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Cañon City record., 1909-11-04
ITALY WORKS TO
RENEW FORESTS

Italy. which has suffered extreme
ly in the past from the ruin which
follows the removal of protective for
ests is now among the leading ma
tions working for the conservation of
forest resources. Extensive operations
in reafforestation have been going on
for forty years. and the Italian secre-
tary of agriculture has Just published
his report on the progress made in
that time.
This report indicates that the Ital-
ian government is keenly aware OF
the value of the forests TO the coul.
try. and that It is determined to bring
its deforested lands into a forested
state as soon again as possible. To at
tain this end. planting operations
have been conducted on government
land to such an extent that during the
last thirty years $4,000 acres have
been planted In twenty-five of the
provinces of Italy. or this area. $4,000
acres. or approximately $50 square
miles. were planted in the year 1907
alone. causing an outlay of nearly
100000 and giving employment 20
large number OF man.
. Reafforestation has been carried on
so vigorously that there now remains
only about $4,000 acres Of government
land in need OF planting. In addition
to conducting planting operations on
large scale. the Italian government
has during the last forty years dis
tributed over 130.000.000 young trees
and 237 500 pounds OF seed. an amount
sufficient to restock approximately
effort TO encourage planting and SOW
ing by private persons. As the forest
area of Italy amounts TO only slightly
more than 10.000,o00 acres. this plant
ing by the government and private
persons amounts 10 approximately
one-fortieth OF the total forest area
of Italy. Further steps must be taken
by the government, however. before
its forest policy will prove the sue
cess OF some OF its European neigh
bors.
Forest fires still continue TO be the
cause OF heavy damage. During the
year 1907. 1.1s4 fires wsrs reported
with an estimated loss OF s1s4.4oo. 600.
While this amount Is insignificant as
compared with the yearly loss from
nres in the United States, II 10 large.
relatively speaking. and would De
viewed almost as calamity in the
better managed German forests. or
these fires, ninety-iour were due to
criminal design. 2s7 to cuIpsbls neg
ligesce. and 1872 to accident. and Inc
rest to unknown causes.
Fire however. 10 not the only enemy
OF the italian woods. The small land
owner often fells recklessly and some
times with good excuse because OF the
heavy taxation OF timberlands. Large
tracts which used TO be covered with
q thick growth OF chestnut. have even
during recent years, been stripped OF
every tree.
Like all other countries where for
estry is successfully practieed. Italy
must not only resort to planting the
cut-over areas, but must also perfect
system Of fire protection and enact
laws to relieve timberlands OF erces-
sive taxation.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04

Take time to put q quietus on rsa-
Ting windows and banging shuttsrs.
They are not tranquilising wdntsr
evening sounds.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04
GANDERBONE'S FORECASTS:
FOR NOVEMBER

FOR NOVEMBER


anything beyond a little rain.
But it's not SO bad to see them.
Nor amiss to want to be them
They are free, which makes married
Man look at them more than once;
And a thoughtful contemplation
OF that wedged aggregation
Is not, anyhow. exactly
What made any man a Ounce.
1t arouses his suspicious
That too many politicians
Have to do with the direction
In which humankind is bound;
And he wishes It were fated
That we might be recreated
And begin again at Eden
With a new deal all around.
But, howeverwise II may be, this
November is the baby for that plenty
which is pictured with long Pandora
horn from which sustenance Is pour
ing In abundance on the flooring In
the shape of sweet potatoes, pump
hns. cabbages and corn. Il
All of us know that old picture.
And it's what November's like.
And the farmers on the hike
With his corn and his hog-killing.
TIL he's all but out OF breath
With exertlon .est the people
In the cities starye to death.
The November flower is the chrys-
-l.L
one signifies love. while q white ons
indicates that you arc for Cook. .
green one that you are for Peary. and
brown one indicates THAI you doat
know what TO think
Noyember's birthstone In the tepaG,
and II is q good month to be married
in, love pirates being too much ossa-
pied with getting into winter quartGs
to be chasing and boarding occasioaai
bliss.
Aftstr Thanksgiving the grsassa
day In the month will be the nintA.
which Is the day the Pilgrims landed
There will be a big celebration st
Plymouth Rock. with . parade By tie
trusts and speeches BY hessrs- Al
drich. Morgan. Rockefeller. Ca.nof
and other active friends OF liberty.
On the fourth. nfth and sixth ~.
Bryan will make \ few short anniv9-
sary dashes around the house for "a
times sake.
And then Decsmbers cruel blasss
Will bite the weather vane.
And Santa Clsus will skid sro.sS
Upon his asroplane.
Fer the Season Of Lsng Bveafzsa.
There are no lonely winter sveaina
In the homes where The Youths Oon-
panion IL weekly visitor. and hsrs
need be no idle hosrs. The varisW
of the papers contents appeals %
every member OF the household. szla
before one issue 10 exhausted the nsn
10 waiting at the postoffiee During
the winter season The Companies
prints nearly q hundred complies
stories OF considerable length, bssidss
the absorbing serials. some rs articles
BY men and women Of renown. aaa
aOobN hWies ~ many rhCIt oh9fo0-
ter and humorous sketches as th0s
are winter nights. Such an artsb
as winter GardsoisE" suggests -
occupation which sea -
earrisd on In Alaska with snow tvsa-
~ feet desp. and without tie snss q
a dollar. II is we'll worth whiis- -
read a paper 20 carefully and ~
edited.
Send your Subscription (,17g) Q
once 30 a. to receive free all - ~
sues OF The Companion for tie -
naming weeks Of 1900. ~ veil -
The Companion's Venetian" CaieaAr
for 1910. Autographed In thirtssa ~
ors and gold.
THE YOUTHS C0MPAIIoH,
Companion Building, Boston, Masa
New Subscriptions Received at ~
Office.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04

