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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01

probable that the weevils did
not bother this corn crib on &C
count OF some other reason than
that the corr had air and sun
shine. There come periods oc.
casionally when weather coudi.
tons will be very much against
a given insect pest, and some
thing like that may have kept
the weevils away in this case.
The foregoing article is publish
ed for the reason that the policy
OF the Gazette is to allow within
wide limits free expression of
experience, whether such ex-
preston squares with any par
ticular persons belief, so long
as com sense statements
are made IN 4 spirit OF helpful
ness. II a crib is raised off the
ground three feet by posts aud
the posts IRE covered with wide
pans or old metal tubs turned
upside down, nothing better for
keeping rats and mice out IS
known. Pans that are past days
OF usefulness abou. the house
are good enough for this use.
Rats and mice get up to the
pans but canno. get past them.
for the reason that the edge of
the pans are too far away from
the post for them TO make the
turn over the edge, which would
be necessary for them to con.
unue upward.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01

EDITOR GAZETTE:
see by your paper tina, Mr..
Causey is troubled with corn
wcevils. Ia Isl, my husband
raised corn on Alabama river
and had /, housed in 4 tight crib.
When the weather got warm the
weevils got bad. Tha, fall he
bad the walls Of crib made OF
strips lx+ inches and } inches
apart. Tha, gave plenty of sun.
light and fresh air. lie had his
corn put in that crib for eight
years afterwards and was ne
bothered with wecvils. 1t is a
good plan to wet the corn with
salt water a. il ID housed. |
would be glad il you would pub
lish that for the good OF those
who are bothered with wcevils.
AN anxious TO know the best
way to build a crib TO keep rats
and mice out OF il. Would il do
10 put down posts and then nail
tin around i to keep them from
crawling up into il?
Mrs. $. r. A.
Answer by editor: think It
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01
Mango

EDITOR GAZETTE:
have a Collie dog which has a
very bad case OF mango. None
OF our home remedies seem "a
be OF any benef, to him. Win
you kindly tell me through the
Gazette what TO do?
FsAsS McISIosn,
Wesson. Miss.
Answer by editor: Try a
mixture made OF oil tar ounce,
lac sulphur ~ ounces, whale
oil , ounces. Mix, rub little
on the skin wherever the disease
appears, continue daily for a
week, then wash of with CASTLE
soap and warm water. The
sooner mango is treated the
easier will II be TO effect cure.
Dogs and cats particularly, and
infrcquently other animals,
through this disease arc made
miserable and disgusting to the
and frequently their health
Is undermined. Almost anv
drug store ought to be able to
supply this mixture and i, can
be applied by any one; SO that i,
would seem that all who assume
the care Of dumb animals should
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01

it. aim to SOW FIVE or ten
acres Of alfalfa this fall aud in
crease my clovers and grasses.
S. W. WEBB. Banner. Miss.
Answer by w. c. Welborn.
Secretary Of Agriculture to the
Philippines, Manila:
Your vetch, OF course, will not
resecd the land if you cut it be-
fore the seed m ripe. The
roots OF vetch do not live after
it ripens seed. Cut early for
hay, it might grow enough from
stubble TO make seed; but il is
too late for that now. When
most OF the seed are ripe and be-
fore they she'll out too much,
cut the crop. Ia spite of the
best efforts, you will lose on the
ground far moro seed than is
necessary to reseed the land.
Saving vetch seed is d o easy
task.
1t is not believed by the writer
that Calhoun county is generally
we'll suited to alfalfa, and | would
advise not planting on too heavy
\ scale until it proves its sui,a-
bilisy. It's chances will be much
better If land can be kept from
maturing crab grass seed this
summer. 1t is also the opinion
Of the writer that good alfalfa
land ha. more lime ia il than
your section has, but o,hera
who have had quite as good OPP
p%ortunity to know do not share
this opinion.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01
Pigs at Half Price

