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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
BEAuTiFYING RIGHT OF WAY.
Phlox and Hydrangeas for Stations
Blue Grass for Right Of Way.

One of the good things for which
people have to thank the railroads is
the progress they are making in beau.
tifying their right of way.
1t is the practice of the Pennsyl
yania, as Moody's Magazine points
out. to surround its passenger sta.
lions with little parks with terracea
and gracefully curving paths and
roadways. To care for these station
parks is part of the duty of the main.
tenance of way department just as
it is to keep the rails and ties in
good order. Flowers and shrubbery
are planted In artistic plots and
gardeners keep them fresh and f1our4
ishing.
At a station on the Long Island rail-
road, which Is subsidiary of the
Pennsylvania, 600 trees and shrubs
besides beds of phlox and hydrangeas
were set out this year For another
station on the Long Island 425 shrubs
and II trees have been ordered of the
so-called perennials and eyergreens.
In the open country, too, far from
towns, the Pennsylvania has adopted
the policy of making its right of way
pleasant to look at. Slopes of un.
slightly rock or dirt are transformed
| into green terracesl
Henceforth the standard roadbed,
when the tracks are in cut, will in.
clude the sodded slopes. Blue grass
used for sodding will prevent the ero.
sion which has given engineers SO
much trouble in times past. In help
ing to solve the drainage problem the
grass Is even more useful than it Ii
| ornamental
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24

three joints of old stovepipe. The
vat was made of heavy galvanized
iron four feet long by two feet wide
and IS inches deep.
Over this l erected a frame of two
by four-inch strips, upon which |
placed an old traveller from a hay car
rier With the windlass arrangement,
a. and the tackle, e, to which were at
tached the four feet of the hog, l can
convey it from the vat to the bench. A
rope, C, passing over the pulley at g,
serves to pull the carrier, d, over the
bench from the vat. I have seen ar
rangements that were more simple
than this but have never used one
that was any easier to work.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
NEW RAILROADS in AFRICA.
TWO Across Nigeria viii Start Pro.
duction of Cotton.

Several months ago an American
who has lived in Nigeria said in New
York that the climate and soil of that
large region are favorable for the cul-
tivation of cotton. but as yet there Is
no encouragement to raise 1t because
there are no railroads to carry 1t to
the sea.
The railroad is now to be supplied.
According to the American Geograph-
ical society's bulletin 1t is to start
from Baro on the Niger river below
the rapids that impede navigation.
Vessels loaded with cotton brought
by rail to Baro may descend the Niger
to Akassa, the port at its mouth;
where steamships may load the
freight for Europe.
The northern terminus of the rail.
road will be Kano, the great and pop.
ulous capital of Hausaland, some SOC
miles from Baro by rail and not far
south of the Sahara desert. Kano be.
came known some so years ago as the
greatest manufacturing and CONNER
cial center of the western Sudan. 1t
is expected that the railroad will large
ly increase its Importance.
The British government authorized
the building of the railroad in August
last
It's gauge is to be four feet six
inches.
But Kano will be joined with the
sea not only by this railroad and the
Niger but also by through rail by
way of Jebba and Lagos, now the
largest commercial center on the At
lantic coast of the continent. An agri
cultural fair in that city recently ties
titled to the Importance which farming
interests are already attaining. Many
native farmers were among the ex
hibitors.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
THE FARM STOCK.

Improved breeds are most profit.
able.
Old horses with poor teeth need
ground grain. Save waste grain by
grinding their feed for them.
It's a good plan to have veteri-
marian inspect the teeth before winter
time and do any floating that is neces-
sary.
Too many feed the SOW too much
corn and when the pigs arrive they
are weak, the SOW is feyerish, and the
result is only about half crop of
pigs saved.
| always fatten my hogs on old corn.
In this way / get them to market
earlier in the fall and secure the high
prices. Do not feed old, hard corn to
hogs until it is ground and soaked.
Hogs are apt to get too hot in a
straw pile then chill, and trouble
begins.
In feeding hay to hogs cut and
moisten 1t and mix with meal for Al
results.
One ear of corn day and all the
alfalfa hay she will eat will carry a
brood sow through the winter In good
breeding condition, says ex-Gov
Hoard. who keeps his that way.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
An Unreflned Language.

