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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24
Fresh Air for Poultry.

The poultry manager of the Canada
experiment station, A. G. Gilbert, has
recently published summary Of ex-
tended experiments in poultry feeding
and breeding from which the following
notes are taken. Hens kent in cold
quarters and fed heavily produced eggs
with strong germs which hatched well.
On the other hand, poultry kept In ar
tifically warmed houses laid eggs with
weak germs which hatched weak chick
ems. The results were considered in
favor of fresh air and plenty of it even
If it was cold" In study Of the du-
ration of fertilization after the remov-
al of the male bird, records were kept
of the number of eggs which hatched OF
which were shown to be fertile. The
last trace of fertility was noticed elev.
en- days after separation. The unfertil-
led eggs had superior keeping qualities
so the author recommends that as a
rule male birds should not be kept with
hens depended upon for market eggs.
Experience showed that where there is
variety in rations and care in
them, and sufficient floor space, there Is
little likelihood of egg eating or feath-
er picking Steamed lawn clippings
were fed to the station poultry three
or four times week and eaten with
evident relish. Glover leaves treated in
the same way were also much liked.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24
Sowing Clover Seed.

White clover is not averse to grow
ing frequently on the same soil, al
though that soil mag have been but
superficially plowed-a consequence, no
doubt, Of the plant being indigenous
and growing spontaneously in this
country. Some persons have, however,
observed that ON soils not very well
adapted to its cultivation it thrives bet
ter when first introduced than after
the land has borne it for number of
years. Red clover is not found to be in
jured when sown alternately with
white clover. White clover is sown
either on the autuhnal sowing or
among the spring grain, but the for
mer position is better for it, because
among the autumn grain it grows more
quickly and affords good pasturage
among the stubble. 1t is also spread
over the autumnal sowings as soon as
the frost is over; sometimes also sown
before winter, or even while the ground
Is covered with snow, In order that it
AioJ lhOAO ChSNludlly Dc ny luc
water formed when the snow melts,
and may consequently germinate on
the first return of spring. The small
ness of the seed of white clover and
the disposition of the plant to spread
allow of it's being sown much more
thinly than red clover; much smaller
quantity of seed is therefore required
for given extent of ground, five
pounds per acre being quite sufficient
II the seed be uniformly scattered. The
time for which white clover lasts de-
pends upon the extent to which the soil
is adapted to 1t. Sometimes it contin-
ues for three years only from the time
of sowing and fails in the fourth. When
fed off to excess by sheep 1t disappears
sooner still, because these animals eat
the stem even down to the roots, which
they tear up. Nevertheless, 1t makes
excellent sheep pasture, owing to Its
shorter growth, compared with the red
variety.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24
DemOnstrated.

That baggage-handlers on the rail.
roads are justly called baggage smash
ers" is the obvious Inference from n
story printed In the Washington, Star.
In Washington one day distinguished
French visitor to this country pointed
out to one Of these men a rather fraiI
gripsack.
"Is that strong enough" he asked
"to 60 in the baggage carr"
"I'll see," said the man. He lifted
the grip high above his head and threw
1t on the platform with all his might.
"That," he said, lis what she'll get
In Philadelphia"
He took 1t up again and banged IL
against the side of car four or five
times.
'0That Is what she'll get In Chicago"
he went on.
He tossed 1t high In the air, and on
its descent jumped on it. This broke
the lock open, so that the contents were
scattered over the platform.
"And that's what she'll get in Sioux
City," he concluded.
"You'd better take her in the Pull.
man with you, boss" he added, gra.
cIously, "if you're going further than
Sioux City,"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24
BEAUTY OF GROWING FLAX.
Fields Are Blue with Flowers Where
Linen Is TO BE Made,

