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The Advocate and news., 1899-03-08
Large Potatoes.

With potatoes as with other vegetables
and fruits large size captures the market
when the quality is also good Poor
quality will not command good prices
even II the size Is large. Whole potatoes
are generally found to be the best form
for planting the seed, but this places too
many seed eyes In one place and as a
consequence there are likely to be a great
number of small potatoes in each hill.
This could be remedied by going through
the rows before the plants blossom and
pulling out all but the largest to or three
stalks in each hill This would be a good
deal OF work In large field but 1t would
be more profitable to do this work and
get a crop Of good sized potatoes rather
than have them all small
Small potatoes used for seed will be
most likely to produce a crop OF small
potatoes. The seed should be carefully
selected, rejecting all unsOund and
scabby potatoes and planting only
smooth sound, good sized seed.
The seed end has the greatest number
OF eyes which are packed closely to-
gether and the number OF eyes could be
reduced by cutting off this end and
planting the rest Of the potato.
The cultivating should all be done be-
fore the plants begin to blossom and as
soon as the blossoms begin to show the
cuhlVating should be discontinued, for
cultivation after the plants are in bios
sOm will prevent the setting and growth
Of the potatoes.
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-08

30 we get larger total quantity Of but
ter fat. 1t was In securing this increased
milk flow by the use Of ample feeds that
misled our farmers In the past into sup
posing that feed directly affected the faE
percentage of milk It does affect the
total quantity Of fat yielded, but not
necessarily the percentage Of fat.
II the old idea were correct, that we
could influence the fat composition Of
milk by the kind Of feed given, one could
then buy any kind Of a COW and cause
her to give rich milk a. HOlstein cow
could be converted into a Guernsey
simply by the character Of the feed, and
Jersey giving rich milk caused to make
1t still richer by what she was supplied.
We know that such things cannot be
done.
Still, 1t is possible that the general in
fluence Of continued liberal feeding, and
especially Of supplying an abundance Of
protein in the ration may gradually en-
rich the milk. II there is such improve
ment directly due to the abundance Of
feed, and especially to the liberal supply
of protein 1t is not probably in any case
over one or twO-tenths of one per cent
fat; this increase is less than can be de-
tected by the practical dairyman in his
usual operations of butteT-making, and
even this is not as yet proved. To the
breeder and student, however, such in
crease, If it is possible, is Of high signi-
IicanCe, for by high feeding and selection
one can In time secure animals which |
have the fixed characteristic of giving |
haps in this way we can account for the
COWS Of the United States giving richer
milk, as rule, than those Of north Eu-
rope. The change has been a slow one,
running through many generations with |
he final cumulative effect quite marked.
w. A. Henry.
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-08

The principles Of agriculture should be
taught in our public schools, but only
after some radical changes have been Sc
cured in the present curriculum, and
then only so far as to AFFORD relaxation
from regular studies by an occasional
reading from some text book supple
mented by questions or remarks by the
teacher. Agriculture should first be
taught In the home, and no matter how
early. consider reading, spelling, geOg-
Taphy, grammar and arithmetic as being
the foundation Of q good education. Yet
how often are some Of these set aside
when not fully comprehended for some
thing OF less importance. Once laid
aside, they are not likely to be taken up
later on, and thus the children at present
In our schools are not up to the standard
OF the previous generation.
Our children are confined at school too
early. Better It is that the boy or girl
spend their fifth, sixth and seventh sum-
mers In the open air and fields amid fra
grant flowers, TIpening fruit and waving
grain, the father or some friend mean
while leading the child's mind from ma
ture up to natures God This course Ia
best calculated to develop the physical
frame and expand the intellect, furnish
ing Just the education needed at this
early age, while confinement in the
school room at this time Is quite likely to
enfeeble the body and induce disease
and premature death.
From the manner in which have
treated this subject you will understand
that | would have only the rudiments Of
agriculture taught in the primary and
grammar schools. Teach agriculture only
50 far as to interest the scholar and give
relaxation from regular studies. When
scholars enter the high school they are
supposed to be approaching man or wo-
manhood, with mind fitted to enter more
deeply into matters Of every day life.
Now agriculture may be introduced as a
regular study.-Phineas Steadman.
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-08