Esperanto Is gaining ground. 1t has
entirely superseded Volapuk, and has
other victories yet to win. It may do
service in the business world, and it
may serve as medium of communi-
cation between members of different
nations who have no other common
tongue. But, remarks the Christian
Register, that 1t will ever become a
literary language seems to US more
than doubtful We do not believe that
1t is mere stupid conservatism that
makes us recoil from 1t as medium
for transmission of the higher forms
of thought. In Esperanto "bulbo"
means bulb. but It may mean an
onion. Such language does not pre-
serve the nice distinctions which
mark the work of refined thinker
and expert writer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Fast RaiIroaeiino.

A recent excursion from London to
Killarney, via Fishguard and return in
a single day. eclipsed all former at
tempts at rapid runs for long distances
ever made on British railroads.
The distance from London to Kill
larney by the route taken is 678 miles.
and the fare charged for the round trip
of 956 miles was less than five dol
lars
The train made nonstop run from
London to Fishguard, 262 miles, in five
hours, while the sea passage from
Fishguard to Rosslare in turbine
steamer took little less than three
hours.
A stop OF eight hours was made In
Killarney.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24

Health officials OF New York city
have been making tour of investiga-
ton In territory from which large
quantities of milk are supplied to the
metropolis, and report that they find
sanitary conditions all that could be
desired. This is complimentary to the
farmers who furnish the milk, and
suggests that less credit may have
been given them for care and consci-
entiousness than they were entitled to.
Tie average farmer undoubtedly is
honest and DESTROYS of dealing justly
with his patrons. As has been
abundantly demonstrated of late, de-
clares the Troy IN. VI Times, he has
many difficulties to contend with, and
he sorely needs encouragement. That
he does SO well in the face of the
problems he has to confront is proof
OF his integrity and sound Judgment.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
THE GOAT IN AGRICULTURE.
NO Better Helper Can Be Found to
Clear Land of Briers or Bushes.

The owner of a badly brier infested
or bush covered farm has before him
an expensive and disagreeable task, IL
he intends to clear it by manual labor.
Many millions of dollars have been ex-
pended in this country in that kind
of work, and many millions more will
be spent in the same direction. But
the Angora goat will do the work for
nothing and will pay for the privilege.
It prefers briers and bushes to the
best clover or grass that was ever
grown. An Iowa land owner has
cleared 600 acres of briers and bushes
through this agency. He estimates
that the goat has increased the value
of this land at least ten dollars an
acre, and while the animal has been
making the owner money in that d.
reetion 1t has been contributing to his
bank account with its hair, skin and
flesh. Nor has it been troubled dur
ing the time by the great enemy of
the sheep, the dog.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
FARM BITS.
Be judicious with your praise.
In any bed of roses one must beware

Be judicious with your praise.
In any bed of roses one must beware
of thorns.
Manure for wheat should be kent
near the surface
All root crops keep best when Gov
cred with damp sand.
On thin clay lands rye will in most
cases prove a preferable crop to
wheat, especially if it can be used as
q pasture for live stock
Dant go to the institute to talk on
cooperation in farming when your
own wood pile Is exhausted. Con
sistency must begin at home.
One good ration for pigs consists
of corn, one part; barley, one part
and wheat shorts, one part
It is doubtful If skim milk can be
more profitably used than in feeding
growing pigs.
The pigs should have dry pens and
dry feed lots.
Fall pigs must have summer condi-
tions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Treating Horses, Hoofs.