$40 Poland China pigs for IS,
on account of not having dates of
birth. They were narrowed
during my absence, but are
pure bred. BEEcHwooD FARM,
Fl. X. HIRE, PRoP,
Ficksburg. Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01

near trees and shrubbery.
Wreus hunt them out when con.
cealed under bark or rubbish.
B!ackbirds catch them on the
ground, as do the kildeer, tit.
lark, meadow lark, and others;
while orioles hunt for them on
the bolls. But it is the peculiar
function of swallows to catch the
weevils as they are making long
flights, leaving the cotton fields
10 search of hiding places in
which to winter or entering
them to continue their work OF
devastation.
important As it is to increase
the number of Northern breed
ing swallows, it is still more i'm.
portant to increase the number
nesting in the South and to in
duce the birds there to extend
their range over as much of the
cotton area as possible. Nesting
birds spend much more time in
the South than migrants, and
during the weeks when the old
birds are feeding young they
are almost necessarily engaged
in the pursuit Of insects.
It is not Of course, claimed that
birds alone can stay the ravsges
Of the cotton boil wecvil in Tex.
As, but they materially aid in
checking the advance of the pes,
into the other cotton states.
important uxiliaries 10 destroy.
ing these insects, birds aid 10
reducing their numbers within
safe limits aud once within safe
limits 10 keeping them there.
Hence it is for the interests of
the cotton States that special ef-
forts be made to protec. and
care for the wccvil.eating spe-
cies and to increase their num-
bcrS IN every way possible.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01
Alfalfa


EplroR GAZETTE:
Please 6nd SOC for your paper.
| don't see how I could do with.
GU, it. find many things in i,
OF great help to me ia farming
and caring for stock. have
four acres OF hairy vetch. sown
on the day the storm began las.
Septemb Der; and i, is now 10 full
bloom, May -. sowed three.
fourths bushcl OF turf oats with
il, but the vctch has covered the
oats up. When shah Gu, it?
| want it TO re.eed. Will il do
it before the seed gets ripe? |
also have Is acres ia red and
alsike clovers, sown at same
time, mixed with orchard grass
and timothy, that in very fine.
wish all the farmers could see
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01
GARDENERS
MANUAL

The Gazette can now, for the
first time, offer a very helpful
guide for Southern gardeners, in
the new work OF Prof. J. S.
Newman. He has long taught
this branch aud practiced it, and
his book is the only practical
one Of the kind in print for
Southern conditions. Very help
.ul information is given on all
kinds OF vegetables and small
fruits, including instructions on
com batting parasite and insect
pests, on what, when and how TO
plant. II its instructions are
followed it will save labor, in.
crease yields. give a variety of
wholesome food. make gardening
a pleasure. and supply fresh
succulent food /, months in the
year. The price of the book is
81. and orders can be sent d,.
rect to the Gazette; or IS cents
can be added to what is RENTED
for the Gazette. and the book
will be sent to subscribers.
Both those who have aud those
who have not had wide expert.
cnce with vegetables and small
will certainly be aided by
the book. The Gazette could
not afford to make these state
nents without good reasons,
and hopes its subscribers will
benefit by this arrangement 70
give them a reduced price on
the book. 1t is not large. but is
pointed. Ii is not wild theoriz.
but a statement Of how good
work has been done with ease
and profit by a practical man.
=
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01

De merciful enough and regard.
tul enough of whatever value the
animals may possess to relieve
them OF the ceaseless tor ment
that mango causes them. The
New Orleans Poultry Supply
Co., New Orleans, sells a mango
remedy, which may be prefer.
red.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-06-01

Please mention the GAZETTE
vh.- v~itin1 TO advertise-.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
MORMON INFLUENCE.

The defeat of the railway commits.
sion bill in the house of the Idaho
Legislature yesterday is one of the
most striking evidences OF Mormon
domination that has taken place this
session. Other counties split up on
the vote and the Mormon counties
we're solidly against the bill and
every Mormon cast his vote against
the measure and this vote defeated il
by clear majority. Joseph Smith,
chief polygamist, head of the church
and direct revelator from God, direc.
tor and heavy stakeholder in the I'm
ion Pacific Railway company, told the
Mormon members to vote against the
bill and his will makes the laws Of
Idaho. We want those people who
have been deCeiving themselves into
the belief that there is no Mormon
question in Idaho to explain the vote
on this bill.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08

