of labor. When they are thus
fed, being rooted out by the swine
there will usually be enough tubers left
in the ground to seed the whole area
for the next year.
Although artichokes will grow on
poor land they do best ON land that is
rich, light and that has an open sx-
posture. The plant is very hardy and
will endure the cold of any part of
the United States. Pillow deep and har-
row the ground. Probably it is better
to plant the seed in hills, as the plants
spread rapidly. Prepare the ground as
for potatoes, planting the seed in a
similar manner. the hills being about
three feet apart. About three bushels
of seed will be required to the acre,
and the manner of cutting potatoes for
planting will apply to the artichokes.
Small ones are often planted whole.
A potato planter may be used They
should be planted as early in the
spring as the land can be worked.
Blossoming usually takes place in
August and from that time on till the
end of the season the tubers are in
creasing in size and hardening. The
stalks will have withered by the time
the frost comes and the tubers are then
ready to be dug. They can be dug the
same as potatoes and stored the same
way, but if possible, it will be found
advantageous to allow the swine to
begin operations as soon as the crop
is ripe.
As to seed there are many kinds rec
commended by the seedsmen, among the
most valuable of which are the French
artichokes.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28

removed entirely and the other sho,,.
be cut back. so that it remains 49,.
is inches in length. If cut In this rnsn
ner the cane is sufficiently long !,
reach to the lowest wire when the tr.,-
lis is made. BY some, however ~
cane is cut back again to two buds :.
in the previous yesr. This causes ~
stem to branch near the surface Il
the ground. instead of at the loWpu,
wire. Either method may be FOLLOWED
to advantage, although single stems
render cultivation more easy. This
cane, whatever its length, is to form
the stem of the vine, and as there are
to be two arms, only two Of The
strongest shoots need be retained after
the growths are sufficiently advanced
for their comparative vigSa' 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 ara
not removed until the following spring
no material injury will be done to the
vine.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28

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 obiec-
tions 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
after 1t. The creamery man has to pay
two or three dollars for team and
driver, when many times the farmers
teams are idle and can do 1t much
cheaper than the creamery man. The
expense comes out of the farmer in the
end, and claim the present plan would
be more successful.
dDOuI III JuS buu4LlOA
Mr.. Lyons-In our experience the
milk for many of the creameries in
Southern Illinois is brought in by the
young people, children, and old people
that are not very serviceable on the
farm, and thus it is done with very lit
tie expense. Suppose half dozen farm
ers club together in a locality. OF
course the one that comes in loses half
a day, but how often does that happen?
Only once a week, and he must come
to town for supplies occasionally. OF
course where farmers are within a mile
of the creamery it takes only small
portion of time.
Q.-You do not mean to say that the
milk is delivered only once a week?
Mr.. Lyons-I mean that where half
a dozen farmers club together one
needs to come only once a week.
OIL am not interested in this mat
ter at all; but it strikes me very forci-
bly, that I can see great objection to
it. 1t is utterly impossible for a man
to operate fifty machines as well as he
can one. II this gentleman has fifty
or seventy-fiVe patrons the use Of hand
separators would thus necessitate fifty
or seventy-five machines instead Of
one. The difference in the expense is
great.
Mr.. Lyons-The idea of the hand sep
arator is that the farmer has one him
self.
Q.-That doesn't change the matter.
He has to make the investment and
keep it in order. In your creamery you
operate one or. two machines. In the
other case you have seventy-fve. No
TWO farmers will operate the same ma
chine alike, one will operate it right
and one wrong.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28
A Horse Breeders Convention.

In view of the present situation II
horse breeding and the limited supply
Of good horses for the worlds mar
kets now open to America, a number
of prominent horse dealers and breed
ers have united in calling a national
convention to meet in Chicago on
Wednesday, March 80, at the Palmer
House, at 10 a. m, to encourage prompt
vigorous breeding Of the best classes of
horses to suit the increasing domestic
and foreign demand, to discuss togeth-
er the market requirements as to the
best class Of horses to breed for the city
and export trade, with due considera-
ton for the wants and interests of the
farm, and to organize a National Horse
Breeders and Dealers Association to
permanently advance these interests. to
encourage the improvement of Ameri-
can horse breeding up to the standard
of the worlds best markets. An at
tractive program Of able speakers will
entertain the convention, which. with
the free discussion by horsemen and
delegates, will make the meeting one
of the most important ever held in this
country in the interests Of horse breed
ing. Horse breeders and importers Of
all the recognized breeds and classes
are invited to meet with the exporters.
dealers and shippers at this convention
and unite in organizing national as
ISOLATION, that is more urgently needed
now than ever before to encourage and
direct American horse breeding. For
program and particulars, address F. ].
Berry, Chairman Com, Union Stock
Yards, Chicago, III.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28

:. If the dove of universal peace which
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-
seryative 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 be frightened to death.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28
Live Stock in the United States.

