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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-10
THE VALUE OF MULCHlNG.

Results Obtained with the Potato
CrOp-In the Farm Garden.
Several of the experiment stations
have carried out experiments in mulch
ing potatoes. Favorable results have
been obtained in dry seasons at the
Nebraska station. At the Michigan
station the following yields were OBJ
tanned: Mulched, 167 bushels Of pota-
toes per acre; cultivated, 100 bushels
per acre. With another variety the
yield of mulched potatoes was 252
bushels and of cultivated 385 bushels.
The cost of cultivation was less than
the cost Of mulching, and the profit in
both instances was in favor Of cultiva-
ton. It should be stated, however,
that there was a large amount Of rain
during this season and that the straw
used as mulch contained q consider
able amount of grain, which came up
on the mulched plats, both Of which
conditions We're favorable to mulching.
AT the Oklahoma station the total
potato crop was increased about so per
cent by mulching, the marketable crop
nearly 100 per cent and the size of the
tubers about 70 per cent. Mulchirg
potatoes with old shavings at the New
Jersey stations increased the total num-
Der Of tubers on a small plat about 16
per cent and the weight of the crop
about 35 per cent. At the Georgia sta
ton mulching potatoes with pine straw
was not found to be of sufficient value
to recommend the practice These con-
flicting results secured with potatoes
would seem to confirm the conclusion
reached at he Nebraska station that
mulching is Of greatest value in dry
season.
In a special test of a four inch and
eight inch straw mulch and early and
late mulching for potatoes a four inch
mulch applied late in summer after
several civilizations gave the best re-
suits. In the case Of sweet potatoes
the vines did not take root through the
straw mulch, as they do on cultivated
ground, which was considered a decided
advantage for mulching.
On the whole, this work seems to in
dictate that on the farm where cultiva-
ton OF the garden is likely to be neg
lected in midsummer a mulch Of straw
can be used proftably as a substitute.
For the best results the mulch should
not be applied until the ground has be
come thoroughly warmed up and after
two or three civilizations have been
given. The mulch may then be safely
applied to such vegetables as cabbage
tomatoes, potatoes and beans and the
garden left to take care Of itself the
rest Of the season.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-10
FIG
A THREE HORSE EvLNER.

Fig. 1, heavy thills; Fig. 2. short arm:
Zig. 3, tongueless evener.l
Of the neck yoke. Even then it it nee
essary to build short arm at the side
Of the tongue Gig. y, but it is so short
Mat side draft is nearly eliminated.
Such a plan will be quite effective in
two wheeled implements where the
Dad is behind the axle, tending to
keep the tongue straight. 1t may be
added that side draft is further less
ened by hitching as far as possible
from the load and using long tongue.
For tongueless vehicles and imple-
ments Fig 3 shows a very good even
". Its construction is made plain by
zhe drawing. In attaching the middle
Ingletree be careful that the irons at
ahe inner ends of the small doubletrees
are pivoted so as to move sidewise
2reely, as the distance between the
ends is variable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-10

Sows must not be confined in small
pens if they are to be satisfactory as
brooders During the summer exercise
is usually secured by allowing them to
run in the pasture, but in the winter
it is often difficult to give the required
exercise. Some exercise may be Sc
cured by scattering grains of corn or
oats thinly over feeding floor, or,
what is better, throwing it in the litter
in the barnyard
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-10

A farm should be fertilized with
thought as well as with lime and phos-
plate.
To be a skilled farmer means bread
and butter; it means independence, dig
nifty, good citizenship and a country
gentleman.
A community of interest should exist
between the people of the country and
city. Each should recognize and re-
spect the right of the other.
This is u recognized day Of farm spe-
cialties. Then why not advertise
these specialties? The world is ready
to buy any product of assured merit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-10
THE VETERINARY