Fields Are Blue with Flowers Where
Linen Is to BE Made.
There is nothing prettier than field
of Irish fax in full bloom. The stems
are about thirty inches high. They are
slender and of a pale green.
On each stem Is flower In an ex-
quisite tone of blue; something between
a cornfower and forget-me-not. The
little flower is not of robust constitu-
tion. The petals soon fall and then a
seed pod forms which, when given time
to do so, produces quantities of what is
called linseed (''lhin" Is the Celtic name
for fax. But when the fax Is grown
for the manufacture Of linen 1t is pull
ed up before the seed has had time to
mature.
After having been exposed to the air
for a few days the fax Is laid In. water
and during the fortnight that this pro-
cess lasts the odious smell with which
+ it fills the offended air Is of a remark
ably powerful character.
AS the local guide says: "Shure, it's
just the fax fermentin'. It's power
full smell intirely, but there's no dam
ger in 1t, glory be to God"
The soaking makes 1t easy to separ-
ate the straw from the fiber by bruising
it between rollers and then suspending
1t through an opening In the top Of
machine In which horizontal shaft
with wooden blades revolves at the rate
of $50 times minute. Parted forever
are the fiber, flax and the straw, now
| torn.
Next comes the spinning into yarn,
done in immense mills, and after that
the yarn Is woven into the fabric itself.
Finally comes the bleaching, when the
linen is laid out on the green field to
be whitened by rain and sun and wind.
These long strips of snowy whiteness
on the green turf surprise the stranger.
He thinks it some sort of top dressing.
spread upon the land to fertilize it. Bel
fast is the center Of the linen trade.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24
Growing Fruit.

Larger areas are annually being de-
voted to fruit. AS the demand for
fruit increases it is apparent that new
fields are opening in those sections not
adapted for special farming or stock
raising. Stony hillsldes that are now
improbable can be made to blossom
with each returning spring. The grape
will grow on soils that refuse nour1sh-
ment to cereal crops, and the black
berry Is successfully grown on the
lightest sands. With all the boast of
favored sections, there Is not a state
that averages the net profit per acre
that Is possible with small fruits.
Lands that will not grow blade OF
grass pay the grower in pears, black
berries and raspberries, and the better
qualities of soil produce the best or
Strawberries. If there is failure In
growing fruit, it is sometimes due to
carelessness of the grower. Trees and
vines, like anything else, must receive
the care and attention Of the grower,
must be properly cultivated and pruned
and the fruit judiciously prepared for
market The curculo must be fought,
the borer killed and the miller and ca
terpillar destroyed. If the work is well
done, and the grower is patient, his re-
ward will surely come, for there Is an
excellent opportunity FOR enterprising
fruit growers to increase their profits
by producing fruit of the best quality.
Low prices occur at times because the
market is oversupplied with inferior
fruit, but there is always good de-
mand for that which is choice, and at
good prices.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24
SubsoiIing.

1t is urged in favor of subsoiling
that the land improves every year, al
though it may have been subsoiled but
once. In viewing the effects 1t should
be in the light of improvement and not
recovery, as no injurious effects are
noticed at any time. 1t Is also claimed
that II narrow roller should follow
the subsoil plow, so as to compact the
soil after the subsoil plow has passed,
the capacity to hold water would be
greatly increased and the benefits Of
subsoiling be more immediate.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24
Conquest d u: Great
American Desert
zs

