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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
Success With Orchards.

Orchards can be successfully grown
ir all parts of the temperate
zone, but in many sections theiI
success depends on the care given
them. The man that plants out
an orchard and expects it to make
its own way may succeed if condi'
tons are exceptionally good, but there
are very many places where the win
tiers are too cold and the summers
are too dry to permit OF the success
of an orchard without cultivation:
spraying, and pruning. We have seen
many uncultivated orchards which
have been planted by men who hoped
TO make fortunes out of them, but
they forgot to give them care. Such
orchards almost always prove to be 9
financial loss.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
POISONING Potato Bugs.

AS long as the potato crop is grow
ing the potato bug should be fought.
The most approved method now prac-
ticed consists in poisoning this insect
with Paris green. Some have feared
70 use Paris green lest the foliage OF
the plant be injured, but all expert
ments 20 to show that the Paris green
not only does not injure the foliage
hut that it actually improves it. This
cannot be said of some other poisons,
such as arsenite of lime. Some farm
ers do not try to poison the bugs in
late summer and early fall, for they
saw the potatoes have attained their
growth and the foliage is therefore OF
little consequence But if the war on
the bugs kept up till the end OF the
growing season, the crop next year
would be greatly reduced. While Paris
green is being put on the potato
nlants other plants used by the pc
tato beetles for food should not be
overlooked. Potato beetles feed on to
mato plants and on quite variety Of
weeds. 1t Is not desirable to spray
the tomato plants with Paris greer
during the time Of fruiting, but the
weeds at least on which the beetles
appear can be treated to sprayinl
with Paris green without danger. l
must not be forgotten that the size o
the brood next year will depend yer!
much on how many are permitted t
On into winter in good health.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
USE FOR A SCREEN.
Gov. Ames' Notion Tkat It Might Pro
Et2bIy Be Employed.


Oliver AMCs, twice governor OF Mas
sachusetts. loved a good story, but his
friends all knew that any bit OF pleas
antry INDUCED in in his presence mus
be of a nature all the world might
hear.
The Republican committee OF CITY
in this state, together with several
state campaign workers, were gath
cred in hotel reception room one
afternoon prior to his first election
Mr.. Ames was writing at table, and
embodened by the gubeTnatorlal can
didate's evident absorption, one man
told a story which called forth some
shamefaced appreciation. On inc
strength Of the bon mot. the story
teller retired from the room. as ne
thought, in good order.
who is that MANI asked MI
Ames, after the door had closed.
His name is Jones some one vol
unteered. Hes the largest coal deal
er in this city"
well" said Mr.. Ames deliberately
"if he doesn't screen his coal any pet
ter than he does his language, Wouie
not trade with him. Boston Herald
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01

why are you confessing it now? What |
made you take it, then, in the first
place, and why not return it now?
II can't return it because | sold it.
That's why | took it-because want
ed the money. I didn't see any other
way, and | wanted to so away. l
wanted to see the mountains They
seemed to call me-when | saw all
the people here day after day going.
wanted to 90 so many years-all my
! life-and | had no money. | knew
that it would lose me everything, but
somehow felt if had the mountains
to remember the rest Of my life, |
could stand it. in prison or anywhere"
But if you had only kept still, you
would never have been found out"
"Oh, it is so hard to make you
understand" she said. Don't you see
that | never meant to steal and not
pay the penalty? meant all the time
to pay the penalty. l don't think
could have done such a thing and
never confessed. Oh, haven't you
ever in your life, wanted something
so much. and wanted it so long, that
you felt you would be willing to give
I'D everything else, even the rest OF
your life if you could only have that
one thing. That's the way it has been
with me. | don't think I could help
having that feeling about the noun
tains. 1t must have been born in me
-that-that feeling for them. MY
mother loved them and always said
that in a prairie country she was sure
she could never live. She had been
born in the mountains and they were
part of her life After awhile my
father left the mountain country and
my mother died--we all thought Of a
broken heart. And | grew up ant
never remembered seeing them, bu
always. always longed for them. Ant
so many times ! planned to go.
worked and worked, and saved ant
saved, and always there would b.
somewhere for the money. Once
father had stroke Of paralysis, ant
there was doctors bill, and agail
my sisters baby died, and had to b.
buried. and then again another siste
was going to be married and she love
pretty things, and | couldn't bear t
be selfish and use the money for m!
self. That's the way it has Away
been, and we've always been poor.
worked for wages that we're barrel
enough to keep my soul and body t.
gether. 1t seemed to me that | coul
never see my mountains. There Wa
TO other way. | felt sometimes as
couldn't live very much longer If
couldn't see them Just once Espet
ally of summers after | came her
ve and saw so many tourists. 1t SCENE
TT, to eat into my very soul-the desi
ee 10 90. Then | thought of taking Il
things and selling them, | knew
as was wicked. for I've always been {
ne honest girl, but | told myself tn
us there was no other way. I would s.
ar. my mountains, and then | would cor
back and tell you all, and you cou
all 90 what you will with me--send I
to to prison, I suppose. l know that W
ht. be right, and | am ready to CO."
Ill. She stopped and looked at him vi
ne that glori6ed light still in her fa'
en- She looked like. one who has sc
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
AGRICULTURE
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Ill., 9Iiul|l,laIN'Jli' <'>,'< ~ 49, ~:
A Poisonous Mushroom.