For horses that have eaten SO
much corn that the feet begin to
swell near the top of the hoofs, the
following mixture is advised: Poul-
tice the feet for two days with any
good poultice, such as bread and milk,
bran or fax seed meal. Keep the poul-
tice hot by the continued application
of hot water while it is on the foot.
When it is removed, the part should
be washed well with warm water and
CASTLE soap suds, then dried with
linen cloth. Make mixture OF one
part earbolic acid and three of gly-
cerine by weight and apply this to
the affected parts twice each day.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Passlna confederate Money.

1t seems strange that more than 40
tears after the civil war and with the
10 ysonfederate states of America only q
4 menemory, every now and then some
atert5ne turns up with confederate bill
land finds no difficulty in passing 1t
No properly informed person needs tc
M4lilbe told that such bills represent the
value only of the paper on which they
4 ontAre printed, and as the quality OF the
material then obtainable was not OF
the best that value may be counted as
negligible quantity 1t Is astonish
Wing that anyone can be deceived in
bur this way, for the confederate notes In
- their best estate are SO widely differ.
ent and SO inferior in appearance com.
pared to any Of the currency Of the
present time that suspicion should be
helaroused in the mind of the least wary
rYet the bills pass. Not SO very many
IL years ago one of large denomination
was received and change given for il
by a business establishment in this 10
Nap cality, says the Troy IN. W Times
4 Yea A few days since down the river {
eve 500 confederate note was offered II
la,e payment of purchase, and the sellel
did not discover the truth until hi
- took the bill to his bank. There mus
GOT be considerable confederate money II
ma existence, for it was very cheap afte
INK Appamattox and thousands of bill
10 were carried home by union veterans
as souvenirs. But no one need b.
fooled by dishonest use OF the worth
VI less paper If he will take the troubl,
81 to read the inscription in big lettering
fo,w which tells how the Confederate
u H., States of America promise to pay
something they never can pay.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Plant Trees.

The best agricultural conditions ex.
list where from 10. to rs per cent. of
the land is in growing forest. While
the great plains may never be thickly
timbered, tree planting should never.
theless be encouraged. The quick
disaster that. follows where the tim.
Der is all removed has been noted in
more than one case In the central
and eastern United States.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
cANkER OR SORE MOUTH.
A Disease Which Is Apt to Appear In
the Herd in the Spring.

1t usually happens in the spring that
there is great deal of complaint from
this trouble. The disease is one that
is quite common in almost every Sec
ton of the country and while it has
been noticed that it is more preva-
lent some seasons than others, we feel
justified in quoting from Mr.. S. M.
Shepard in his excellent book, 1.-THE
Hog in America" on account of the
number of letters we have recently re-
ceived asking for information about
this disease. Mr.. Shepard thinks it
is usually the result of unhealthful
milk from the SOW or from poison on
her teats obtained by contact with poi
sonous vines or wet grass. He says:
The first symptoms are Jumps on the
soWs' udder, and sometimes sores
next will be noticed blisters on the
lip, tongue and mouth of the pig; the
tongue and lips become swollen and
the roof and the sides of the mouth
inflamed and covered with deep red or
white blister spots. Swab the pigs
mouth out thoroughly with a solution
of carbolic acid and water sufficient.
ly strong to make the flesh upon the
arm tingle. Apply with rag or small
piece of sponge tied on a stick. Strong
sage tea applied in the same way Is
good and in addition blow powdered
sulphur through a straw into the
pigs mouth. Battle the sows teats
and udder with a weak solution OF
carbolic acid, and keep afflicted lit.
ters away from other pigs"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
XIII Off the Rats.

An experienced person with a dog
and ferret trained to work together,
can kill many rats where they are
numerous, but the amateur is unlikely
to have much success. Where rats
burrow in the fields, they can be
killed by fumigating with carbon BIZ
sulphide. Saturate wad of cotton
or other absorbent material with the
liquid and push it into the burrow.
Pack soil over the opening to prevent
the escape of gas.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
WAGON FOR HAULING LOGS.
Directions for Its Construction by the
Farmer Himself.