The great Roosevelt dam In Arizona
is nearing completion. Within few
months this colossal bar of masonry
will choke the gap between the noun
tains, and the icity bearing the Presi-
dents name, 2S4 feet below its crest,
will gradually be engulfed by the in
rush of waters which will, when the
huge reservoir is filed, form the larg-
est artificial lake in the world. More
than 100000 acres of fertile farm land
will spread out below the lake to re-
place what is now desolate desert |;
thousands of families will prosper in
the midst Of plenty, on soil which hith-
erto supported no living thing but sage
brush and lizards, and generations Of
happy Americans will bless the recla-
nation act which enabled the engineers
to work such wonders in the land
that God forgot"
While the government is doing the
work the homeSteader will, in time,
pay back to the government every cent
that has been expended for him, but
the payments will be extended over a
period of years and he will be charged
no interest. AS soon as the irrigation
works are completed and the precious
water is available for the use of the
farmers the land benefited must begin
to make returns and it Is expected that
ten annual installments from each wa
ter user will settle the bill.
The irrigation funds given into the
hands of the reclamation service by
Congress come first from the sale Of
public lands in the arid States, but
after the various projects become oper-
ative the annual repayment INSTALL
ments will continue the maintenance
and the construction of new water
plants. rr# $50 EN MI
There are twenty-five great irrigation
projects now under construction, and
when these are developed to their full
extent 1t is estimated that no less than
3,19S,000 acres of desert will be re-
claimed. Add to these thirteen other
projects which are now being held in
allegiance pending the completion of
some of the first twenty-five, which will
reclaim S,270,OO0 acres more, and we
have grand total Of 6,46S,00O acres of
waste changed as If by magic to gar
den for gods and men.
The twenty-five engineering projects
now under construction will cost $780,
100000 when completed, and will re-
claim an area Of land equal to the CROP
acreage Of Connecticut, Massachusetts.
New Hampshire and Florida, but in
comparably more fertile than those
States. All told, 1t Is estimated. the
newly created farm area will add S232
100000 to the taxable value of the
States, and will furnish homes for
$4,000 families ON farms and In vii
lagos and towns The work of the re-
clamation service has been In progress
only five years, and early In 1908 the
greatest project of the list, the Roose-
yelt dam, will be completed.
About all that is known of the Roose
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24
Breed Is Not Only Factor.

When one sees great milk and Iut.
ter record Of a herd of cows of given
breed he must not conclude that all he
has to do to achieve similar success
is to buy herd of that breed. He
must remember that the cows must
have the individuality of the record
makers, and that he must possess the
skill for management that the owner
of the record makers does. Breed is
only one Of many factors that make for
success. ktR
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24
study the Cows Needs.

Each individual in the herd should
be studied and given the care that she
requires for best production, says
Farm Journal.
Two sisters stood side by side in a
herd. One required bulky, light food
to cause her to do her best. The other
required more concentrated food with
less bulk.
No herd Of COWS can ever be really
profitable unless they receive just this
careful attention.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24
The CameI's Foot.

The camel's foot is soft cushion De-
cuilarly well adapted to the stones and
gravel over which 1t is constantly walk
Ing. During a single journey through
the Sahara horses have worn out three
sets Of shoes, while the camel's feet are
not even sore.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24
Sheep Dip.

AS sheep dip, the following Is rec
commended by breeder: Add forty
pounds of soft soap to ten gallons Of
boiling water and, while boiling, add
pound of carbolic acid. This may then
be thinned down with 100 gallons Of
cold water. This quantity Is sufficient
for dipping seventy-five sheep.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24
Controlling Growth of Cabbap.,

Some gardeners practice method of
stopping the bursting Of too rapidly
growing cabbage, heads. The idea is to
check the root growth, which Is sending
too much sap into the head. Either
some of the roots are cut away or else
the roots are somewhat loosened by
pulling the cabbage partly out of the
ground. Either plan will check growth
sufficiently to save the cabbage.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24
FORCED RHUBARB.