And then Decsmbers cruel blasss
Will bite the weather vane.
And Santa Claus will skid sro.sS
Upon his asropiane
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04

THE YOUTHS C0MPAHoI,
Companion Building. Boston, uasa.
New Subscriptions Received at "a.
Office.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29

They may be cooked as greens, are far
more delicate than kale. and are finer
Tor this purpose than any of the we'll
known greens used in different pOr-
tons OF the country.
Unlike the smaller members Of the
great radish. family, Sakuraiima is at
Its best IN the uTnller time, when all
other early radishes have become I'M
eatable. Pulled h last of November.
after several hard freezes. it proved
sweet n palatable.
Sea kale is not what can be termed
a new garden vegetable. but it is
classed among the fancy Vegetables.
1t is not an idea has
prevailed that it cannot produce re-
suits worth while. in less than -four
years. This has recently been proved
an idea. 1t is a most de-
liclous vegetable, combining as it does
the flavofs of asparagus. cauliflower
and celery. The edible portions are
the naked eat stalks. which are
forced and bleached.
They look at first sight like celery
stalks, but ave a distinctive taste of
their own unlike any other vegetable.
1t may also be cooked and served
with drawn butter. in which form it
resefa hles steWed celery, tastes some
thing k blanched asparagus, but
has Withalla snecial and delicious la
vor all its own.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
RAIL FENCE PHILOSOPHY.

Never buy q nice, f~at-looking COW
for a good milker. First learn What
a good type of dairy COW is Or get
some cne who does know 70 bug your
cow for you.
have discovered that turkeys are
easily confined by a WoHen-Wire fence.
They do not underestimate. They can
not get through and will not perch on
p-n surface enough. They seldom
fly over. In getting over a fence they
want first to rest on the top so as to
find an alighting place on the other
side.
Don't expect your wife TO keep the
lantern clean and find fault with her
if she does not. it rs lust as much
work for her to clean it as for you
and you use it ten times to her once.
Clean it yourself.
The auto is here to stay n we
give it a fair show on the road. |
find most auto people are@very decent
about giving a full share of the road
and are good enough to acknowledge
any act Of airnesS on my part. OF
course there are 0 hogs among auto
drivers; but then ! have often found
the sam kind OF animals driving
farm o All the hogs are not
on the same side of the road.
There is magic in the word home
made" when the product appeals to
the eye and palate.
II we want to make our horse love
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
PROTECT CABBAGE PLANTS.
Experiments at Wisconsin Acricultu-
raj station Find Tarred Paper
Disks EaIua hle Aid

Tarred paper disks placed around
cabbage plants will prevent the cab
hage flies from laying their
eggs at the base of the stem of the
plant. Experiments haze shown that
the odor Of the Tar has a r pellant-
effect on the insects.
1t is important that the disks be
applied before the eggs are Lard. other
wise they are ineffective. Plants which
have become badly injured by the
maggot should be destroyed. Those
slightly damaged should D. treated
with carbon disulphide and well fer
[ lied to Dromot groWth and Vigor.
The disks may be made in the fol-
lowing manner
The disks are heXagonal III shape
and tour inches across, and should be
cut from a roll of single-plE tarreG
felt or paper. Place the paper on a
table and unroll upon a smooth board
as needed. Make a heXaSonical form
OF wood -One-Cuarter inch thick. WITH
a tack through the center t. prevent
the form from slipping and 70 mark
the center of each disk. The form
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
THE GHEv0TsG0ODP0IHTS-
The Quality of Mutton Of This Hardy
Breed Is Regarded With Much
EEayor.

