The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-12

!, the Farmers
turaI st10on In the matter Of growing
potatoes under q mulch Of straw seem
to show that under warm weather
conditions better seed can be grown In
this way than under the usual condi-
lions, while q larger yield Is also OBJ
tainabSA. From the very nature sof
the case. tho planting Of potatoes I'M
der straw II only possible on q small
scale. dependent on q limited amount
Of straw and the heavy expense Of
handling.
Plant lice constitute q serious an
noyance and source Of loss to the
florist and gardener. An effective
campaign may be waged against them
| by the use Of q solution Of whale oil
soap which is made by dissolving one
pound Of whale oil soap in about eight
gallons Of water. The same results
| can be obtained by using kerosene
emulsion, which Is made by dissolv-
| Ing one pound Of ordinary wash soap
in q gallon Of water. To this. boiling
hot. should be added two gallons of
kerosene. This combination should be
agitated until thoroughly mixed. when
it should be diluted to thirty gallons
ard used at once. Both sprays Will
give best results II they are applied
with sprayer under good pressure.
Willie 1t may be fact not General
~ known. the badger. or grounding
considers pocket gophers and ground
squirrels a delicacy and for this rea
son, If no other, should be viewed Al
| 4 friend rather than an enemy Of the
farmer and orchardist.
From remarks that one now and
then hears he is led to believe tina,
some folks have an idea that babe.
don't do any thinking and hence dom
need any training before they ART
three or four years old. It's a pretty
dull baby at two months old tina
doesn't know whether it is ruler o,
the roost.
A consignment Of 5000 cats Of un
certain pedigree was recently shippei
from Chicago to Japan to aid in tn,
war which is being waged against tn
rat pest in that country. This sug
gests a line Of export trade whicl
might be developed to generous pro
portions in America without danger O
being overrun with rats.
He would be considered a prett,
loony individual who would allow pur
bred stock to venture out on thin ic'
over a deep pool and make no effort t
save them. Yet thousands Of boys an.
girls in American homes are Above,
to wander on thin ice over pools o
moral corruption with never SO mucl
as a finger turned to rescue them from
what often prove disaster and ruin.
Some idea Of the importance which
Is being attached to stock raising in
terests by the directors Of the Alaska
Yukon exposition. which opens at Sc
attic June Of the present year. 1
gained from the fact that 100000 will
be distributed in prizes to the exhibit
; ors in this department. It is quit
likely. In view Of the liberal prizes Of
fered. that live stock rc'sers all owe
the country will prick up their ear
and be on hand with the best animal
in their herds.
, The worlds production Of coal 70
hA q nj -
tons, Of which the United State
mined 42S, $685. 600. Germany 14O.SS5
600. France 1856. 900. Belgium %
324,0 900 and the United Kingdom 267
S31, 900 tons. To transport the tots
output would have required 25.00O.O0
cars Of forty tons each. II each ca
occupied a track space. Of forty fee
the total number would have made
train 192. 1000 miles long. or seven an
one-half times the earth's circumfel
ence.
Only those who do better and AZ
complish more in their respectiv
} lines than the average Of their fellow
are entitled to credit as benefactors Q
the race, as 1t is only through thei
efforts that any advance Is possible
: Applied, this means that the fello'
: who Is raising but twelve bushels 9
!, wheat. twenty-six bushels Of corn IN
, eighty bushels Of potatoes to the acr
: Is sort Of agricultural reproach I
! his age, a benighted dweller In q Ian
Of splendid opportunities. who has u
valid reason for existing.
It IL Interesting to note how ofte
the robin, one of the most valuable &
the bird friends Of man, will build II
! nest and rear its young in close prof.
Unity to his habitations. It may be
the Virginia creeper over or near til
door. within easy reach; on joist q
board n shed or outbuilding or PEI
haps on the window sill Of house q
barn. In any event the redbreal
seems to realize that he will be In
mune from attack by his huma
friends. while he has also doubles
J noticed that when the rest is 50 place