The proper treatment is to empty the
stomach as quickly as possible. Put
the horse in place where it cannot in
jure itself and remove all food. Give
very little water, and give a dose Of
purgative medicine as follows Six
drains Barbados aloes, one pint raw
linseed oil. Mix we'll and give as one
dose AS soon as he is sufficiently re-
covered give him walking exercise If
the purgative does not work i'll the
course of twenty-four hours, give in
jections of warm water and soft soap
every hour until a thorough operation
is obtained. Feed lightly on bulky
food, such as dry hay, but no clover,
and half a bucketful Of bran mash
morning and evening. To avoid the
disease feed but little grain, but plenty
Of dry hay and a good feed Of bran
mash at least three times a week.
Tapeworm In Lambs.
Tapeworms are often the cause Of
death After fasting give each lamb
in four ounces of new milk the fol-
lowing medicine: Oil of male fern, one
half dram; powdered areca nut, one
dram; turpentine, one dram; mix. Fol-
low with dose Of castor oil. In drench-
ing lambs set the patient on rump and
give the medicine from a bottle to the
neck Of which is attached a four inch
length of rubber hose. 1t is always
safest to dose one or two lambs expert
mentally, note results and decrease or
increase dose as found necessary in
treating rest of flock. Twice the above
amount of medicine is the proper dose
for an adult sheep AS soon as posi-
BILE give lambs access to the seeds and
pulp of umpkins.-Breeder's Gazette.
Scours In Pigs.
The treatment for this disease varies,
according to the nature First of all,
investigation should be made as to the
kind, quality and quantity of food that
is fed. Careful investigation Of this
matter will soon remove the cause.
1t is not advisable to give an active
purgative. Better results can be Oh
tanned by giving a mild laxative in. the
form Of a teaspoonful Of faxseed in
the feed. Charcoal and salt should be
given freely and ground bone in tea
spoonful doses.-Dr. A. T. Peters Of
Nebraska Experiment Station.
Remedy For Sveeny.
Clip hair from shoulder and by
means of a hollow needle and hypo-
dermic syringe inject five drops Of tur-
4 e,IvSr NSvatcy
inches apart over the entire wasted
surface This will cause great swelling,
which need not cause alarm and will
soon subside, at which stage a horse
may be worked in breast collar. It
may be necessary to repeat the treat
ment in two or three weeks.-Breeders
Gazette.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-10
ga rs 80 - 49,
AGARMe Po(3hD
W. =ND GARDEN
A THREE HORSE EVENER.
Methods of Overcoming the Side

Methods of Overcoming the Side
Draft In Three Horse leaning.
Teamsters in my section who desire
20 use three horses generally adopt the
heavy thills shown in Fig. 1, says A.
g -Shull of Ohio in American Agricul-
tMft. The weight of the thills is
85rne entirely by the middle horse, as
they are hung in hooks attached to
broad strap over the back. The middle
Hingletree swings from the same pin as
the doubletree for the outer horses.
Where it is necessary to use tongue
divide the doubletree into thirds and
glace the pin one-third {he length from
The end next the two horses. Then give
the near horse a longer portion of the
tongue chains or, as in western wagons,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-10
Skin OF q Good Beef Steer.

An active, healthy circulation of blood
and active digestion and assimilation
Of a steer are indicated by the charac-
ter Of the skin and hair, says H. T..
Smith of the Nebraska experiment sta
ton. The outer skin is a continuation
Of the inner skin which constitutes the
stomach and intestines. If the outer
skin is dry nd harsh, lacking in PHI
ableness, we may expect also a poorly
nourished inner skin. A soft, pliable
skin, covered with a thick messy
growth Of soft fine hair, oily in appear
ance, is almost a certain indication Of
activedigest and assimilation Of food
Drawing the skin between the thumb
and foretnger is the surestwa of deter
mining its handling quality. In buying
steers for the feed lot, however, this is
not often possible because Of the timid-
'ity Of the animal A feeder Of long eX-
perience learns to associate a bright.
healthy coat of luXuriant hair with
gaining capacity. He learns to avoid
the skin which has the appearance Of
being drawn tightly over the body.
These are qualities which can be OBJ
served by the eye.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-10
Selection of n Herd.

In deciding which calves are to be
kept to produce the future herd the
size of the calves when dropped need
not be considered. 1t is better to de-
fer judgment till it can be based on
their development. 1t takes about ten
years of selection, wedding out and
constant use of pure bred sires of one
breed, without inbreeding, to establish
good grade herd.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-10
PROMISING CROP REPORTS.
Wheat Excepted, All Grain Crops
Show a Gain Over Last Year.