VI,
der and the dirt of the excavation
thrown over the entire roof. No par
ticular facilities are necessary for ven
tilation Unless in severely cold win
ter, the house can be heated by use Of
ordinary heating stoves In more ex-
pensive houses and in case of extreme
cold a system of hot water or steam
heating would undoubtedly be advisa-
BILE.
Good, strong two, three or four year
old plants are used in forcing. The
plants to be used are dug in the fall
and, with their adhering soil, left In
the field and covered with enough soil
to prevent drying out 1t is best to
leave them there until they have been
frozen through. About January, earlier
or later, as the case may be, the roots
still retaining their soil are brought
into the forcing house. They are set
or packed close together on the moist
dirt floor. Moist soil, preferably rich
one. Is filed in about each plant, COW
-ering the crown slightly. After they
are once thus packed in they may not
need watering, but the roots and soil
should not be allowed. to become dry.
Only strong. vigorous plants will pro-
duce the large. thick stalks eighteen to
twenty inches high.-American Agricul-
turist.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24

The average woman seems to think
she is responsible for all her husbands
joys, but that all his sorrows are due
to his own foolish actions
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24

Rhubarb can be forced in Cellar, in
box, even in the kitchen or in well
or poorly constructed forcing houses
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24

The yoke Of parental authority never
rests very heavy on the child which 10
reasoned with" great deal
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24

1t is perhaps most
common forced In
low double SPAN
ned, roughly and
.cheaply construct
ed houses. An ex-
cavation two to
three feet deep
may be made and
arched over with a
roof Of boards or
logs, covered with
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-05-24

ENTRANCE LOCK TO NEW NAVAL DOCKS AT DEvoNPORT.
Engands
has
the
pdy with which the
list battle ships
Wales recently
2O The
f4500y0OO.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Chapter Of Accidents.

Fred Waithers, forty-fve years old. of
3l3O 14th street northwest, was painfully
hurt yesterday afternoon In a collision be-
tween an automobile driven by s. L. Hariss
of the Manor House and bicycle which
Waithers was riding. The two vehicles met
at 18th and R streets northwest, and be-
fore either could turn aside Waithers was
thrown from his wheel. He was able to
go to his home.
Mrs Nellie McGarvey, S12 26th street
northwest, fell to the pavement as she
alighted from street car at 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest yes
terday afternoon and sprained her ankle.
She was able to continue on her way after
short rest in nearby store.
George Green, colored, of 627 K street
southeast drove pick through his right
foot yesterday afternoon while he was
working on the new sewer on Morris road
Anacostia, making painful wound. He
was shelped out of the sewer by fellow
workmen and later was taken to his home
in the wagon of the Anacostia police stat
ton.
While working about the car barn of the
Washington Railway and Electric Company
at 18th and East Capitol streets. yesterday
afternoon, Michael Beck, fifty years DID, of
1882 street northwest, was struck in the
side by a brake which was suddenly loosen
ed and two Of his ribs were fractured as
q result. The injured workman was re-
moved to the Casualty Hospital for surgical
aid.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
WANNAMAKER SCHOOL.
Preparation of Applicants for Civil
Service Examinations

Fred Wannamaker the owner and founder
OF the Wannamaker school, was for
more than eleven years United States
CIVIL service examiner. During that time
ne held hundreds Of examinations all over
the United States and examined and rated
many thousands of examination papers.
His services at the civil service commits
sion began in 1894. and continued until
September. 1905. when Mr.. Wannamaker
resigned In order to establish the Wanna
maker Civil Service School, The school ia
not quite two years old, but it already has
past two months more than 1000 INQUIRIES
concerning the courses given by the school
have been received from all parts of the
United States. Instruction is given both
personally and by correspondence
Evening star., 1907-09-01

life without much reference to their reIa-
ton to the people as Institutions of. and
for. the people, be looked into as institu-
tions of, and for. the people,"
Bishop Potter believes that by bringing
the whole subject Of the administration
Of corporations into the light we may be
assisted by the best intelligence Of the
land" in clearing up a subject concerning
which there is 80 much ignorance and so
much curious misapprehension. That the
conference will be productive Of much good
In that 1t will allow all sides to meet and
freely express their opinion on what he re-
CARDS as one of the greatest subjects the
country has to deaf with, Is the opinion
of President Gompers. John Mitchell also
sees much possible good in open and free
discussion. Mr.. Dawes regards the calling
OF the conference at this time as highly
useful piece Of work. He believes that the
industrial problems confronting the country
today demand consideration by the best
brains of the nation.
The questions to be discussed at the con-
ference are declared by President StahI of
the farmers congress to be the most i'm
portant pressing for solution before our
people today Grand Master Bachelor
believes 1t Is time "for curious people to
discuss the trust problem when President
Roosevelt and the law officers of the gov
ernment, whose duty it Is to enforce the
Sherman antitrust act. openly say that
under 1t the business of the country can
not be done today without violating it,
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Want Burton to Run,