The government report on the
amount of live stock in the country
Jan. makes the hogs So, 75O, 900, a de-
crease of $4,000; the mich cows, 49,
$4,000, a decrease for the year of 1O0,-
BAL; the oxen and other cattle, 29,264,-
900, a decrease of 1,244,OOO, and the
sheep, S7,656,oOO, an increase of $685.
900.
The hog supply is the smallest since
1881, when there were 1921, 500 re-
ported, and 100000 less than the year.
ly average for the sixteen years since
then. Not only that, but the number
OF hogs reported is 1,715,O00 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:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28

The Illinois legislature. at its last
session, passed a 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 per cent for building
purposes. The change in the law al
lows III 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 2 per cent. This latter fact was
due to the very low assessments in the
state.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28

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 a beau
tiful table decorated with white tulips,
lilies of the valley and maiden-hair
fern. When four courses had been
serVed-oysters, soup and fish and an
entree-the ladies resumed their wraps
and took carriages furnished by their
host to the Hoffman house, where a
haunch of English mutton was served
with Brussels sprouts and a 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.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28

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
p6rvision, and that it would not be
satisfactory to place this work in
charge Of a bureau oficer of the agri-
cultural department for the reason that
thu department was already doing all
thas could we'll be expected of it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28

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. l 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
Rom No. 1 hard to No. / northern, The
crop Of the last year has been alarm
tngly short Of even No. l northern.
not 10 per cent of the wheat received
at Minneapolis for months having come
up to grade. The cause Of this is sun
posed to be due more to a continual
use OF the same seed than to impov-
erishment of the soil, and a general
EFFORT is being made in both states
to import seed, Scotch fife wheat from
further north. Manitoba, and the val.
leys OF the Saskatchewan and Peace
rivers, will be sought, and it is boned
to so improve the strains of wheat in
the states that for years No. 1 hard win
again be common. 1t takes less of hard
wheat to make barrel Of -four than OF
any other grade,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28
Chicks Feathering.

There is a great difference in the
breeds as to the time of the chicks
feathering out. Some of the non-sat-
ting breeds feather out very oufck1v
and therefore need more attention in
the matter of food. This precocity in
not desirable. but we must admit that
1t can not be helped. AS the reatbar
takes not carbohydrates but proteins
for its formation. it is evident that wo
should give more of this kind of food
to the chicks at the time thew are ba
ginning to feather
The breeds that do not feather M.
quickly are supposed to stand the nroo,
ess better, for it is the opinion among
poultrymen that a chick that feathor,
slowly is more certain to he roisod
than the one that feathers out ranfdI,,
This is due to the fact that the proca.o
is very weakening, and the chick fails
an easy prey to lice and germs of dis
ease.
Average Income from Cows-Tbo .r-
erage income from dairy cows in local
tiles where the milk is sold to eonden-
sing factories is said to be about s39 m
year. 1t sometimes runs as high nc
$500 to a COW, and sometimes az Iow
as $500, but the general average 10 os
timated to be about $500 "
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRICULTURISTS.
Some Up-tO-Date Hints About Gull
tIvatIOn of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures Viticulturs and
Horticulture.
More About Weeders.

w. G. Latta, Agriculturist, Purdue
University, Indiana:"-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. It has been used for other
purposes, believe, at this station, but
this is the extent of its use in this
department. l 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:
SulIlNdlOI ..ssss '1O'oo
Corn ploW .......,.......5O .66
Weeder and harrow zee. .51.12
The first two or three times the
plats were cultivated with the weeder
and subsequently with a one-horse har-
row. The weeder does excel
lent work if used after every rain on
land that is not too firm 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 If you
are going to use it in corn and want to
cultivate forty acres you had better
have two horses.
Q.-Is it practicable to put it into
corn?
Ayes, that is what it was made
for originally, corn and potatoes. l cul-
tiyats nay 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 a cultiVator that
will answer every purpose.
OIL would like to know how that
can 80 by the side of corn stalk and
take the weeds and leave the corn?
All you do it just right you can
take even a garden rake and scratch
right into your corn. The weeder teeth
turn back, they do not slide in ahead
like shovels, but turn back, I have used
1t three years. If you have pigeon
grass that is well rooted you cannot
take it out. In order to get the benefit
OF that machine you have got to use
it before the weeds get much of a
start.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28

The cause of labor ought to be indig-
nant at the statement that only 1900
out of 100000 deaths are due to govt.
No Iaborer can afford the luxury Their
dying must be of diseases belonging
to the plebeian variety.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28

If Spain is really so very friendly to
this country and so much in need of
money. it might sell Uncle Sam few
Warships.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28
R. H. DAVIS. PoSAsA..

Makers OF cannon, powder, small
arms, ETC.. scout the idea that war will
hurt business. -,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28

Senator Tillman demands that Port
Royal harbor shall be protected from
foreign foes. What's the use? If war
comes Tillman could easily run down
there with his pitchfork
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28

The woman who thinks of nothing
but dress Is pleasanter to lock at than
the woman who never thinks OF dress
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-28
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department. of the Farm-A Few
Hints IS to the Care of Live Stock
and Poultry.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-07
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-07

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