Professor Plum of the Ohio agri-
cultural station thinks very highly of
Cheviots and gives his reasons. He
describes them as G pure white ana
hornlesS breed, though occasionally
sgurs or horns appear OF a male.
A good type Of mature am Will
weigh 225 pounds and ewes about 125
to 1GO pounds. This is a distinct mid
die wool breed, with a fleece having a
slight tendency to ~Oppenness, which
modern breeders are striving to over
come.
It is standard clothing wool of the
most acceptable sort and from its ex-
elusive use in Scotland we derive the
name of Cheviot, so universally used
referred to wooden clothes for dress
goods. The wool does not extend be-
yOnd the ears. the forehead and head
being covered with hard white hairs.
The septum of the nOse shOul be
black and also the hoofs. Sometimes
reddish hairs are seen on the legs and
face, but this is not to be desired.
Solid black spots ma also occur
on the ears and face occasionally, SINH
lar to those found on the Leicester.
h quality of mutton produced by
this breed is Of the very highest class
and is regarded with much favor in
Great Britain. Border Leicester Rams
crossed on CheviOt ewes produce NUT
Soi oAN ~ Ian ma nv
which has long been famous for it's
superior quality.
This cross has been practiced in the
region surrounding the Cheviot hills
for many years and is not losing in
favor.
CheViOtS make excellent mothers,
give an abundance of milk and are at
least average in producing twins and
triplets.
Often the question is asked me,
What advantage is there in breeding
his sheep? At the start it may be
admitted that the average hevi~ will
not fatten to as great weight as the
Shropshire, neither will it shear so
heavily
In hardness, however, the CheViOt
may be classed as second to none of
the mid6Ie breeders raised in america
The CheVio is one of the most
beautiful breeds of sheep in the world.
This is conceded generally by lovers Of
sheep, i~freSnectiVe OF breed.
Their beautiful white faces always
attract attention. During recent years
thisb breed has steadily gained in popu-
rarity, and still is comparatively little
Known.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
A CONCRETE cfsTERN CROWN.


To build a form Of wood Tor q con
crete cistern croWn would be rather
expensive, but one made like the enc
shown in the G sketch is really
cheaper than where the crown is
made Of. stone or brick. In a great
many place a cistern. may be@made
without Walling up, just simply cut
out the desired shape and cemented
to the earth. For. q, cistern Of this
type an offset of six or eight feet
about three feet. from the surface Of
the surrounding soil should be made
upon which to start the crown. Also
clsterns that are already walled may
have new concrete crowns put on
AS shown in the sketch a, platform
should be. made Of two-inch lun Der
Just even with top of wall. This plat
form should fit close up to the vail
and should be perfectly tight except
an opening in the center twenty inches
square. This should be boxed IN. let
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
DANISH BUTTER MAKING.

If a COW is sick she is at once sepa-
rated from the other animals and
taken to the hospital. 1t is a crime in
Denmark to use or sell milk from a
sick COW. It ought to be so every
where.
The milking is done by ome who
are not allowed to wear sleeves below
the elbow. They wear white linen caps
and aprons, and must not only ash
the bag of the COW, but also wash then
own hands before milking each time.
Everything fed the cows is prepared
with great care-the quality and guam
tity is known as nearly as possible. In
the pasture every weed is pulled and
the COW is not permitted to eat any
thing hat will in any way faint the
milk. The cream is carefully p%asteur-
lied.
In short, the secret of Danish but
~ter-nlaking is perfect cleanliness and
eternal vigilance.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
NEW KINDS OF VEGETABLES
Delicious RadisheS of Unusual Size
the Result of Careful Experiments.

