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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-03
THE HORN FLY.
Some Remedies to Protect Cattle From
This Annoying Pest.

some hSmeCicS TO TFotSSt Ndttte from
This Annoying Pest.
The season is here when that great
pest of the dairy COW the horn fly,
should be watched. Considerable anx-
iety is always evinced By sto %,wners
concerning The sudden annual appear
ance upon their cattle Of enormous
numbers of small blackish fly which
irritafes the animals so much with it's
bite and disturbs them constantly that
they fall off rapidly both in flesh and
yield of milk
This horn fly is European pest
which was first brought to the notice
of the United States division of ento-
mology in September. 1877, and was
probably imported with cattle from
Europe where it has been known since
1880. The flies merely resort to the
horn as a resting place from which
they cannot easily be dislodged b. the
animal They also congregate on fhaa
neck and on the base of the tail
While feeding the flies work their WI
down through the hairs so as to reach
the skin of their victim. but they
quickly take fight at the slightest
disturbance The bites seem to pre-
duces great irritation
Preventive To quote from the Unit
ed States entonologists. Messrs. Riley
and Howard
almost any greasy substance will
keep the flies away for several days
A number of experiments were made In.
the field. with the result that train Oil
alone and train oil with little sulphur
or carbolic acid added viii keep the
flies away for from fiYe to six days
while with small proportion of car
bolic acid It win have a healing effe1
upon sores which may haw1 formed
Common axle grease viii answer near
ly as well and this substance has been
successfully aud extensively used b.
a large stock dealer in Virginia. Tai
low has also been used to good advali-
tage. The practice of smearing he
horns with pine or coal tar simply re-
pels them from these parts. Train Oil
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-03

OF kidney disease.
While kidney dis
orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
alnost tile last
recog nizcd by
patient and ply
sicians, acho coa-
-. ~ 1,.7. oT,. o
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-03

TO LOAN.
Money ID loan on Mortgage.
D. r. HENDRIGKSoN sea
2leos-si. II Cooper ST.. WoodbSry. n
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-03
Trolley Time able
c. G. & w. Rwy.

Schedule In effec. Thursday September Is 1875
Leave Black wood for Camden-5.sS .. M an
every hour until 1888 p. m.
Leave Camden for Blackwood-s54 q m. ana
every hour until 1854 p. m.
Leave Woodbury. for Black wood--5S 80 8. ard
every hour until 1882 p.
Leave Maptna for Camden-60o q. m. e.2S g. s
and every hour until 1928 tmid- night)
Leave Camden Tor Mansus- u an and evesy
hour until IL ~ D. n.
Leave Woodbury. for Mantua--s.35. SOC .. n.
and every hour until 1202 {midnight.l
All the above are through cars 20 Camden.
Night Cars - Leave Woodbury. for Federxs
street. Camden. 2.12, 4o5 =. nj.
Leave Federal street. Camden. Ion Woodbusy
los, 05 q. m. Double fare on night cars
First cars from Woodbury. for Camden 5 - Ass
s. IS q m, and every Is minutes until IS pm.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-03

HORN FIT AND EGG MUCH ENLARGED.
or fish oil seems to be more lasting IL
its effects than any other Of the sub
stances used
cheap and efficacious remeds
which in the long run win he found
to be the best is the kerosene enui
sion. says 4 writer 81 EIoaFd's Daiig5
man The. emulsion consists simply
of mixture of soapsuds with twice
the quantity of ordinary coal oil made
as follows:
Kerosene local oil, two quarts: rain
water one quart; soap two ounces
Boil the soap in the water till all Is
dissolved. then while boiling hot turn
il into the Kerosene and churn 1t con
stantly and forcibly with syringe or
force pump for five minutes. when II
will be of smooth. creamy nature
AS it cools it thickens into a jellylikt
mass. This gives the stock emulsion
which must be diluted before usin:
with nine times its measure that Is
twenty seven quarts of water It will
be found to mix more easily if done Al
once before it coois. This makes thif
ty quarts Of the mixture ready for use
This may he applied to the animals by
means of a sponge or what is certainl-
more convenient. force pump AMI
spray nozzle One application often
lasts two or three days Where n
small number of cattle only are kent
the hand sprayers answer we'll enough
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-03
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect II.