CLEVELAND. Ohio, August 31.-Repre-
sentative Theodore E. Burton is expected
to make final declaration Tuesday upon
the call of republican leaders urging him
to accept the republican nomination for
mayor
Mr.. Burton's call for expressions from
his constituents on the question of whether
he should make the race, his friends say,
has resulted in petition of more than
10000 voters asking him to run.
His formal declaration on the subject
of his entry upon the race against Mayor
Johnson, who, it is conceded, will be the
democratic nominee again. is expected fol-
lowing speech he Is to deliver at Urbana
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
PLUNGED INTO BURNING BRIDGE.
Texas Fast Mail Burned-Fourth
Wreck Near Tulsa Within a Week.

TULSA. I. T., August 31.-St. Louis and
San Francisco train No. 511, the Texas fast
mail. running between st. Louis and Sher-
man. Texas. plunged into burning bridge
near Tulsa last night The engine. COM
bination baggage, express and mail car. and
one passenger car. together with all mail,
baggage and express. and 81, 800 In money,
were destroyed, -
&. j. Mcdowell, Tulsa, l. T., and A. T.
Anderson. Denison, Texas. were danger
ousy injured Ehis is the fourth wreck In
the vicinity of Tulso within a week Rail-
road officials believe that a gang of train
wreckers Is at work.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
TO COMPLETE NoVIrIATE.
Rev. Father Fortier Leaves S
Aloysius' Church.

The many friends of Rev. Father Fortier.
S.J., yesterday reluctantly bade him good
bye He will go from st. Aloysius Catholic
Church to st. Andrew on the Hudson to
complete his novitiate. During the past
few years Rev. Father Fortier has en-
deared himself to the hundreds with whom
he came In contact. both in his career as
college professor and as priest and con-
fessor
The last sermon delivered by the depart
ing priest was the eulogy on st. Ignatius
and his works. given in ST. Aloysius
Church, Sunday, August 5. when he as
sisted his own pupil, the newly ordained
Father Robert Tracy, in the celebration Of
his first mass
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Many Americans Returning Home.

special Dlspateh TO The Star.
NEW YORK, August 31.-The westward
transatlantic rush continues and this morn-
ing the steamship Kaiserin Auguste VIC
toria of the Hamburg-American line ar
rived. bringing altogether 1852 passengers,
said by the purser to be record for the
ship. There were SD cabin passengers and
the multifarious decks were well populated
during the cabin voyage. Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Gould and party were on board. re-
turning after three months automobile
trip. The Gould party was large one, in
cluding Mr.. Gould's two sons. Mrs. Coyken-
dali, Prof. Van Dusen. a private tutor, a
trained nurse. valet and chauffeur. The
party travelled through England, France,
Switzerland and Italy in fifty-horsepower
French car. covering about $500 miles
without accident. James 7. Powers, the
comedian, and Mrs Powers were also on
board.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Ban on Freight Car Advertising.

NEW YORK, August 31.-In accordance
with the recent action of the American
Railway Association and the Master Car
Builders Association the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has notified its agents
that, beginning September 1. the placing of
advertisements on freight cars of railroad
ownership will be prohibited. Advertise
ments will also be removed from all cars
received from connecting lines, and the
latter will be billed q stated charge for
their removal This ban on advertisements
tackled or pasted on the cars is expected to
result In more slightly equipment.