Take some pieces of two by four
and with a draw knife cut out the
axles. The lower part of back axle is
one solid piece of wood. In it are cut
notches for the hounds at either side
and notch in the center for the
reach Over this is placed another
timber with notches cut to cor
respond with those of lower piece.
The side notches in both upper and
lower pieces are cut slanting, SO that
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24

the hounds will point toward the cen
ter and meet at the reach. On the
axIes, "a, a" can be put pieces of gas
pipe for the sake of greater strength.
The plate "p" is made of iron and
bolted to the hounds, SO that the reach
will slide easily. There Is also hole
to let a pin in to hold the reach. When
these pieces are put together the back
gear is complete with the exception of
the snatch blocks, ''b, b. which are
bolted on the top to hold the logs in
place. These blocks are fastened on
by means Of a fiat piece of iron bolted
at either side.
The front gear is made like the back,
with the exception of the turntable,
the sides of which are made of wood
and the cross pieces of iron. The sides
of the turntable are placed in the
notches where the hounds were in the
back gear and the notches are made
straight instead of slanting.
The tongue Is fastened on by two
iron rods fiat where they fasten on
to the tongue. The other ends of the
rods form hooks which fasten into
two bolts, I'd, d." having rings on one
end.
The wheels, says Mail and Breeze
are made of fiat pieces sawed off the
ends of logs. through the center OF
which hole is bored. When using
the wagon the snatch blocks may be
turned SO that the logs can be rolled
over the end.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
The Retort Courteous.

At the terminal of an up-the-state
railroad one day recently conductor
was making verbal report to the
general manager Among the things
that he reported was that his train
had struck a bear on the way In.
WAS 1t on the track?' asked the
general manager.
No." replied the conductor. "The
train had TO SO Into the woods after
him."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Beans Make Good Piu Feed.

Mixed with other grains, Gull beans
may be fed to sheep and swine. Some.
times they are used for dairy cows. In
tests of feeding swine on culled beans.
1t was found that an average gain of
q little more than one pound per day
could be made, at cost of about 81. SO
per 100 pounds. There is practically
no better way to make use of culled
beans than to feed them to hogs. The
beans should only be fed when cooked
and to do this, they should be soaked
for several hours before the cooking
Is begun. They can be cooked either
by running live steam into a barrel
containing them or by putting them
into an ordinary feed cooker or Dot
over fire. For small quantities the
pot is more convenient.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Frosted Corn La slln-

Slightly frosted corn when put into
the silo is none the worse for the
freezing, according to the experience
of many New England farmers,
where frosts are likely to strike siio
cor any time. Some claim that
har frosted corn makes good silage.
and also that the quality of the sill
age IS even improved slightly if the
corn Is frozen.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24

THIS WILL HELP SOME.
An Ingenious Device for Drawing
Water from a cistern.

In the absence of a better arrange.
ment the contriyance shown in the &C
eompanying illustration will be found
to work satisfactorily.
An explanation seems scarcely nee
essary. However, l will say that /
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
FEED RACK FOR SHEEP.
One Which Is In Use on Experimental
Farm in Louisiana.

DR.. D. H. Dalrymple Of Louisiana
in bulletin from the experiment sta
ton illustrates feed rack that is be-
ing used in experiments made at the
station good idea of one of these
racks is given in the accompanying
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24

lower barrel to allow the attendant to
add fresh fuel when necessary. The
upper barrel has either hooks in its
bottom or sides, the bottom of the bar
rel being now uppermost, or rods pass.
Ing through the sides on which to
hang the meat.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24

A French scientist has produced sea
urchins without stomachs. If he could
turn out line of land urchins with
similar lack of the usual attachments
he could show many a struggling fam
lily how to save money.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
HANDLING HEAVY HOGS.
Convenient Arrangement by Which
One Man Can Do Work Alone.