Apparently the question OF what Ia
do with the American girl has beer
happily settled. and now the boy must
DO looked after once more. He has had
long rest while his sisters education.
eanployments. pastimes and health
were being taken care OF. The recent
statement by college professor that
the majority Of American boys are
worthless lgnoted here merely 10 show
the extremes Of thought ON this lmpor
tant question. Boys are different TO
day from the boys In Llncoln's time, II
Is true, but so are their fathers and Der
haps also their mothers.
Candldly the tasks that are set for
tho average boy In the American home
tend to a development unlike that of
our grandfathers' days. There Is little
real hard work to make him earnest
and few hardshlps to teach humility
and restraint For more than a zen,
Grafton American parents have taken
pride In doing the very best they could
FOR their children. Native self reli.
ance has given way 10 self cohceit or
indifference. A boy IL easily spoiled
by too much eoddllng. by mistaken
kindness, Often the attitude of the
boy toward his guardian Is. ''If | may
not so where I want TO 80. you must
put me where you want me to go"
He win work where bis interests are
conferred. In a day he win turn from
a worthless dawdler into an alert and
tireless worker II he strikes his forte.
Perhaps the modern boy Is longer In
finding his level than the boy Of Lin.
coins time. but there are more 'lfs and
ands" in his case. He has been given
varied aspirations and tastes, ana often
these are at war with his clrcunl,
stances. He may be brought up a gen.
tleman's son and stu be happlest In
overalls.
Physically the modern boy wants
more play for his good health than did
the boy brought up In the back woods.
That boy inherited muscle. aud what
be called chores gave more exercise
than modern boy gets at bail playing.
Lincoln's mind was keen because his
hfe was sturdy. Had Lincoln been
ground on the school wheel from his
sixth to his sixteenth year doubtless
another name than his would head the
list Of the worlds emancipators. Sam
Houston. a contemporary OF Llncoln's |
and another genius OF the western Dor
der. drew the line at 'porlng over mis-
erahlo bOokSS and became governor Of |
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08
More Paternalism wanted.


II IL still true that "a fool and his
money are soon parted" and he per
haps might as well lose it in ques-
tionable mining schemes as In any
other way. But large class Of intel
ligent people who desire to make mon
ey In mining stocks should have little
difficulty In ascertaining the character
of properties and whether they are
well managed, are paying well and are
actually invested in by those who take
an active interest In their development
and future success.
Mining has become such an important
industry In the United States that In
some Of the mineral states the miners
desire the federal government to have
a national bureau Of mining and even
a cabinet officer to represent and guard
their industry, SO that INSCRIPTIONS
promoters or spectators cannot mis-
represent the output, value and general
financial standing Of the various classes
OF mining property. But financial In
situations all over the country are wise
on this subject and ought to be able to
organize national bureau independent
Of the government.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08

two great states, standing high as q
presidential possibility.
Nothing contributes to boys sturdl-
ness nowadays but his games, and
there is this drawback to that form OF
exercise-that 1t Is carried to the point
Of keen excitement, which ends in reac-
ton and lassItude. Lincoln didn't IN
dulge in record making spurts at rail-
splitting every time he took the ak in
hand. Not less play, but more modera-
ton In play, might leave a keener zest
In the boy for every useful task. Play
can be SO regulated as to leave a work
hunger in its place; then the ball play
er would be helper at the desk or the
counter or even the mechanics bench.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08

The Journal, in quoting the remarks
Of L. q. Monroe at the Commercial
club banquet, with Its customary
habit of numbering the Kings Eng
lish, says Ellis remarks that boom
editors Of local papers was Of no bene-
At to city created vast amount Of
merriment at the expense of Editor
Scott Of the Press who was present. -
The boys who clip for the journal
might have borne part Of the expense
but they we're sulking in their sane
tum because Of some imaginary griev-
ance against the Commercial club.
Yet what more can you expect of
people who always have the bellyacheH
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08

