The Western news., 1904-07-13

Every load of gravel put in the prop
er place on the dirt road and every
load of manure put on the pasture or
cornfield is well worth 81.
1t is unfortunate that the best time
to work the highways is the very busi-
est season on the farm, for road work
conflicts with corn plowing.
The two great problems which more
than any other are receiving attention
all through the west are how to get wa.
ter on the land and how to get it off.
We found few days ago, hanging
by fine piece of twine robin dead
by the side of its nest. 1t was not a
case Of suicide, but of misca alculation,
as in trying to weave the string into
the nest it became entangled and was
strangled.
The rights Of way of the railroads
through the western prairie country
are alone preserving specimens of much
of the native grasses and fora. These
strips of land are never plowed or
pastured. Willie all the rest of the
country is.
An electric light company hunted for
long to find the cause of the failure Of
lot of it's lights to burn and found
ut last that Il pesky sparrow in build
ing it's nest had woven into it piece
of fine wire in such a manner as to
short circuit the current
The long horned Texas steer has been
as nearly obliterated from the plains
Of Texas as the buffalo. A pair Of
those gigantic horns, properly mount
ed, now commands big price. Its
place has been taken with good grade
Shorthorns. Herefords and Anguses.
If you have come to that period Of
life where your nose is trying to touch
your chin, don't get owly and grouty.
Nature intended all her work as it be-
came old to become more and more
beautiful. Old dogs sometimes become
cross, but an old man never should.
We incline to the tropical method Of
living during our hot summer days
early rising and good snooze in the
middle Of the day. AS matter of fact
the early morning hours during the hot
season are the most delightful part Of
the day, altogether too nice to waste
in bed.
The lately opened Indian Territory,
properly rated as the choicest tract of
untitled land in the United States,
seems likely to become more noted for
it's oil and mineral deposits than for
it's fertile acres. 1t is not at all un-
likely that in this territory will be
developed the greatest oil and natural
gas field in the country.
The Tamworth hog, that heavy jowl.
ed, long bodied. ugly looking brute, q
direct descendant of the wild boars OF
the Black forest, In Germany, is ir
spite of his ornery looks making a
most valuable record for himself right
In among his aristocratic and handsome
fellows. the Poland-C Chinas. He takes
to grass and clover like steer and
makes the best of bacon.
1t is the general adaptability of some
plants which makes them so valuable
Here is corn, for instance, Of scores OF
types and varieties, adapting itself to
the radically varying climatic condi
tons extending from Minnesota to the
gulf; here is the Irish potato at home
in Texas and Manitoba; then we have
the tomato, one of the most valuable
of our garden products, growing equal
~ we'll In Florida and New England.
Because q man lives on a farm it Ii
no excuse why he should violate the
law gives him only common right sc
far as the fish in the streams and lakes
are concerned. but it gives him an ex
elusive right to the game which may
be raised OH his farm in most states BY
preventing any shooting on his farm
without his consent, and still some o.
the worst violators of these wholesom,
laws are farmers and farmers boys.
We are asked which possesses tn,
greater intelligence-the horse or th,
dog. There Is but little difference. In
dividual dogs and individual horses
have been taught to do some remark
able things. OF the two, the dog is tn
more easily trained. And. while speak
ing of animal intelligence, there Il
nothing very slow about the pig. Whel
/ a hog can ha taurht To nlau cards ho l.