The old fashion of having lot of
help around at hog killing time is go
ing out owing to the use of better
appliances for handling the animals
after killing. / rugged up simple
arrangement so that / am able to
handle heavy hogs without assistance,
says a writer in Farm and Home.
| built fire box with fiue, b, Of
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24

be improvised by
taking two empty
barr. and ar.
ranging them as
illustrated. In the
lower barrel set
a kettle of smol-
adering chips or
corn cobs. An
opening is cut in
one side offha
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24

Baroness Goto of Japan is now in
Washington and is being entertained
by members of the diplomatic and Of
ficial circles. The titled lady will re-
turn to her home after three months
of enjoyment among the notable
scenes OF American life.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24

A policeman in Long Island City
shot at cat and hit an editor. Jour
nalism seems to be leading the strenu-
Gus life just now In the Empire state,
but amid all its blows from fate this il
the unkindest cut of all
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
To Draw Water from clstern.
essary

used the skeleton of a rubber tire
wheel from a discarded buggy. A
pieces of plank was nailed to pole
with holes through which the rope
passes to keep it in the groove. A
sack of sand tied at the opposite end
balances the bucket of water.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Don't DRUG stock.

Preventing disease does not mean
drugging, but plain, common sense In
cleanliness, sunlight, fresh air, pure
food and water.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
A Good Feed Rack for sheep.

illustration. It's advantages are COW
cred manager for roughage, shelf to
catch the waste, and a platform for
the fore feet of the sheep or lambs.
This sketch ought to contain some
suggestions that will prove useful to
those building feeding racks.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Many Would-Re Railroaders.

Recently the Victorian railroad an.
thorities received 5000 applications
for TOO vacancies.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
HOMEMADE SMOKE HOUSE.
Can BE Constructed Out of a Couple
of Empty Barrels.

When one has only few pieces of
meat to smoke, smokehouse may
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24
Don't Let Seeds Freeze.

Seeds that are kept for sowing
should never be allowed to freeze. ]
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-24

ABreedlng Qualities.-It is essential
sIat all breeding animals should stand
"a In good shape and have plenty OF
muscle and constitution.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
FIRE BLIGHT OF APPLES
TROUBLING OR HARDlSTS
Serious Disease Which Attacks the Trees
- Observations Made by New Jersey Experi-
nent Station.

data as to the blossom infection the
evidence all points to the conclusion
that infection of this kind occurred
generally in Delaware in 1906.
The blossoms were apparently inoc.
ulated, and the disease obtained q
foothold in the young fruit, perhaps
carried into the tissue by the growth
Of the pollen into the stigmatic sur.
face of the pistil. The organisms pro.
ceeded very slowly down the peduncle
of the blossom, and into the fruit spur
cutting OF nourishment from the
young fruit, and causing it to shrivel
and die. The leaves of the spur i'm.
mediately surrounding the base of the
infected apple were also cut off from
nourishment by the growth of the
organisms and also killed. This oc.
CURED about two or three weeks after
the blossoming time or long enough
for the organisms to make their way
down the peduncle of the flower and
into the spur.
The evidence is made more conclr.
sive from the fact that, in cases where
other blossoms in the same spur diu
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
Horse DEALING.

Two or there generations ago DR..
Samuel Reed was one of the prominent
physicians of Boston. His large prac-
tice included many patients outside of
the city limits, and these he visited in
his buggy.
One day he bought new horse with
which he was much pleased until he
discovered that the animal had an in
surmountable objection to bridges of
all kinds and could not be made to
cross one
AS at tnis time it was necessary to
cross some bridges in order to reach
any one of the surrounding towns, the
doctor decided to sell the horse. He
did not think it necessary to mention
the animals popularity, but was much
too honest to misrepresent him and.
after some thought. produced the fol-
lowing advertisement, which he in
serted in local paper:
For Sale-A bay horse, warranted
sound and kind. The only reason for
selling is because the owner is obliged
to leave Boston."-Lippincott