Since John D. Rockefeller b as 40
cumulated his millions and there is
no legal way to make him dlsgorge, 1t
Is fortunate that he is willing to do !.
nate much Of his wealth to education
al purposes. His latest Is the giving
Of s32, 600, 900 for general education
In the country. As a matter Of fact
the people are the real donors Of this
money and John D. 10 the means
through which 1t is distributed.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08

Barry o'Neil's homily that "Any-
thing the Eormors want they get in
Idaho" was very forcibly demon
strated in the Legislature yesterday.
Citizens Of Idaho, You mixed the dose
last November, take your medicine.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08

Representative Fallon recorded his
vote for tho railways and assisted in
killing the railway commission bill
yesterday. The other three members
FROM Koetenai, Taylor, Finstead and
Gleason, voted for the bill.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08

chronic sick of Spokane than any
branch of the healing art ever known
in the Inland Empire. Weather con-
ditions have been unfavorable ever
since our Offices have been opened at
the Hotel Idaho, and while we have
had enough patients to demonstrate
the power of our treatment over dis
ease, the number enrolled has not
been what we had hoped for.
To place our method of treatment
on a more solid basis in the mindsof
the people of northwestern Idaho we
are going to accept new patients
one more week, and make a reduc-
ton in price to fit winter conditions
In a summer town.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08

Every patient enrolled since coming position to testify - M
merits OF treatment that those who proof the success Of
find at home
n account OF the demands time Spokane can only oe
from 10 consultation Crr TAlono
free consultation to all Tuesday Thursday Saturday onex week After
next week no be u course of treatment,
our present plans are changed by Unforeseen circumstances
Yours for health
DAVID RICHARD NEWT
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-08

IT|HE object of opening Offices in
I Occur dAlene was to introduce
the method of drugless healing
- that has done more for the
The Delta independent., 1907-04-26
Two Good Officers.
Nuritp,-. rr-~

The stockmen and ranchmen of Mont
rose and Delta couuties are extremely
fortunate in having in charge Of the
Uncompahgre reserve two such able
and fair minded men as Supervisor Por-
ter of Delta and Ranger McMullin of
Montrose.
These gentlemen have used their ut
most endeavors to bring our people to a
clear understanding of the benefits of
the forest reserves and have succeeded
so well that the stockmen are more
than pleased with being able to Craze
their stock upon a reserve which is pro-
tected from over-crowding of the range.
They are keeping in close touch with
every varying condition and take the
stockmen into their confidence upon all
matters pertaining to improvement Of
conditions.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-26
Paonia Lodge No. 128 X. of P.

Knights of Pythias to the number OF
about 20 went to Paonia Monday night
to witness and participate in instituting
Paonia lodge No. 1913. Delta Knights
were joined by an equal number at
Hotchkiss. When the train arrived at
Paonia, the depot platform was crowded
with a lively crowd of Pythians who
welcomed the visitors with vigorous
shout which made everybody feel that
Paonia people were not dead, despite
the calamity of frost and freeze. They
had the band there playing lively tunes
and as the Delta and Hotchkiss boys
came off the train they were decorated
with a ribbon badge representing the
colors of the order, red, yellow and
blue, on which was printed, the words
"Paonia Ledge No. 12S, X. of P" A
line was formed and the visitors marched
to the opera house where they were
turned over to individual entertainers
and taken to private homes for supper.
Grand Chancellor Warner, assisted
by Grand Outer Guard H. H. Wolbert,
opened the first session of No. l2S at
eight o'clock. The Hotchkiss degree
staff was present to confer the work
which they did in most excellent man
ner The three Ranks of the order
were conferred on a number of candi-
dates, which ceremony consumed the
time until i:3O o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. This was followed by election and
installation of officers. 1t was 6 a. m.
before the entire work had been COM
pleted.
Soon after midnight fine supper
was served, consisting of sandwiches,
salids, beans. olives, pickles, coffee, ice
cream and cake.
The Paonia lodge starts off with
membership of 80 or more. There were
a number of Knights living there who
held membership in other places. These
with the new members taken in on the
night of installation. constitute foun-
dation comprising the best citizenship
of Paona. No. l2s ought to become a
iourishing and strong lodge and no
doubt but what it will
Hotchkiss knights are to be commen-
ded for the excellent work performed
on this occasion. 1t was well done and
was evidence of the pushing spirit which
is making Hotchkiss lodge grow and
prosper until it is becoming one of the
best X. p. lodges on the Western Slope.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-26
PUBLIC COMFORT STATION SUGGESTED
Party Writing From Cedaredge Calls
Attention to Something Which Is
Badly Needed In Delta.
CEDAREDGE, April 23, 1907.