Wheat Excepted, All Grain Crops
Show "a Gain over Last Year.
Preliminary returns to the bureau of
statistics indicate a winter wheat crop
of about 1888, 100000 bushels, or an av-
erage Of 1913 bushels per acre, as COM
pared with 1913 bushels per acre last
year as finally estimated.
The average condition of spring
wheat on Aug. 1 was S75 as compared
with 037 last month, I'll on Aug /,
1908; 99.7 at the corresponding date in
1902 and a ten year August average Of
S1.2.
Rust has made it's appearance in a
number Of counties in the northwest,
!n,t a-cc,4t MS to South Dakota it is
= ~ IA iote or supplemental reports
.,C reference is made to it, and it is
r.,iCeHt]v 100 early to estimate definite
~" extent Of the damage resulting
'.,>-es it.
5I.e average condition Of the oat crop
~ >n~r I was 8G.G as compared with
}.'.3 l,.at month, 1915 on Aug. 1, 1908;
s@..' st he corresponding date in 1902
n: ten year August average Of 82.7.
TIE r"1portion of the cat crop of last
va SSH in the hands of farmers is
est:n"tod at 81 per cent as compared
With "a per cent of the crop of 1902 in
farmers hands one year ago.
The average condition of barley on
Aug. 1 was 881 against 88.5 one month
ago, 1914 on Aug. /, 1903; 902 at the
corresponding date in 1902 and a ten
year average of 1872.
The average condition Of spring rye
on Aug. l was 91.S as compared with
909 one month ago, 87.2 on Aug. 1,
1908; 90.5 at the corresponding date in
1902 and ten year average Of S6.2.
Bankers Estimates.
Reports gathered by the Commercial
National bank of Chicago from 1,O42
state and national banks throughout
the great cereal producing states repre-
sent information about ten days later
than the government report. The sum-
mary of this Information, made public,
is as follows:
Spring Wheat.-In the northwest the
curate estimate impossible at this time.
The southern sections of the spring
wheat states have sustained serious
damage, and more is threatened. The
northern spring wheat crop will equal
that of last year if the frost holds off
until Aug. -.
Winter Wheat-Average decrease in
yield per cent as compared with last
year.
Corn.-Average increase in yield 16
per cent.
Oats.-Average increase in yield 10
per cent.
Rye.-Average increase in yield II
per cent.
Barley.-Average increase in yield 20
per cent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-10
The Path of the Ginseng Grower.

rhe.Chinese are. said to believe that
ginseng VIII prolong life and make dis
ease well nigh impossible The ginseng
&c least cannot cure itself. The wild
plants are quite free from disease, but
EnGer cultivation willis, ,rots and
blights attack it. A recent Cornell bull
3etin describes some of these diseases
and. 3a4so claims that insects trouble
the plants. So the path of the ginseng
grower. is not all lined with gold. There
seems to be little help yet for diseased
plants. Rural New Yorker.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-10
CHESTER WHITE BOAR EXPORT.

the eastern states, says American Ag-
riculturist. Among the best breeders
in the west it is the custom to keep the
pigs growing until about Sept 1, when
they are placed on full feed and crowd
ed along until December, when they
should weigh $50 pounds each. The
prize winning boar Export, here pic
tured, is owned by J. W. Dorsey of
Illinois.
Care of the Boar.
Many valuable pigs have been ruin
ed between overlooking by the breed
er Or the ignorance Of the buyer as to
the proper way Of handling the pig
after he has received it. So important
are the kind and amount Of feed given
to the pig from weaving time until he
goes into service that a man can ruin
every one in litter as profitable
breeder, or he may so feed and handle
the litter that every one will be a sure
breeder.
The Breeding Pig.
With regard TO the extent feed does
influence the offspring, | think every
breeder will admit that the pig that
has been grass raised, with such grains
as will make him thrifty, is the pig
that will give the best returns as a
breeder.--F. D. Spaulding.
The Successful Hog Man.
Give as large variety Of foods as
you can, as a pig likes a change, but
do not think any man who has made 2
success of raising pigs ever followed
any formula made out by somebody
else, says F. d. Spaulding. The sue
cessful hog man has learned that the
pig has wonderful powers Of producing
flesh from the different products Of the
farm, and if the pig can have the run
of the farm he will find a combination
with the farm products with good re-
suits.
Hogs Cash Crop.
During the last two years the hog
crop has kept the wolf away from the
door Of many an American farmer"
says Charles Cooper. las a matter
of fact, no intelligent hog raiser fails
to make money during period of
years. Provided he raises his own
corn he has cinch. While the ma
jority of our fat hogs will always be
a byproduct Of the cattle feeding lot,
there is no more promising sphere for
the small farmer who cannot handle
cattle. Raising his own corn, he need
not concern himself about the price Of
feed With clover Or alfalfa and corn
he can turn off in a few months q cash
crop that WI always top the market"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-11-10
Feeding For Mutton.