We illustrate herewith one OF 'ne
1eadliest of mushrooms growing WIG
IN our woods. This is the mushroom
hat is usually mistaken for the edlole
kind, as it is fair to look upon and mas
No had smell to serve as a warning.
It is white on top, but sometimes mas
slightly greenish tint-so sligh1'
however. that it is not generally no.
tjced. Avoid all mushrooms grow
ing from a sheath as this one SHOWN
in the cut. Moreover, the sheath IS
frequently covered by the moss grow
ing about it or by the dead leaves.
Avoid also cousin OF TINS one
which looks like it but is yellowlsh
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
Eruit Trees Not ornamentaIs.

All trees are divided naturally into
two groups, the useful and the orna'
mental. The useful trees are those that
hear fruit. These must be severely trim
med and pruned to keep down the vol
ume of wood so that fruit production
may be encourageds 1t is useless to
attempt to use fruit tree as an orna
mental, with rare exceptions. The
amount of pruning required disfigures
it. and if such pruning is neglected q
small crop of fruit will be the result
Therefore the practice sometimes fol
lowed of planting fruit trees on lawns
should not be encouraged.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01

on top and has patches scattered over
the crest. 1t is probably not very
common in the west, but grows
abundantly in the eastern part of this
country. 1t is a safe plan not to eat
any mushroom that is not fully
known. Trying to tell a mushroom pH
written descriptions is dangerous, II
the mushroom is to be eaten.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
Needn't Pray Below Bangor.

We all take things for granted.
This was the case at prayer meeting
in Maine when the pastor remarked
that if any had relatives in distant
lands prayer would be offered in their
behalf. Thereupon man arose and
said: 81 would like YOU to pray for
my brother. He went away two
weeks age, and haven't heard from
him since. l don't know just where
he is, but you needn't pray below
Bangor"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
.H6pH64RE5 D65R6
By ZOE RNEHART q
Copy,isht 1905, by Daily Story Pub, co..
By ZOE RINEFART

from you-from the proprietors OF
this place"
She paused, The manager was
startled. He locked at her sharply.
doubling her sanity. This was an I'M
usual thing. This girls honesty he
would have staNed anything on, and
he prided himself on knowing human
nature.
What do you mean?" he said
"Yot must explain YOURSELF
You remember the linen that was
missed, and some of the silver-yo'
were all puzzled, and couldn't accoun
for 1t. | am the thief"
What are you saying, girl? Ant
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
Mother of twenty-five Children.

Mrs. John Mello of Berkeley, Cal.
was born in the Azores fOrty-s!X years
ago. She began married life at the
age of fifteen and has had twenty-five
children. She has been welded twice
Her first husband was the father of
ten infants, and John Mello of fifteen.
Mrs. Mello is the youngest OF twenty
children by her own mother, and
knows of several additional halt-broth-
ers. 81 don't know just how many,
SAYS Mrs. MellO; Il think ten, but
maybe more" After her marriage
Mrs. Mello came with her husband to
California. And before she was six,
teen Manuel arrived to prove to his
grandfather that the family tradition
was Just as strong in the new land as
in the old. The records Of to-day show
twenty-five children in thirty years
with seven pairs of twins among them
each time, until the last, black-eyet
boy and a blue-eyed girl.-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01