u6lu anu every duluuhl anu CV6Ay ldELA
operation, In order to know for a GER
tainty what is paying profit and what
II any, is losing money; thus being able
to apply the proper remedy. He can
not afford to burden the faithful servants
with the shortcomings Of the unfaithful
BE a good salesman. Many an other
wise successful farmer Is handicapped In
all his operations by lack Of ability in
this one particular. A horse is kept year
after year that Is not needed. Fat stock
is kept week after week when 1t has
ceased to gain in weight, thus losing all
! It eats, etc. The factory idea is the true
one for the farmer. Sell the products
quickly and produce some more.
Bumble-bees are good for farmers
Did you ever console yourself with that
Did you ever enclose yourself with that
thought while bandaging your eye with
chalk and water? Glover seed would
be as scarce as hens teeth If 1t were not
for bumble-bees. The citizens Of Aus
tralia had to import some before they
could raise clover seed. The most OF our
flower plants require the services OF bees
to carry the fertilizing pollen from one
flower to another. Our short apple crop
last year was due to weather In which
bees could not work.
Be alert to discover anything new
which will be apt to affect your business.
For instance, the short grass country Of
Kansas and Nebraska, known few
years ago as the Great American Desert,
Is going to develop into the greatest hog
raising section Of the United States.
Necessity, the mother OF invention"
has caused the inhabitants Of this section
to stumble upon balanced ration COM
posed of alfalfa and Kafflr corn, both of
which they can raise In profusion. EX-
periments in process at the present time
indicate that alfalfa hay fed to fattening
hogs, in connection with green ration,
will prepare hogs for market month
sooner than when fed grain alone, and
yield ST per ton for the hay.
Be willing to learn new ideas from ex-
peTiences Of others. The farmers OF the
corn belt can get good pointer on pig
feeding from the alfalfa belt.
The fourth cutting of alfalfa is the
best hay for hogs in winter. This cut
ting Is done late in the fall and Is raked
Immediately and shocked, thus curing
without very much sun. The leaves and
all are saved In succulent condition,
thus making a feed that Is relished by
the pigs.
Bees for hOney--cows for milk. A
land flowing with milk and honey" has
always been sought for ever since Prov
erbs were written. know little Of the
profitable production Of honey. It looks
as If 1t were all profit, You press the
button, the bees do the rest. Alfalfa
makes good pasture for bees as well as
pigs.-H. w. Cheney.
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-08
Buoiness Boes for Farmers.

Be cognizant of the fact that good
farming is based upon a thorough knOwl-
edge Of the profession. Hence, you
should give your sons, who are intended
for farmers, as complete an education
as you do those intended for lawyers.
Be OF good cheer, even though adver-
sity overtakes you. "a cheerful man adds
years Of enjoyment to himself and those
around him.
Be ON time In all your farm work.
Regular hours for milking the cows pro-
mates the flow Of milk; regular hours for
feeding stock promotes digestion and
thrift, while irregularity promotes indi-
gestlon and increases the size Of your
veterinary surgeons bills, and the bone
yard.
Be a good accountant. It Is not neces-
he should keep strict account with every
farmer should keep comptometer. But
h0 should keep strict account Of every
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-08

Of injury Is known, therefore, we may
wisely begin the pruning. II left till a
later time, other work may crowd 1t
out entirely, with the result chat the or
chard is lost. A saw and tree pruners are
the tools to be used. It will be beneficial
to carry along keg Of white lead and
apply a coat OF the lead to the wounds
made This will keep out the air, pre-
vent the wood from checking, and retard
evaporation from it. All pruned-Off wood
should be removed from the orchard and
Experiment Station.
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-08
WInter-InIured Trees.

