The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21

Cantaloupe grower; il portions of
southern California report sc,':.o;S Gam
age to this years crop as 4 result Of
the devastation OF the c;n,aloupe lice,
which have Killed al the viaes il Ger
tain sections.
In times of drought the work of wa
tering the garden can often be most
easily done by frequent and thorough
CIVILIZATIONS or hOeings. This keeps
the surface mellow, with the result
that moisture in ample quantities is
pumped up from the subsoil and made
available for the thirsty plants.
In recent installment Of these
notes tansy was recommended as con-
sidered effective by some in driving
ants from the food cupboards. While
this may be true of the smaller black
and red ants, it is not so of the large
black variety Which still raid the
sugar box, feeding on the sugar by day
and roosting on the tansy at night.
1t is a fair assumption that if the
man enjoys and is refreshed by drink
of cool water in haying time and har-
vest his horses, which usually work
as hard as he, take about the same
view Of the matter. The careful driver
will see that they get sip of water
once or twice between feeds during the
hot days. They will enjoy the water
and work thn hnttar for If
An even more toothsome dish than
the fine peas and string beans from
the family garden are the green lima
beans when one has the good fortune
to raise them. Only small per cent
of the seed planted terminates and
grows, and this tends to discourage one
in raising them. But where plenty of
seed is planted, the bushes given thor
ough hoeing and the weather being
warm and favorable one will get
enough Of the big green pods to more
than pay for the trouble.
While the average father is greatly
rejoiced over the return Of the way
ward son who has spent his substance
In "riotous living" and perhaps kills
the fatted calf for him, it is safe to say
that he likewise rejoices good deal
on the quiet over the other son who
stays by him through thick and thin,
milks the cows and helps in haying,
harvest and husking. The younger
son is perhaps more open hearted
fellow, but he is more useful MEM
ber of society If he cuts out gadding
about the country and stays at home
and helps the old man. eaf.
Those desirous of going into the peul-
try business often want to know just
how much it costs to keep hen year
and what profit may be reasonably ex-
pected from the sale Of eggs. An ex-
pertinent conducted by the West Vir-
ginia station gives definite answer to
the above query. Six hundred hens
were kept through the year, and it was
found that the cost of feed per head
was SO cents, while the total for feed
and labor was $1.42 The average
number Of eggs was 113, valued at
$2.43, which left net profit of $1.01
FOR each hen, or an income Of $606 from
the entire flock.
The laws in a number of states re-
Iuiring the cutting of weeds along the
roadsides by the abutting property
owners or road supervisors specify
July Is and Aug. Is as the interval
y, Juhfo1, thic runr1r cI1onld hn |
This is probably better than no regula-
ion at all, simply from the standpoint
If the looks Of the road, but it is g.
defective statute in that the seeds of
most weeds and grasses are mature by
he 1st of August. Better results
would be secured were cuttings re-
Iuired June Is and Sept Is, at which
lines most weeds would be laid low
lust as they were ready to head out.
Mrs. II. M. King of Texas is said to
be the largest landowner of her sex
N the United States, her holdings
reaching the enormous total Of t,470,-
200 acres. She has a magnificent
ranch home in Kingsville, Tex. Most
Of her land is valued at from $15 to
500 per acre, her total wealth, includ-
ing land, live stock and other property,
being placed at $30.O0O,OOo. While
Mrs. King inherited large part Of
her property from her husband, she
has more than doubled it through
shrewd management and Investment.
Great numbers Of live stock are raised
nm tbis farm and agricultural oDera-
tions are carried on on an extensive
scale.
People often wonder, particularly
those who have Travelled for hundreds
of miles through the corn belt, what
booononr Of tho annrnauS amount Of |