She wore black dresses with white
collars and cuffs and little Whlte
aprons. Her part in the plan OF the
universe was to serve the hungry
people who focked from the trans
into the station dining room.
It was in the hot summer days that
she was most inclined to rebel at her
lot. She was not what would be calieu
a disconnected girl But when the
crowds of summer tourists came pour
ing into the eating house she hau
STRINGS of a keen unrest.
Though no one would have dreamea
II she had a secret passion. 1t was all
the while consuming her as she set De-
fore the hungry traveller the little
dishes Of bread and meat and VeSe-
tables-the interminable little dlshes'
One day when the tide of pleasure
seekers and tired workers had been
moving westward for weeks, she walk
ed into the managers office and asked
to be relieved.
He looked up with some annoyance
"Why, you're not going to leave us
inst now, are you? This is a rushing
time. | don't want to break IN any
green girls just now. What did you
say the trouble is?"
81 didn't say" faltered the girl. her
fingers were smoothing out the rul'
fles of her snowy apron. "But-lm
going away. Pm-called away" There
was an air of suppressed excitement
about her.
well, if you must go, l suppose
YOU must. But of course you under
stand that if your place is filled salts
factorily, you will in all probability
lose your job here"
"I-I didn't expect to keep it." sh'
answered simply. She walked out 0
the office, and as she went she felt a
strange as if she had suddenly drop
red from another planet.
After the lapse Of two weeks sh
walked into the managers office agar
The manager was busy and the on
glance he gave her was followed by
froWn.
Didn't tell you the other day,
he said impatiently, going on wit
his work, "that if you left your plac
would not be held for your
The words the other day" fe
strangely On her ears, She almo'
gasped. The other day Why
seemed at least thousand years.
81 haven't come to ask for n
place again." she said. Il have con
to tell you something-to eXpla
something
The busy manager glanced up II
patiently, We'll, please be qul'
about what you have to say" he sal
and turned in his chair to face her.
There was something in her lo'
that startled him out of himself.
was a practical man, but he was o
of those who can see subtler thin
than they are sometimes given cree
for. He had seen this girl ma
times, nimble and active at her duti'
serving the interminabe little dish
to hurried diners. 1t was a part
his own duty to see to it that the
girls did their tasks we'll. But he h
never seen her look as she look
now. Perhaps he had read OF gle
fed faces. He may have seen them
pictures, and possibly heard tn
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01

sroken of in church, He may have
believed in something OF that sort.
hut he was not accustomed to see
them among dining room girls.
Her manner was quiet, but it was
a auietness underneath which one
OWNED a whole ocean of tumultuous
feeling. She spoke rapidly, but clear
" and uhhesitatingiy.
81 have come back to tell You all
about it, she said. Il have come to
confess and let you do what is right
have counted the cost and I'm will
ing to pay. l want you to send me
20 prison. am thief have stolen
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
Over cultivation OF Orchards

There is such a thing as cultlVa'ihs
an orchard too much. This is the CASE
with orchards that have never poeN
accustomed to being cultivated. II 10
safest to begin cultivation IN 'he
spring as soon as the buds oesin "
omen. and continue the cultlVa.ion W.
I'll the end of July. BY that time 'ie
branches will have made thelr annu''
Growth and the fruit buds Will nave
developed for the fruit crop OF Tue
following wear. When that has peeh
ACCOMPLISHED growth stops, ana inc
rest of the season the tree Spenu' 4N
hardening I'D the wood that mas Deehi
dpyeloped and in fl:.'.nG he fruit puuS
with material for the developiheh' -
the following spring. II cullNation
is continued during The latter part "a
simmer and in lhC fall, there IS uail,
Ger that a fall growth OF WOOD WIZ
be started, and also that many Oh 'he
fruit buds will expand and blossoms
annear in the fall. Many Soou vi
chard has been spoiled by over culli
walton. One man in Illinois tells 'n@
story that when he was a young man
his father being away, he thought It
surprise him by thoroughly cultlVa!
ing an orchard OF 400 plum trees
was early fall. The trees tooh VI
new growth. When his father re
turned. instead Of being pleaSeu IL
said: You have killed all these trees
His prophecy proved true. as ilios' y
the trees died during the toilowlh
winter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01

A-Horse stable 10 TT. wide and S,, II,
long. B-Single horse. stalls IL sr W.T. =,
and 8 it. long. C-Cow SLAMS s. az TAX
Tiq # aG E III and store room lsElt
#. F Feed alleys S fl wide: GmGq,tfs t
wide behind horses. K-Mansers. Do @
Doors it. wide. M-Windows:: NJ. aaf 70
sage a #. wide from font OF mousse W
passage in center.
1t will be noticed that the alley-wa!'
are quite convenient. The passage lof
the manure is wide and admirably slF
uated.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
Well Shaped Trees.