The recent cold weather has greatly in
jured the fruit trees in many sections Of
the State. The peach, apricot and Japan
ese plum have suffered most. In our
orchards Of 81 varieties Of peach, the
trees Of Is varieties appear to be entirely
ruined. Twenty-One varieties are killed
back to main branches or trunk; in many
cases Of which the whole tree will even
tually die from the injury; four varieties
are injured to less extent but not neCes-
sarily very seriously. The varieties show
ing least injury are Mountain Rose, Ell
berta, and two seedlings Of our own
propagation. ALI the japanese plums ex-
amined In our own and adjacent orchards
show serious injury, also all the apricots,
while a slighter injury is to be noted on
the European and American types OF
plum, the cherries and the pears.
Where trees are merely injured, the
real damage done to the orchards will de-
pend greatly upon the treatment given
then from this time. Trees that are killed
should be removed at once from the Or
chard. If they can be used for fre-woOd
we'll and good, If not they should be piled
and burned to destroy any insects or dis
ease that may infest them. Trees that
are partly top-killed are weakened
and deadened throughout, and should be
heavily cut back, the extent depending
upon the degree of injury. In many
cases 1t will be necessary to cut back
to the main branches or even to the
trunk, but where the injury is less Sc
we're the cutting may be confined to the
smaller branches Of the tree. Though
the branches of an injured tree may not
be killed, it is advantageous to cut them
back, because the wood that Is Drowned
and deadened can never perform its life
functions again. It becomes as heart
wood and must be enclosed by layer
Of new wood. The quicker we can get
this deposit of new wood the better, and
the more of it the better, By cutting
Off the branches Of the tree. 1t is reduced
in surface and the new wood is more
rapidly deposited on the parts that re-
main. The energy that Is spent in bios
somlng is also saved to the tree by the
severe pruning. 1t Is necessary to pre-
vent the vitality of the tree from dis
sipating itself in any way, and to hus-
band and apply it so as to restore the
tree quickly to its normal process of
growth.
Trees treated in this way will rapidly
regain their vigor unless the injury Is
very serious. They will also quickly re-
sumo their normal habit of growth and
shape Cutting back the last years
growth in the winter is especially bene-
fetal to the peach, whether 1t has been
injured by cold or not, as its branches
tend to grow hong and slender, and in
bearing fruit near the eXtremities they
break and spit and are ruined. Where
blackberries and raspberries have been
killed back to the ground, the canes
should be cut out and burned.
difference in opinion exists as to the
best time for cutting back injured trees;
some growers prefer to have the work
done before the leaves open, others
choose later time; but the safest way
is to do it easily. AS soon as the degree
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-08
Practical Farm Notes
From Actual ExperienCe.

Agriculture Aoa Useful and Most Noble Employment Man."
George Washington.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-03-04
Of AZ to 81 the house refused to considee
the matter.
Mr.. Southland (rep.) Of Ohio moved the
passage Of the Ohio centennial bill, car
rying OO,00O, and it was passed, leo
to 10.
WASHINGTON.

Real estate is beginning to change
hands in Coulee City.
Sol Labrandt, near Nooksack, killed
large bear with an ak during the cold
weather.
Neil Murray was struck by a Great
Northern train at Wellington last week
and killed.
The debt Of Whitman county is less At
present than it has been for more than
two years.
Joseph Ochman fell into q we'll on the
farm Of Michael Hilgers near sprague and
was drowned.
The city jail in Walla Walla was taxed
to its fullest limit last week, it being the
recipient of 81 vagabonds.
Suicide with Winchester shotgun was
the means sought by w. X. Fuller, =
hardware merchant in Everett, to end his
life.
The 2-year-old son Of II. s. Clyde Of
Olympia was accidentally shot and killed
by an older brother recently while 1t
play.
People living along the Columbia re.
port that the Indian cayuse ponies On
the Colville reservation are dying Of by
wholesale.
In the United States court in Tacoma
Judge Hanford has sentenced Louis Silk.
worth to four years in the penitentiary
for cOunterfeiting.
On the 9th of last month D. j. Schrsb-
ly, editor Of the Ellensburg Localiser, was
81 years Of age. Mr.. Schnebly IL the
Oldest newspaper man in Washington.
The record for fast jury work was brok.
en- in the superior court, in Colfax. last
week, when jury heard two cases and
rendered verdicts in less than 20 min.
utes.
A. j. Symes, convicted Of granddaughter
for the killing of Louis Conlee, in Adams
county, in 1894, returned to the peniten-
tiary at Walla Walla, to serve out his
sentence Of IL years, less credits.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-03-04
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

