West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-12

When n servant OF the dear people
Will spend 100000 IN n primary nomi-
mating campaign 20 win au office that
pays but $500 per annum there Is
some suspicion that his motives, po-
litical and otherwise. are not entirely
altruistlc
At the present time Boston Is the
greatest wool market In the country,
100000 pounds being the amount
marketed there last year. Chicago is
n close second, and II her wool sales
Increase Mt the rate OF tho past two
or three years she will soon be ut tho
head OF the list.
In states where two cent fares have
been given "A fair trial the receipts I'm
fares on most roads have shown nm
increase over those from the old rates,
and that following a period OF hard
times. The railroads will hardly ask
for return to the old rates, as II can
only result In loss In passenger re-
ccipts.
In spite or the increase In the num-
Der OF automobiles and tho develop
ment OF the flying machine the aver
ago prices OF horses has increased
$2.75 in the past year and about S35
In the past ten years. Horses are not
on the run yet except to get out OF the
clutches OF fellows who are anxious
TO get them.
Experiments which have been con-
Quoted by several experiment stations
show that the value Of fresh manure
per ton as shown I'm Increased crop
yields is about 1925. When Il has
lecched two or three months IL loses
one-thind OF Its value. or 10 cents.
These figures should contain n very
direct suggestion TO the thoughtful
farmer as to tho best way to handle
his farm fertilizers.
Some OF the most entertaining and
Illuminating reading which agricul-
tural papers have contained OF late has
been the very spirited gabfest OF
charges and counter charges which
has been going on between the cream
separator fellows. Whatever the out
come OF this mess OF verbal pyrotech-
mics. tho buyers are getting their eyes
opened touching a good many points,
and this Is really an advantage.
1t is expensive business-thls feed
Ing thirty-fve cent butterfat TO calves
when some grain ration with the skim
milk Will answer tho same purpose,
and It is right here where the repu-
table hand separator comes in with
Its perfectly clean Swimming. The
use of It also means that less storage
cans will be required and that the
milk can be given to the calves warm
and sweet instead OF, so often. warm
and sour.
Some one has found the following
to be an excellent method for poison
Ing cutworms: Stir one pound OF paris
green thoroughly in ten gallons OF
water; soak punches OF clover or al
falfa In the solution during the day
and in the evening scatter between
rows of vegetables in the garden on
clean cultivated places. The cutworms
VIII swarm to these punches and get
fixed during the night. This method
Is especially effective II the grass and
weeds on which they usually feed are
not allowed to grow.
The controversy between Secretary
Wilson of the department of agricul-
ture and Spectator Patten as to who
was responsible for the high prices of
May wheat. an actual crop shortage
as claimed by Patten, or an artificial
and temporary cornering OF the supply
In sight by Patten, as claimed by Mr..
Wilson. does not seem to have been
settled to the satisfaction OF the large
body OF consumers who are now pay
Ing excessive prices for their -four. If
the crop reporting department over
estimated the 1908 crop 100000
bushels this should be looked into, and
IL Patten was able to boost prices and
thus levy tax on the poor mans loaf
when there was not a wheat shortage
spectators OF his type should be sup
pressed. The eaters Of bread would
like to have the colored man located.
The cost of making good roads is a
subject often discussed. One that
needs just as much attention. the re-
verse Of the same proposition, is the
cost Of poor roads. the policy of just
letting things Jingle. The office OF pub
lie roads OF the department OF agrIcul-
ture has been collecting some facts
along this line, and they are not only
Interesting. but should be suggestive
and profitable. Figures compiled show
that the cost OF hauling produce in this
country IS % cents mile per ton, as
compared with a cost OF 10 cents a
mile per ton in France. During the
crop year 1005-0 the weight OF the more
important farm products which were
hauled from the place Of origin TO ship
ping point was S5.4S7, 100000 pounds.
The average length of haul OF farm
products IN the United States IS "a
miles. Had our hauling expense been
as low as IN France there would have
been saving OF 10 cents ton per
mile or S1.22 per ton on the average
haul Multiplying the number OF tons
hauled by this figure gives $50. 232 S57
as the tax which was unwittingly
paid by American farmers for the
privilege Of hauling their stun TO
market over poor roads. There ought
70 be something I'm these figures 20 set
farmers TO thinking
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