PrevaIency Of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalency
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-03

plan by simply rigging up a board to
support scales and milk record. and
he then has the figures before him to
tell Just what the cows are doing, To
know the value OF a COW her total an
nual yield must be known. The only
way to learn this is to keep a record Of
her daily milk yield.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-03

chimes make the hens sing, and when
the hens are singing dollars are ring
ing
But do give us the how Well.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-03
Handy For the Dairy.

Dairymen who keep records of their
cows. and all dairymen should will be
interested in the handy milk scales AMI
record suggested in a recent circular
by W j Fraser of the Illinois expert
ment station. As the illustration
shows. any dairyman can adopt the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Ir PAYS TO BREED ri4E s-oi.
Why Farmers Should Raise ctandard
Poultry.

Notwithstanding the great advance
ment made in the breeding OF stand
ard poultry throughout the United
States. the farmer is but small per
cent of the class of persons which has
taken up this work Why this is I
cannot say. but records show that the
largest proportion of the prize win
ming birds exhibited in the majority Of
poultry shows are raised in cities and
villages. The farmer, as a rule, con-
tributes very small number of the
high-class birds that are now being
raised in this country.
The growth of the industry is large
ly due to persons residing in the cit
les. Professional men, business men
and wage earners seem to form the
poultry associations that hold the ex-
hibitions and it is the birds raised on
the small lots that occupy the coops
in the show room, with an occasional
exhibitor from the farm. Now it al
ways seems strange to me, says the
editor of the American Poultry Jour
nal, that the American farmer is so
slow to grasp the opportunity that
confronts him in the raising OF stand
ard poultry. He has long been con-
verified to the idea that a raZor-b2ck
hog is Improbable; that nothing but
standard bred sheep and cattle are
worth devoting much time to, but still
he insists that common barnyard fowls
are good enough and that there is no
money in chickens, anyway" l Won
der If this kind of a farmer ever real
lied that poultry is now one Of the
largest industries in the country. I
wonder II he knows that in dollars
and cents the poultry business ex-
ceeds that of wheat Still he is con-
tent anu takes no interest in a branch
or farming that would pay him the
best OF anything on his farm.
Ii his argument, that it pays to
raise standard bred hogs and sheep
and cattle holds good, does it not fol-
low that poultry, with the same care.
will prove equally as profitable? Why
does he pick out one branch Of live
stock and say that common stock 10
good enough, and then turn around and
say that the other branches are profit
able il blooded stock is raised? I
never could understand it, but I am
still a firm believer that the time will
come when farmers will become edu-
Gated to the fact that progressive
farmer will give his poultry the same
care and attention that he devotes to
other branches of his farm. It will
pay, and the sooner he finds it out
the sooner he will reap his share Of
the profits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
BADGER NEWS NOTES
WISCONSIN HAPPENINGS TOLD
IN BRIEF FORM.
CHETEK HAS TWO MAYORS
Citizenship of DR.. w. E. Malcolm,
Elected in April, Is Questioned by
Friends of Former Executive
Somers-Action May Be Taken.

Chetek-"Can a man who has
only taken out his first papers legally
act as mayor" is the question which
is agitating Chetek DR.. w. G. NAL
colin was elected mayor in April. 1t
develops, according to the records Of
Barron county, that he took out his
first papers in 1894, but there is moth
ing to show that he has taken out
his second papers. DR.. Malcolm
thinks that he can prove that he is le-
gally qualified, but former Mayor Som
ers, like many other Chetek citizens,
says: Show u.s. 1t is said action
will be taken to GUST DR.. Malcolm, I'M
less he presents proofs that he is a
full-fledged citizen. In the meantime
Chetek has two men who claim they
are mayor-Dr Malcolm and Mr.. Som
ers, the latter holding that he retains
the Office until his successor quail
fies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21