River traffic has again been resumed on
the Fraser river.
A fruit growers association is soon
to be organized at Lynden.
The Parks shingle mill, below Centra-
liza, is to start UP in few days.
Arrangements are under way to put in
fruit evaporating plant at Elberton.
A large fish fertilizer plant is among
the new, industries to be established at
Blaine.
A new bridge will be constructed over
the Sumas in place Of the one recently
washed out. 1t will cost $500.
James Wright Of North Yakima has re-
Gently bought Of j. T. Keene, OF Prosser,
band Of 1000 ewes and lambs.
T. D. Hayworth, of Canto, has offered
1000 to anyone who will remove the
jam Of logs and drift near his place.
The Fairhaven Canning Company is
making improvements which will increase
the daily capacity to 2OOO cases per day.
New Whatcom business men are raising
subscription Of $500 to secure the re-
building of P. j. Lair's sash and door
factory, burned there last week.
William McKeever has sold his inter-
est in the Willapa Shingle Company's mill
in South Bend to Charles Towne, and
moved back to Frances.
The earnings of the Great Northern
depot at Fairhaven show that it is the
second station in Importance now on that
road west Of Spokane.
The Willapa Shingle Company, in
South Bend, has received a new 40-horse-
power boiler, which is now being put IN
position. There will hereafter be plenty
OF power.
A movement is on foot to organize
hopgrowers' union in Polk county, Ore
pon. this month. The object OF the union
will be the protection OF the growers and
the establishing Of agencies in the cen
trail markets OF the United States.
The steamer Olympia took out from
Tacoma last week $50, 900 American made
cigarettes for Manila by the way OF Hong
Kong. Paper used as wrappers in max.
ing the cigarettes in this shipment is rice
paper from China.
The Portland roller mills, represented
ny ". ENWaTu ayers, ha$ PuiCh"SSu eiAs
remainder of the wrecked ship Glenorag
purposing to ship the steel and iron te
Portland and work it up into bars OF vari
GUS sizes and shapes.
The Doernbecher hardwood mill at the
factory, in Chehalis, is running steadily
Experts in prnne growing in Idaho say
the cold weather will prove great bene
fit and insure an abundant crop the com
ing season, as the trees will be kept bach
until all danger Of the late frost is past
G. p. Wilcox of North Yakima hai
shipped the last Of his prane crop Of 800,
600 pounds. He says the crop has beer
a profitable one. He recently made {
shipment of $50 pounds of prunes Il
China, believing that that country vii
soon furnish market for such products
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-03-04
GERMANY'S WARSHIPS GO
THEIR GOVERNMENTS ORDER
Her Subjects and Property Under the
Protection of The United States-Re-
moves All Doubt a. to Her Position -
Dewey Firing ON Them Fake.

Washington, March L. The German
government has set at rest etfectually the
rumors Of purpose on its part, directly
or indirectly, to embarrass the United
States in the Philippine islands, and has
given a signal manifestation of it's desire
to promote the most harmonious relations
between the United States and Germany
by ordering the withdrawal of all yes.
sells OF its navy from Philippine waters
and placing the lives and property OF its
subjects there under the protection of the
United States government. This action is
regarded US a master stroke in diplomacy
by which will be removed all possibility
OF clash between Germany and Ameri-
can interests in and about Manila, and
gives notice to all the world, and espec-
tally to any Americans who entertained
any suspicious OF sinister designs by Ger.
many, Of the wishes and purposes of the
German empire to cultivate the friendship
OF the United States.
The German government followed its
announcement to the state department Of
purpose to order it's vessels away from
the Philippines with a formal applica-
tion to the United States government to
undertake the protection Of all the Ger.
mans in the Philippines, not only in per.
son, but in property. This was regarded
as a signal manifestation Of confidence
that the Germans have no ulterior pur.
poses in the Philippines, and rather than
be subjected to suspicion on that score
had taken the course Of urning over the
care of the welfare of their citizens to
the United States government. The pres
ident very promptly accepted the trust
and there will be no German ships, either
at Manila or Iloilo, to disturb the rela.
tions between the two countries by form
ing the base of false and ensational ru'
mOre
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-03-04
IDAHO.