SEDAhESbrE, hpih lDOt.
No one thing which Delta could do,
would be so influential in drawing
| country people into town to trade, as
the establishment of a public comfort
station. AS things are now, the visitor
I to town, for a few hours or for the day,
has either to go to hotel and engage
a room, or depend upon friends for en-
tertainment.
The former course seems scarcely
worth while, when the stay is to be
short, and the latter course puts him in
the unpleasant position of seeming to
make a convenience of his friends.
If country people knew that there
would be always open to them, some
room or rooms centrally located in Del
Ia. where the dust of the road could be
removed, bundles left, hats changed
or at least Strengthened where toilet
conveniences would always be accessi-
BILE, where lunch might be eaten in
comfort, or the baby left to take nap,
in charge of the matron of the comfort
station, they would be much less in
dread than some of them now are, of a
day in town. Other towns have tried
the Comfort Station plan and have
found it well worth while. There are
few towns, anywhere, which draw on a
wider circle of country visitors than
Delta does, and consequently few which
would gain more by such an induce
ment to country trade. 1t is a matter
in which interest among town people
ought to be general, for it is a benevo-
lent plan If ever there was one.
Look into the faces of tired mothers,
cross children. and people generally
who are too tired and dusty to be fair
minded shoppers, the next time you
walk down Main street, and see if you
don't think little money invested for
their comfort would not only bring re-
turn to Delta. but be also quite as much
a missionary gift as if it were sent to
the heather. Heather originally meant,
the dwellers on the heath and some
Of the friends who drive in from the
surrounding mesas, to visit or to do
business. can assure you that they both
feel. and feel that they look the part.
in town, just for lack of the conven-
fences of civilization.
Since there are to be no saloons in
Delta the W. c. T. u. could very fit
tingly bestir itself to see that read
ing room in connection with the station.
should provide substitute for the sa-
loon, as lounging place for boys and
men. who mus; wait somewhere under
shelter. Delta county is full Of stran-
gers, moreover, who have as yet no
friends in Delta to make them comfort
able. even if they were not unwilling
to impose upon them.
Talk up the plan of Comfort Sta
ton, Delta. The demand for ii comes.
not from one person, but from many.
and If ii were signed at all. would be
subscribed to by a long list of heather. -
A DELTA PATRON.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-26
One Day Late.

Ernest had been to children's par
y and eaten all that he could possibly
ll' beneath his little blouse. but it
nearly broke his heart to think he
could not do greater justice to the
feast Of good things before him. A
bright idea came to him. Early next
morning he went around to the scene
oi the festivities. and on being asked
BY Mrs. Johnson what he would like,
replied: I'd like all the things
couldn't eat yesterday. please. -
Harpers Weekly.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-26
Cedaredee Items.
,Sr---lal C"rrc,ppndcnor


The B. l.. c. boys surprised Edmund
Harris, who is one of their number. on
the event of his birthday last Saturday
evening.
VIM. klatt held sale of household
goods in the room formerly occupied by
Blanchard & Stockham. last Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. Klatt will be in Silver.
ton this summer and disposed of his
goods in preference to storing.
Mr.. A. f. Miller, for so long the
genial stage driver of Surface Creek
mesa, is in Cedaredge looking after
property interests here.
A rousing temperance rally held in
the Methodist church, the Sunday even
ing before town election, is said to have
been influential in the election returns
on the saloon question.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beeson.
a daughter.
George Morris is moving his house
up to the end of his ten acres. which is
nearest the road.
Miss Richardson is about to organize
a kindergarten at her home in Cedar
edge. The mothers of the village are
rejoicing over the advantage it will be
to their children.