When the conference of governors
Of states and men distinguished in po-
litical life of the nation met at the
14-15, in behalf of the preservation of
the country's natural resources, the
strangest, and, perhaps, the most i'm
portant convention ever held in the
capitol was inaugurated.
Among those invited to attend by
President Roosevelt himself were mem
bers of the cabinet, judges of the SUI
preme court of the United States,
governors of all the states in the
union, including the executives of
Alaska and Hawaii, and Andrew Car
negie, William Jennings Bryan, James
j. Hill, the railroad magnate; John
Mitchell, the labor leader, and prom
inent scientists and business men
from all over the country.
Political differences, opposing issues
of national questions and business
rivalry were laid aside to discuss the
ways and means of conserving the nat
ural resources of the country.
President Roosevelt opened the con-
vention with an exposition of the why
and wherefore of the conference and
an outline of his views of the mat
ter. While on his trip dow, the Mis-
sissippi river last fall, with the gov
ernors of 16 states, under the auspices
of the Inland Waterways association,
he is said to have obtained the
nucleus of the idea which resulted in
the present conference.
It will be remembered that Presi-
dent Roosevelt on that trip expressed
the opinion that the question of the
conservation of the natural resources
of the country was of more import
ance than the regulation of the rate
question.
A number of papers, prepared at
the presidents request, were read
and discussed.
James j. Hill, the railroad king,
spoke on Relations Between Rail and
water Transportation" His paper
dealt with such subjects as the
growth of rail transportation, its dis
tribution and extent of systems, cost
and present value, traffic and earning
capacity, estimated cost of the cultiva-
ton of trees for railroad ties and
their preservation, increasing railways
to meet prospective requirements, etc.
Regarding water transportation Mr..
Hill dealt with its cost, present facil-
tiles. relation to rail transportation
messing lines of development, regu
1ation nv business interests or by law
influence of cheapened transportation
on production, etc.
Under the general head of land
resources, Prof. T. G. Chamberlain OF
the University of Chicago, in paper
on SOIL" dealt with its origin, nat
ural products, progressive enrich
ment. effects of cultivation, erosion
and general estimates of loss to the
country through needlessly reduced
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Alcohol in Medical Practice.

At recent meeting held in London,
England, under the auspices of the
Nurses National Total Abstinence
league, DIR. Annie Mccall, distin.
guished practitioner of London, we'll
known in medical circles, spoke strong
ly again the general use Of alcohol
in medical practice and denounced its
indiscriminate employment by people
as medicinal agent. The latest con-
illusions of science were against the
use of the drug in any but exceptional
cases. The employment of alcoholic
drink to overcome fatigue or exhaus-
ton was unnecessary and injurious.
Alcohol was becoming more and more
known to medical men as potent poi
son and must be held directly respon-
sible for many of the diseases which
are affecting the general class of hu
mainly at the present time. The i'll
effect of the use of alcoholic drink
upon the health of the nation was in
calculable, and demanded the best eff
forts Of the medical profession and
educative and legislative bodies to
remedy the evil.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
srtility and decreased production.