Snow is still about 20 to Is inches
deep in all parts Of the valley around
Newport.
The Newport saw mill is shipping con-
siderable lumber to the Kootenai valley
railroad at Bonner's Ferry.
The dredger for the Red River Dredg-
ing company passed through Cottonwood
for its destination last week.
Work was resumed in the Spokane 4
Idaho Lumber Co.'S factory at Post Falls.
The entire plant will soon be in opera
ton.
The last shipment Of goods and sup
plies belonging to the Sixteenth infantry
have been sent from the post to Fort Lea
venworth.
At meeting held for the purpose Of
organizing q public reading room asso-
citation at Nez Perce it was decided to
erect building l4x20 feet.
The question Of constructing new and
more convenient steamboat dock is being
agitated. The necessity of such an i'm.
provement is plainly apparent.
The senate guillotine was operated with
great vigor, and especially against anti
saloon measures. The house Sunday
closing measure was killed by vote Of
l3 to 8.
Most of the families of enlisted men
and non commissioned officers of the
Sixteenth infantry have left Fort Sher-
man for the new stations Of the regi-
ment.
The steamboat Volunteer has succeed
ed in coming up from Calispel valley,
having had to encounter but few ice
foes. Navigation will not likely close
again during the season.
The checks for the Indian payment are
at Spalding. This payment amounts to
something over 100000. It is probably
awaited with keener interest than any
other in the past. The Indians want q
winter grub stake about this time.
The resolution proposing prohibition
amendment to the constitution met death,
the vote being II against 6. The local op-
tion amendment went the same road, be-
ing killed by the same vote.
The graduating class Of the state nor
NAL school has been organized, with the
following officers: President, N. D. Sho-
, walter; vice president, Frank Craig; sec
, retary, Miss Leona Nobblitt; treasurer,
John Lanby.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-03-04

Cheyenne, Wyo., March 1.-The worst
blizzard of the year rag ged all night be-
tween Laramie and Rawlins. The rail-
road cuts are full of snow and traffic is
suspended. The Union Pacific is block
AIDED east, west and south. Several trains
are stuck in drifts and cannot be moved
until the snow is shoveled from around
them.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-03-04

Young Bride--I didn't accept Tom the
first time he proposed.
Miss Ryval Slightly envious)-I know
you didn't.
Young Bride-How do you knowi
Miss Ryval-You weren't there.-Bos
ton Traveller.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-03-04
Lord Hersch el l Dead 4.

Washington, March 2.-Lord Her
schell, one Of the high joint commission
ers from Great Britain, is dead.
Herschell was lord chancellor OF Great
Britain and was sent to the United States
because Of his eminent attainments ito
take leading part in the negotiations
designated to settle all existing differences
between the United States and Canada.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-03-04

Spanish Cabinet Has ResiGne ed.
Madrid, March 2.-Senor Segasta has
handed the resignation Of the ministry to
the queen regent.
Ministerialists hope the queen regent
will support Segasta and dissolve the
chambers.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-03-04
Four Men Killed in a Collision.

Ogden, Utah, March 2.-In a head Lend
collision between passenger train No. l.,
east bound, and double header freight,
west bound, near White Plains, Nevada,
four people were killed and one seriously
injured.
Dead-Engineer, F. j. Heargin, Fireman
Hendershot Of Ogden, Fireman Dillon OF
Browns Sag, and another engineer, name
not learned.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-03-04
Returning Sol diera.

San Francisco, March 2-Among the
passengers from Honolulu on the steamer
Australia were "A soldiers from the Kan.
sas and New York regiments, six of whom
had been discharged. The others returned
on account Of illness
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-03-04

New York, March g. 1t is reported on
good authority that the interests OF the
Royal Baking Powder Company, the New
York Baking Powder Company and the
Cleveland Baking Powder Company have
been sold to William Zeigler for between
$4,000, 900 and $l2,0O0,D00.