The tree that is properly shaped
will have an artistic appearance
in winter as well as in summer.
II is not only desirable TO have a
mass Of foliage in the summer,
Int it's branches should be so arrang-
cd that 1t will give pleasing effect in
winter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
The Thing We Earn

Figgcrin' high an fgserin' low,
An figgcrin' in an tiggcrln out, o.a
We cit what we're earnin l don't much
doubt, .,uo.
know there's exceptions here an thcre'
| notice them still wherever ! tHIi e. i,
RIt the rule is yet. an the rule is ta1r
We mighty near get whatever We earn
There's many a Teller. I have no doubt,
Is worth some more than the task ma"
rrt taEin' it in an takin it out,
We mighty near get the price oil our
OF course am wishin' I might get more;
An so are you wishin' the same
Rut inst the same. as I said before.
The thing we earn is the thing we gel
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
GOOD HORSE STABLE
Structure Roomy and Convenient
Barn for Grain Farm.

S. D. McC.--l have a horse stable
3Oy4O feet. with stalls on both sides.
wish to change it to one row and
have a feed alley at their heads. |
would also like to have bin Tor one
ton of bran and one for about i've
hundred bushels of oats, and also a
harness room and one box stall |
would prefer the entrance to be from
the north.
The cut answers your questions.
This Dlan can be reversed II desired
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01

To plaster a house on the onlsloe'
first lath the walls, the same as 1or
inside plastering. If cement plaster
is used. mix about three parts SAINT
to one part cement, the quality OF the
sand will govern the quantity OF &C.
ment to be used, as it has to be maze
rich enough to allow it to be appiied
without crumbling. A common way 10
master the outside of house Is 10 use
lime instead of cement, making NOR
tar the same as for inside work, anu
throwing gravel into the plastered
wall while it is soft-that is before II
has set; this work is called rough
casting, and is much cheaper thah
cement plastering and is quite our
able when properly done. When the
wall has hardened whitewash can De
applied to make it a pure white color
, if desired.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
Barn for Grain Farm.

G. ". R.-Please give me plan OF
a barn suitable for grain farm on
which are fifteen horses and TOUT
COWS. I wish their heads to join the
wall with a feed passage in front l
also wish a harness room, a box STALL
and two single stalls, the remainder 10
be double.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01

Two nails to the Single is enough
for shingles not more than five inches
wide, These should be driven apou'
half an inch from the edge. Shingles
over five inches require three mans.
Usually about five pounds OF mans u
one Thousand shingles are used.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
Saving on ice.

Chuch-That's a very expensive uip
peary is to make TO the pole, isn't II:
Gotbam-Yes; but just see all 'n'
money he'll save on ice!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01

Where a special market for fruit
can be developed 1t should be Sc
cured, as the profits in a special mar
ket are much greater than in the
general market.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01

The accompanying cut gives the
nlan Of a barn such as you ask for
On the north side there are five doaOie
horse stalls, on the south side TWO
double stalls, and three single also
four COW stalls, with large box stall
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
REGARDING Cement Plaster

&c. VA bachelor has shack
l9x16 feet. one-ply BOARDS, with stud
ding two feet apart. Would you ad-
wise Iathing and plasterlng on the
outside with cement plaster? II SO,
should hair be mixed in the mortar
and what should be the proportions OIL
sand and Portland cement?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01

For a floor in a horse stable ZlX0t
feet, it will take of Portland cement
sixteen barrels and gravel fourteen
wards. The floor is put down IN TWO
LAYERS, the first layer, four lncheS
thick is composed Of eight paris
gravel to one part cement; the Top
coat, one inch thick, is composed oi
fine gravel or coarse sand Two parts
to one part of Portland cement.
For a wall q feet long. . 1ee'
bioh and inches thick it will take
portland cement. five and one-hah bar
rels; gravel, six yards.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01
EInnrinn a Horse Stable.