fertility and decreased production.
The question of Forests was ex-
pounded by r. A. Long, president OF
the Long-Bell Lumber company of
Kansas City, Mo-, who explained their
early use and destruction, present ex-
tent and value, rate of consumption,
estimated duration, prospective prices
of forest products, the influence OF
forests on soil, ground water and
springs, rivers, floods and low water,
waterway improvement and naviga-
ton, and the relation between forest
control and crop production, con-
merce and population.
DR.. George w. Kober of Washington
in a paper on sanitation" spoke OF
the development of systems of com
munity water supply, relation between
purity and clarity of water for com
munity supply, mortality and disease
due to impure water, and the action
required in the interests of the public
health.
Reclamation" by Hon. George c.
Pardee of Oakland, Cal, dealt with
the extent of arid and semi-arid re-
gions, development and extent of ir-
rigation, growth of concepts concern
ing water-rights and water as basis
of property, influence of irrigation on
production, commerce, population
consumption of water and other re-
sources, reclamation and stream con.
troll by drainage, and extent of swamp
and overflow lands and increased
value available by drainage, protection
and flood prevention.
Judge Joseph H. Carey of Cheyenne
Wyo., in a paper on Land Laws,
dealt with their early policy of dis
posal, transfer under state charters
especial grants, etc., development, eff
feet of creation of national parks
forests and other reserves, advantages
of making this nation of homes and
home owners, state and federal action
required, etc.
Hon. H. A. Jastro, president of the
National Live Stock association Of
Bakersfield, Cal, delivered paper on
Grazing and Stock Raising" He
treated on the development of the in
dustries in the United States, their
extent and value, grazing in the arid
and semi-arid regions, methods and
results, comparative cost and profit
and relation between stock raising
and commerce.
Under the general head of mineral
resources, DR.. /. c. White, state geo
| logist of West Virginia, in speaking
of mineral fuels, dealt with the coal
fields of the United States, methods
of mining, losses in mining, estimated
duration of present methods of min
| ing and use, improvements in mining
and use, connection with coal produc
ton and transportation, relation be
tween coal and other resources, pc
troleum and rock gas and possible
| substitutes for fuel.
Andrew Carnegie spoke on "Ores
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down on the hive with cover off; and
when the bees are almost all in, or
when one wishes to carry the hive
to it's permanent stand, he can spread
the legs of the ladder so as to lower
the platform and allow him to lift the
hive off easily. The platform remains
level, no matter how much the legs
are spread. The ladder can be fold
ed up just like an ordinary step-ladder.
The legs are sawed out Of 2x6-inch
stuff, 81 inches wide at one end and
2h at the other. A seasons use of
this ladder has proved it to be a great
convenience.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21

sure you that I heartily agree with
your conclusion that the conservation
of the natural resources of our country
presents problem demanding the
best thought of our times is superfiu-
Gus. We have been exploiting our
resources. with no thought of the NOR
row, and the claims of posterity upon
us should certainly be taken into ac-
count"
In his letter of invitation to the
conference President Roosevelt said:
There is no other question now
before the nation of equal gravity
with the question of conservation of
our natural resources, and it is the
plain duty of us who, fer the moment,
are responsible, to take inventory OF
the natural resources which have been
handed down to us, to forecast the
needs of the future, and SO handle the
great sources of our prosperity as
not to destroy in advance all hope Of
the prosperity of our descendants"
The need for such conference Is
illustrated by few facts vouched for
by investigators. Government experts
say that between 300,000,000 and AGO.
100000 tons of coal were lost in 1906
by penny wise and pound foolish
methods, and that the total so wasted
since the beginning of the industry
is 5O,OOO,OOO, 900 tons. Millions upon
millions of horsepower are going to
waste through failure properly to
utilize and conserve the waterpower of
the United States.
The construction of reservoirs at
the sources of streams in which flood
waters may be stored to be released
at periods of low water is expected
not only to keep the waters at a con-
tinuous level, but prevent the destruc-
ton of property by floods, maintain
constant levels for navigation and to
develop water power.
At the present rate of timber con-
sumption it is estimated that the price
of every kind of lumber will be about
double the present price only one de-
cade from today.
1t is said that the total iron ore
available in the world to-day is 25,-
600, 100000 tons, of which three-ffths
is in the United States. Should the
rate of consumption continue to in
crease in the United States in the
same ratio that it has in the course of
the last score of years, at the end of
two centuries there would be no
more ore to be mined.
In the United States there is an area
of 175, 900 900 acres of land susceptible
to reclamation by irrigation, and $780,
100000 acres of western public range
which may be made available for in
creased production of meat by restrict
ing the grazing and reseeding portions
which have been destroyed by unre-
stricted grazing. With this area
made available once more, it is esti-
mated that it's meat producing capac-
ity will be nearly doubled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21

