The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23

is bound to have its effect on the agr1-
culture Of the South, a locality that
is particularly adapted to the produc-
ton Of eggs, on account of its mild
winter climate and cheap lands. There
seems no good rraesasponswhy large areas
of land In the South should not be
devoted to poultry farms with large
ranges for fowls. The. transportation
question is probably the only one that
will have to be solved, outside Of the
details Of poultry management.
* The Grout Bill
Dairymen and all friends of the
Grout bill were much encouraged by
the action of the House of Representa-
tives last week in adopting a >resolu-
ton calling upon the Secretary of the
Treasury to furnish information
concerning the kinds and amounts
of ingredients used in the man
ufacture of oleomargarine. This
resolution was opposed by the majority
of the Ways and Means Committee,
who commended that the information
had been furnished the government
under a promise OF secrecy. But the
house refused to table 1t. and the res
oIution was passed by a vote of 136 to
80. We assume that readers Of The
Farmers Review understand what the
Grout bill is. since 1t has been thor
oughly explained in the columns OF our
Dairy Department. but we will risk a
brief capitulation, viz, that the Dill
would impose a ten cent tax on every
pound Of oleomargarine colored In tml-
tation of butter. and would give to
every state police power over all oleo-
margarine brought into the state IN
original packages, thus removing from
oleomargarine the protection OF the IN
terstate commerce laws.
The friendly spirit shown by the
vote on the resolution above mentioned
should not deceive the advocates OF
the Grout bill concerning the OPPOSE.
ton to the measure, which is SO strong
that it may be kept in The hands of
the agricultural committee and never
come before the House. Now is the
critical time, and every man interested
In the bill should write his repre-
sentative at Washington urging him
to stand by it and demand that it
be taken from committee of agricul-
ture and brought to an issue before
the House. Nothing but the strong
pressure Of public sentiment will Sc
cure its passage and dairymen, as we'll
as all friends of pure food, should do
their part and not shirk their RESPONSE
bilities. as they frequently do, COM
planning loudly the while about the
Indifference Of congressman to the
vital interests Of their agricultural
constituents.
Horses Stlll In Demand.
Professor Nelson Of the agricultural
department, in discussing the effect Of
new inventions on the use of horses.
says: From 1887 to 1894. a period
marked by great activity in street rail-
way building and also the increased
manufacture and use of bicycles. the
number of horses increased from H.
400. 744 to 16.0s1,139. This shows that
although the 8 Of the horse decreas-
cd in particular directions. yet there
must have been a healthy. growth in
their use in other directions. During
this period the selling value Of horses
gradually declined from 81 to $4S per
head. But this decrease raj certainly
not due to the number Of horses thrown
on the market az q result of displace-
ment by electricity in propulsion of
street cars and the general introduce
ton Of the bicycle. because we ind
that the values Of other live stock
mules, milch cows. and ether cattle
decreased from 80 to 40sper cent dur
ing the same time. During the preva-
lence Of the great commercial depres-
sion from 1893 to 1897 the number Of
horses In the country fell to 14,364,66s.
At the same time the value per head
suffered q further decrease. the same
being the case with sheep. swine, and
cattle. other than milchc cows. The cat
tie interest was the nrst to recover.
being followed a year later by the
other stock interests. Il is likely that
there will be q continued demand for
the right kind Of horses. A great deal
has been written about the probable
displacement Of the horse by the au=
tomobile, but It hardly seems probable
that It. will produce any more serious
effect than have the electric street cars
and bicycles. Each has its sphere Of
usefulness. md each will continue 10
have.
~ hEGsEl IAtAlH .lhE. s4rrN 10
Space for Hens.-All Of our readers
are familiar with the advice not to,
crowd hens into space only large.
enough for half their number. On the
other hand Il IL sometimes Z dertiment
too give them too much space. when
that means giving them access to all.
the grain bins and corn cribs. True,
at this time Of year the fowls will be.
more eager to got grass and insects
than grain, but : little later on; they.
are likely to fall back on the grain
bins as q base Of supplies.
In Raising Observation-Disclosures 10
the nrst regulate for %successful chick
en- raising. They should have j. vari-'
ETY. of grain, like wheat, oats and
sround8corn.awithsf ground bone ana i
plenty az grit, especially for winter
layers. The housing should. DO COM
portable. Under this kind, 81 feed pioul-
III dive rood returns. 4. properly
cared or. Ths Plymouth Rocks are
my hvorttss ior u DtrlossA