J. F. R.-How much cement anu
gravel would be needed to floor q
horse stable, 21x54 feet, and a leeo
massage four feet wide running length
wise? 2. How much cement would De
needed to build a wall q feet long, .
feet high and s inches thick? Ihere
will be two windows, each 1eet o
inches wide. have no stones 1of
filters.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-01

A-stalls : #. wide. R-Box stan sx
a # C-Bn 7x2O #. toc oats: D
II room KS it. Elm 7Xl+ IT.
nv putting box stall in northeast cor
ner of basement and horse stable III
southeast.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-09-22
OAK GROVE.

The Missalle prune dryer Closed its
doors Tuesday for the season. y
Elmer Williams left for Corvallis, Sun
day, to take up his studies at OAC.
Mrs. George Beamis and daughter left
for Portland, Wednesday morning, to
spend a few days at the Fair.
Sam Laurenson left for the hop fields
near Independence, Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Mayberry returned from
the Stump hop yard Saturday.
DR.. Leeper finished harvesting his hop
crop last Saturday. He had 1900 boxes
Of hops in his yard this year.
Fl. 1. Moor's prune dryer is still
handling fruit, out thi1 week will about
wind up the drying in this part of the
country.
7. B. Williamson and wife left Thurs
day n orning for the Fair to spend few
days seeing The sights and visiting with
relatives.
Mr.. Parker has large force of men al
work on his new residence and Las the
structure well under way Fred Blunt
of Albany. is experimenting the work.
James Davidson was buried at the
North Palestine cemetery Wednesday by
the side of his wife, who died some siz
years ago.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-09-22
edward the Shrewd. y

Commenting on the fact that
King Edwards father used to be
referred to as "Albert the Good"
French writer says that the pres
ent sovereign of Great Britain
should be called Edward the
Shrewd." The writer adds:
"Since his accession to the throne
King Edward has not made in in
ternational affairs a single mis-.
take, which is more than can be
said for his nephew and nephew
in-law of Germany and Russia"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-09-22
The Eugene Meeting.

The meeting of the Willamette Val
ley improvement LEAGUE that is sched-
uled to occur in Engene the latter part
of next week promises to be of unusual
interest. This organization is every day
becoming more of power. It's capacity
for good is increasing and it will in time
fill long-felt want for there is much in
sight for it to "get busy" at. Following
is the program:
FRIDAY, 2 P. NJ.
Call to order and address by the presi-
dent, E. Hofer, Salem.
Response on behalf of the city, Mayor
F. M. Wilkins, Eugene.
GA Square Deal for Oregon" by Ste
phen A. Lowell, Pendleton.
Progress by Cooperation" Charles
Grissen, McMinnville.
1.-THE Best Interests of the Railroads.
7 he Best Interests of the State,' Robt.
Glenn Smith, Grants Pass
Relation of Legislation to Develop
ment," Colonel Ike Manning, Salem.
FRIDAY EVENING, s O'Clock.
Address of welcome, S. H. Friendly,
president G mmerc1al Club, Eugene.
ga Few Observations on the Missouri
ans" Rev. E. W. Elayer, Independence,
Conditions Past and Present." Mayor
W. P. Elmore, Brownsville.
Irrigation in the Willamette Valley" !"
A. B. Black, Eugene.
"Work of the Development League" F."
J. J. Graham, Salem.
There will be musical and local features
of the program provided by committee
of the Eugene Commercial Club.
SATURDAY, 9A.M
can Open Willamette River" G. A.
| Westgate, Albany.
"Oregon and Its Development u
| Governor George E. Chamberlain.
Report on taxation laws. J. A. Carson,
Salem, chairman of committee.
Report on rate laws, I. K. Campbell
Cottage Grove, aachair of committee
Reports on deep sea harbor.
ga Look Into the Future" L. M. Gil!
bert Salem.
Importance of Yaquina Harbor," B
F. Jones, Toledo.
''From Astoria to ONTARIO G. A. Hur
ley, Independence.
"From Salem to Siletz," F. w. Waters
Salem.
Both Albany and Forests Grove vii
strive to secure the next convention, tt
be held in January.