and Related Minerals" their prOduc-
ton in the United States, price, esti-
mates of available quantity, duration
of supply, processes of mining and
quarrying and probable consequences
of exhaustion of standard minerals.
On May II President Roosevelt en-
tertained at dinner the cabinet, the
members of the supreme court, the
governors and the other more dis
tinguished guests. Clifford PinchOt
chief of the forestry division, gave a
reception to the governors and the In
land Waterways association on May
IA. On the afternoon of May Is Mrs.
Roosevelt gave garden party on tie
White House grounds for all the dele
gates to the convention. At the vari-
Gus hotels in Washington arrange
ments were made for smaller recep
lions and dinners.
All of the governors who accom-
panied President Roosevelt on his Mis-
sissippi river trip last fall were pres
ent. They are: Conner of Alabama,
Broward of Florida, Deneen of Illi-
nois, Cummins of Iowa, Hook of Kan
sas, Blanchard of Louisiana, Folk of
Missouri, Shelton of Nebraska, Cuny
of New Mexico, Burke of North Da-
kota, Frantz of Oklahoma, Chamber
lain of Oregon, Davidson of Wisconsin
and Brooks of Wyoming
That the conference attracted world
wide interest was evidenced by the
fact that many of the foreign diplo-
mats at Washington followed the af-
fairs of the convention closely.
Those who were in close touch with
the conference arrangements declare
they have never known another move
ment which has been greeted with
such quick and enthusiastic popular
approval.
An indication of public opinion was
afforded by the great mass of CORE
spondence which poured into the
White House on this subject Organi-
cations of all sorts expressed realiza-
ton of the greatness of the enter
prise.
That conservation of national re-
sources is nothing about which the
political parties wish to raise an is
sue is indicated by the attitude of the
Democratic leaders. Both William J.
Bryan and Gov. John A. Johnson,
leading candidates for the Democratic
presidential nomination, wrote to
President Roosevelt expressing their
approval. Equally emphatic indorse-
ment. it is understood, has been voiced
by Grover Cleveland. Mr.. Bryan's
letter to the president read: Il great
ly appreciate your kind invitation and
shall take pleasure in attending the
conference on the conservation of nat
ura1 resources. I am, / beg to assure
you, in hearty sympathy with the pur-
pose of the conference, and have no
doubt that the discussion of the sub
| ject will be very helpful to us ALL"
Gov. Johnson's letter read: ITO as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Loses Leo While Saving.

Springbrook. Draper, "a years
old, employed at a sawmill at Spring
brook, was a member of crew saw
ing a log that was not sound Some
of the rotted part of the log stuck
to the saw Draper attempted to kick
it off, and the saw caught his shoe.
throwing his leg over the saw, and
cutting the limb off just above the
ankle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
ITEMS.

The poultry house should always be
dry.
Build the hen house so that rats
cannot get under it.
Give the fowls all the dust they
want to burrow in and it will help
keep down the lice.
Do not buy fowls without making
sure that they are not from fiocks
in which disease is prevalent.
No orchard, alfalfa or cotton field
should be more than two miles from
an apiary, and a shorter distance
would be of advantage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
DEATH IN ToRNADo's WAKE.
Thousands of Dollars Worth of Prop
erty Also Destroyed by Storm.

Sun Prairie-One life was lost and
thousands of dollars damage done to
buildings in a tornado which struck
Sun Prairie on recent afternoon.
George Bull, who was on his way home
from school, sought shelter behind a
barn The barn was blown over and
he was buried beneath it. Will Roy
son, carpenter, was killed and three
other workmen were injured in the
wreck Of a new house in Mazomanie,
20 miles west of Madison, where a
windstorm did much damage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
A BEE LADDER.
Continuance Which Proves Most Con.
venient During Swarming Time.

AS a convenience in hiving swarms
which cluster eight to ten feet above
the ground 1 use a ladder, diagram
of which is shown herewith, says a
writer in Bee Culture
This ladder can be set under the
cluster with the legs spread to suit,
the hive set on the platform at the
top of the ladder, the bees shaken
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
Would Sell Indian Lands.

Appleton.-Joseph c. Hart, govern
ment superintendent on the Oneida
reservation, has advertised for sale
3,S03 acres of land on the reservation.
The land is owned by a large number
of Indians who are DESTROYS of dispos-
ing of their holdings and removing
from the reservation, which is gradu-
ally losing it's redskin population.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-21
SawnoiiI and Lumber Burn,

Superior.-Brush fires destroyed the
portable sawmill of Murphy Bros, to-
gether with about 100000 feet of lum
Der and 100000 shingles. The loss
is estimated at $4,000. A farmer near
by lost his home, his stock barns and
all machinery in the fire Rains put
out the fires in great measure which
have been raging in the country for a
few DAYS.