The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-06-29

prizes to the farmers wife brirxaus
the most eggs. ETC., and recently the
plan was introduced Of giving a prize
to the farmer who brought the most
women to town. When the women
come In business picks up at all the
stores. The plan worked, one farmer
putting cushions on 4 hay rack and
bringing over a hundred in the course
or day.-Denver Field and Farm.
1nvestixating the Soils.
For the sake of supplying definite
and absolutely reliable information in
regard to every square mile OF land
In the 3,622,933 which compose the
area Of the United States Of America,
Uncle Sam, through the Bureau Of
Soils Of the Department of A.
ture. will spend eighteen years ALL.
It least <6.OOO.OOO. When the werk
OF the Bureau Of soils has been com.
pleted, 1t will be possible for a man
intending to purchase q farm to write
to the Department Of Agriculture, and
secure from that department a detail
ed map OF the section In which hia
farm 10 located, together with 4 t>e.
scription Of the section. Then by look.
Ing up his intended purchase on the
map and consulting the descriptive
booklet, he can determine to a nicely
Its value. The map will show BY diff.
erent colors the nature of the soil,
while tho descriptive booklet will tell
Its value which has been determined
by examination of the soil, study Of the
railroad facilities. and the examina-
ton of the markets and other qualify.
ing conditions. The soil maps and
booklets will enable many farmers
who have been only partially success.
ful, to learn wherein they have failed
by trying to raise crops unadapted to
the nature Of their lands, and will in
ssruct them as TO what crops are bes,
suited to their farms. 1t will instruct
them also as to the best methods IF
cultivating soils of different kinds.
While the examination Of soils has
been carried on for perhaps a hundred
years by laboratory methods, the pres.
emit investigation is along entirely dit.
ferent and far more practicable lines
The soils division was established al
q separate bureau of the Department
OF Agriculture on July 1, 1901, and
since that time its force has been In.
creased more than twelvefold. Up to
December 81. 1904, the bureau has
mapped SS,S55 mare miles, In small
patches scattered ger the whole Unit.
ed States, and L Is estimated that
eighteen years mos will be required
to complete the worn,
Flavor of Butter.
To a very large extent the Aavol
of butter depends on the kind of bac c.
terra working in the cream. It Is
desired to have all OF these Of the
species that produce tactic acid fer.
ment, for then the fla Vr will be both
clean and pleasant. ut in too many
cases the bacteria belAsg to the putre
factive order and set up putrefactioh
in the casein. There is generally q
little casein left in the butter, in spite
of the work Of the best buttermakey,
and this casein forms a base for the
work Of the putrefactive bacteria
composition of the fat itself, and If
these are present the work of develop.
ing bad flavor goes on rapidly. Pas
teurization can do little to remedy this,
If the undesirable bacteria have been
at work for a few hours. The prob
lem is to keep them out altogether.
Esgs by the Million.
The western part Of Virginia has
been known for years as a great sec.
ton for raising poultry, and the In.
dustry is increasing at rapid rate
The shipment Of Thanksgiving turkeys
and chickens for all seasons brings in
a considerable revenue. In Rocking
ham county last year, 10000 crates
were shipped to market. total Of TO-
100000 eggs sold from one county in
a single year. This does not include
| many thousands consumed on the
farms where they were laid. The low
est price of the year was IA to Is cents
a dozen, and in December 80 cents was
paid. The average for the last year
was % cents. The profit from eggs
alone to Rockingham county farmers
was nearly 100000.
Pure Air in Stable.
Is the air in the stable pure end free
from dust during milking? Would he
be willing and glad to eat plate OF
soup while no is milking cow? II
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