Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-09

tnat Duttermilk Is equal III FOOD value
pound for pound with skim milk. while
six pounds of skim milk are considered
the equivalent Of one pound Of grain.
In feeding hogs. sweet and sour milk
give practically the same results.
The simplest milk stool we know Of
is made by mailing n piece Of board
eight inches square securely to the END
Of piece Of cedar post six inches or
more in diameter. True, this may not
be quite substantial enough for grand
father. but 1t is all right for the fellow
who is steady on his legs.
With the average yield Of potatoes
for the whole country the past year
but 95.3 bushels per acre. and with
some yields reaching between 300 and
400 bushels, it is appalling to think
what some Of the yields must have
been to fetch the average down to so
room for all kinds of Improvement still.
even in the matter Of potato raising.
An even superficial study Of the his
tory Of the world points conclusively
to the fact that 1t Is those who have
given rather than got and those who
have served rather than preyed upon
their fellow men who are today es-
teemed truly great. The truth noted
Is one that the young man Just start
ing out in life would do we'll to ponder
carefully If he would derive the great
est happiness out Of life.
As q result Of the efforts Of the for
est service, in cooperation with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and some Of his prede-
cessors. an area Of 100000 acres Of
government land has been reserved for
the future lumber needs of the cOun-
try. The officials in charge hope by
means Of wise handling Of these re-
serves to have supply Of lumber and
timber always forthcoming. the aim in
view being use. but not destruction.
A bunch of Persian lambs, the first
ever offered on the Kansas City mar
ket, were recently sold by stock
raiser Of Kanab, Utah. The animals
weighed seventy-nine pounds and
brought $3.50 per hundredweight. They
were raised in Arizona on a ranch
comprising several thousand acres,
which was set apart by the govern
ment for the purpose Of experimenting
with this variety Of sheep. The fleece
Of the Persian lamb fetches a high
price. 1t Is hoped by the government
officials in charge Of the animal hus-
bandry work that this type Of sheep
may be adapted to the semiarid Sec
tons Of the great southwest and that
the raising Of them for fleece and NUT
ton may be extensively taken up.
One home seeker with whom we talk
ed recently told us that he was plan
ming to go to the country where he
was intending to locate and live from
six months to year before he pur-
chased any land. This mans head Is
level If the land he is planning to
buy is worth what is asked for 1t, 1t
won't spoil or blow away in the mean
time. while If It Is not worth what Is
asked for 1t the would be purchaser
will be quite likely to find out why.
Then, too. residence Of several
months in the new locality will enable
q fellow to see the land at its worst
as we'll as its best, knowledge Of which
will enable him to determine more In
teligently whether he wants to buy
for a home or not. Our friend tells us
that even If he loses his gains for
year he thinks in the end he Will be
money and satisfaction ahead. and we
are inclined to agree with him.
With every month that passes there
Is brought to public attention with In
creasing emphasis the seriousness OF
the situation having to do with our fu-
ture lumber and wood supplies. So
far as lies in his power every owner Of
land should aid In the solution of this
problem by setting aside a few acres
and devoting it to the raising Of trees
for his own use and the use or the
generations which come after him. The
forest service has been making Il spe-
cial study of tree growing in different
parts Of the country and Is more than
willing to cooperate with any who are
willing to take up the work. This VIII
include q recommendation Of varieties
after facts having to do with location.
soil. moisture and drainage are ascer-
tanned as we'll as the methods Of plant
ing best suited to the different varie-
ties of trees. Communications direct
ed to the forest service. Washington,
by interested parties will result In Sc
curing the desired information and d.
rection.