The greatest profit in feeding sheep.
for mutton is gained while the animals
are still young.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-27
'Tts Joshua" lisped Mirandy. QUIET

cts Joshua" llsped Mirandy. quiet
lyl Pes goin' & die.f mrH as
Joshua" shouted Dr. Graves.
Joshua? Why he drove in after mel"
Il know, doctor; / couldn't 60"
Iamely. Hes got the appendicitis in
his appendix and he can't 1ivel He's
in here. Come I'M" .s -
Buried IN a heap of feathers, quilts
and family overcoats lay Joshua Fun
bleberry. shaking pitifuHy and groan-
ing immoderatelyl
We'll, III be blamedi" gasped Doc
tor Graves, -exploslyely.
Turn over here. Let me get look
at you. Any pain. here?" pressing
the flesh over the appendix.
mo, doc, no. It's on tn tosher
side, OH OH Obi"
1Appendicit,s don't come on the left
side. Mr.. Fumbleberry. Let's"
ut don't? 1t don'tg" screamed the
excited patient. Il thought it COLD
como on both sidesi"
Both sides at once. eh?" gro'Sled
the physician, continuing his examina-
ton.
Mr. Fumbleberry," Doctor Graves
was deliberately impressive as he held
something aloft on the end of his pen.
knife, you've had wood-tick on you
that's ALI"
A surprised groan was the onlg in
terruption and the physician contin
ued:
Have your wife put a bandags
about you to keep the bleod of the
linen, and then go to sleep. Good
night"
We'll. do tell, Mirandy," whimper.
ed Joshua repentantIy, did ye ever
know about that there appendix allus
CROWN on the right side? But yer
glad amt ye. Mirandy, tibet amt
dead-ain't yer
Where did We say that there money
was hid in the granary, Joshua2 dip
lomatically Il hain't had a new go
t'-meetin' dress fer seven years." re-
piled Mirandy meaningly.
It's in a tin box in the corn shelter,
Mirandy," sighed Joshua meekly.
cit new dress. Mirandyi Git a new
dressi"
And Mirandy did,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-27
g TICKLE
Eg2 GRASS
scs9rSe7=TA By saa
% BYRON WILLLAfI3
a cucumher GrewI

A green cucumber grew where dews
sweet nectar sent, I'D
Wherein a garden old were zodors redo
b lent .aa
The sunlight kissed the vine, the earth
It's succor lent. ..
And breezes sang by day where moon
beam shafts were blent-
Thus this cucumber grew to girth OF
wondrous span;
Twas pIucked and sold at last to Mr..
Dagoman.
The peddIer peddled long and sold 1t to
Jim Slack,
Who peeled and ate the pick with d.
vers smile and smack
Twas then that pickle green began to
hump its back
1t griped and bucked and growled. tried
every wicked tack;
Rolled over and lay down, then punched
up like a rock
TIL Jim he plumb collapsed as timber as
his sockl ne
They called the doctor hence. He looked
both wise and strong
To cope with pain and pang and every
inward wrong
He pumped Jim's insides out IT didn't
take him long;
But Jim he gagged and diedl His spirit
Joined the throng
OF those long gone before who now are
hale and glad
Upon his tomb we read this doleful mes
sage sad:
"A green cucumber grew where dews
sweet nectar lent:
Jim ate 1t and now dwells in climes mag
nifcent!'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-27
Sound Waves.

An easy experiment viii prove to
you how sound is carried by the air.
Ask one of your small friends to go
out of doors and speak softly to you.
If the window is open. you can hear
him; IL it is closed, you cannot The
glass panes in the window will pre-
vent tee sound vibrations from reach
ing you. But suppose your friend
grows tired of talking when she is
not heard and shouts to you to come
out and play? The louder she calls
the stronger the vibrations, and these
set the glass vibrating also. The glass
in turn makes the air indoors vibrate,
and you hear. Ts
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-27
The Wanderlnn AIhatross.

OF all the strange creatures seen by
travellers not the least interesting is
the wandering albatross. This great.
feathered wanderer, sometimes meas.
uring IL feet from tip to tip of his
wings. will follow a ship for days at
time. Some travellers and sailors
declare that they have seen a partic-
ular bird fly for weeks at a time with
out ever being seen to alight upon the
waves.
1t not only follows the ship, but
wheels in great circles around it and
above it, high in the air, as If to show
that it is not tired. Sometimes the
bird will be seen to hang in the air
with its wings apparently motionless,
and the sailors say that then It is
asleep.
Not only in pleasant weather will
the albatross follow a ship for DAYS.
and weeks. but through the most ter
rife storms IT VIII continue its untir-
ing flight. In fact, to find an alba
tross otherwise than on the wing is
like finding weasel asleep.
Once year the female albatross
flies away few thousand miles to
the great, lonely island rock. of iris
tan d'Acunha. which lifts its desolate
head far IN the South Atlantic. or to
some equally remote place, and there
lays one egg In the hollow of a rock.
- The albatress has always been a
bird of mystery, and in ancient times
the people believed that these I'M
wearying seabirds were the compan-
ions of the Greek warkior Diomedes.
who were said TO have been changed
into birds at the death of their chief.
When America was discovered and
ships began to sail abroad to. the Pa.
cific ocean to double the cape of Good
Hope and to explore the seven seas"
generally, the old belief about the al
batross had been forgotten by the
sailors and EXPLORERS but in their
long ard lonesome Voyages over
waters which, were cut by no keel
but their own, and upon whose vast
-expanse they. saw no other sail but
theirs, the present Of the albatross
following the ship dayS after day be-.
came a great source OF comfort and
companionship.
SO 1t came to be o belief that Ill
luck would follow anyone who killed
one of these birds: and that belief is
common among scattering men to this
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-27
Prophecy of a Gypsy.

The story of "The Three Sisters of
Denmark" sounds like fairy story,
but all the same it is devoutly be-
lieved by the natives of the little
northern kingdom. The "three sisters"
are now the Queen of England, the
Dowager Czarina and the Duchess of
Cumberland, but they started in life
as girls in very plain, simple house
hold. So poor was this royal family
that for daughter to have two
dresses in the course of one year was
considered great good luck Still, they
were brought up as ladies and prin-
cesses should be. Once upon a time
and here one can feel the delicious
fairy feeling creeping in-the three
princesses were taking their usual
walk in their solemn Danish woods,
when they fell in with gypsy. who
insisted on telling them their for
tunes.
you are to become queen over one
of the largest kingdoms of the earth, "
she told the first young girl. And to-
day she is Queen of England. "And
you. too" she told the second. "You
will become a queen, but a queen
without a kingdom" was her mes
sage to the third daughter, who ia
now Duchess of Cumberland, but
might have been a queen had her hus.
band not yielded his claim to the
throne of Hanover.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-27

very day. Coleridge's famous Rhyme
OF the Ancient Mariner" is based up
on this belief.
Though the superstition about the
killing of an albatross bring bad
luck is only foolish one, it has serv-
ed useful purpose for many years
in preventing the slaughter of these
beautiful and gallant birds-the sail
or's friends and the landsmen's won
der.
Up in dreary Kamchatka. that out
lying part of Siberia which cuts into
the North Pacific. the natives, never
having heard Of the superstition
about the albatross, catch him and
eat him. But his flesh makes such
poor food that. after all. the legend
may be said to hold good, for he is,
indeed, in bad luck who has to make
a meal of 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-27
SHE FIvE-alNuTg sAlLsoAr.

4 Here is a way to make In FIVE min
utesAa boat which will outsail almost
Nh sof the crack fancy boats your
littass friends may boast, with their
threw masts, topsails, balloon jibs,
centerboards, and all that, Your home
made boat will not be. exactly beauti-
full, but # certainly will be able to
saill -......rf -..s...,r
Get q thin piece OF board, and
sharpen one end to q point, to repre-
sent the bow Now bore hole
through a little forward of the center,
and fasten screweye in the bow
Just at the point, and your deck is
complete. Easy, isn't It?
Now for the sail. Get a piece Of
heavy paper, and through It thrust
the three slender sticks, In the posi-
lions shown in the diagram. Wedge
the bottom of the upright stick or