About three years ago the United
States Department If Agriculture in
troduced q new radish from Japan,
which Immediately made its way as
something both striking and valuable.
1t is an enormous White-skinned radish
with leaves two and three feet long.
h seed ookS like that of the COM
mon radish, only considerably larger.
This radish is known by several
names, the most of which is
S~akuraiima.
1t is claimed to reach the weight of
thirty pounds in Japan. The heaviest
one they were able to grow at the
Rhode Island station weighed eighteen
pounds, and in various tests with
seed secured from various llaces it
averaged fifteen pounds. which made
a pretty good sized radish.
1t grows about a foot and a half
long. and about eighteen inches
through. It's leathery skin is easily
removed, revealing beneath a crystal
w~hiteness, very solid, and in texture
like an extremely fine apple. 1t tastes
like our earliest radishes of the high
est quality. 1t has the rare merit of
being free from ~rankneSS or biting
character even in the heat of summer
or fall. 1t never grows cOrky or
pithy and grows equally we'll in every
kind Of soil.
The ~Sakurajima may be eaten in
MANY wavs. IT is sliced and eaten
raw. or may be boiled and served very
much as we cook turnlps: IN emma
and japan it is sliced and ~Sprlnkled
with salt and allowed to stand tor
about tWenty-four hours, then washed
and served. The leaves also are edible.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
Can HeaveS Be Cured?

Some good hOrSemen say heaNeS
cannot be cured permanently. low
ever, the trouble is constantly and
rapidly increasing. If the case IS q
mild one and of recent origin it ma
often be cured entirely b. turning the
horse ont to pasture for two II three
months. If it is necessary, however.
to work a horse affeccti with this
trouble. he can be relieved greatlE
by feeding no hay except at might
and then only a verv small amour
of clean and bright hay, entirely free
from dust If there is an danger OF
dust it is Well to dampen II, but only
bright hay should be given. Roots
Will be found h%elDful beets. tuIllbs,
potatoes. or anything OF that sort that
he horses viii eat. The amount o.
water should be limited as much a.
possible. and no horse with heaVeS
should be given water for two or
three hours previous to going 10 Eork-
DR.. Law recommends arsenic ii five
grain doses daily for a month &c two
months as especially valuable, anG says
tina the bowels must be kept easy. by
laXatiVeS if necessary. BY treatment
OF this sort a horse with heaVes can
be greatlE relieved. When the dIS-
ease first comes on it Will pay Z turn
to horse to grass, with the hcFe OF
affecting a cure at once and before thS
disease progresses to the extent : her
it. becomes incurable
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
Method Of Cutting HeyaSpnaf Disks.

being placed on the paper. use a sharp
knife to cut aroun it. When a row
OF disks are cut from the fun width
Of the paper and then stacked togeth-
er. the cut alb Gig. 19D rOnld be
made with the knife. c. q and e are
made with a sharp chisel l is inches
wide. After the first rOW has been
cut the paper Will nave an edge with
regular points, which should be used
TO form two sides of the next row OF
disks.
Figure 20 shows the form placed to-
start another row of disks. and the
dotted lines show that but three cuts
are REQUIRED to make each succeed
ing disk.
While this method would not be
practicable for a large commercial
grower it Will answer where but q.
few thousand disks are needed. They
can be made at odd times. II made
much in advance OF the time when
needle however, they should be
tightly wrapped and kept in a rather
moist place SO hat the tar will NOT
dry out and the disks become hard.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29

ting the box extend 9 little above the
ground.
The space around the box may then
be filled with wet, fine and as shown
in sketch; then start directly upon he
wall with concrete made of one Fart
Portland cement, two partS good,
clean. sharp sand and three parts
coarse gravel or crushed stone. Mix
the sand and cement together, dry,
mOiSten the tones or gravel. then
mix with the cement and sand: then
add water until mixture is the con
sistency of stiff mortar. Put on four
Or five inches thick and smooth with
wooden float; let stand about two
weeks. hen open q hole in the plat
form. which should be previously ar
ranged. and let the sand run out INTO
the cisteTn. The platform may then
be torn to pieces and hande out.
The sand may then be drawn out with
a rope and bucket. A crown made
of concrete will nsver need any re-
pairing. Wesley Griffin, Warsaw,
Kentucky.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29

There is no such thing as commit
ting a little sin and stopping there.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
FAMERS Of NORTH CAROLINA
If yon Mill ship m e such produ ct a IS yu ave Il sell, I will get the
top market price and make prompt eturn
References: COMMERCIAL MATT ONAL BANK.
Yours truly,
w. A. SLMPKIN.S.
NORTH
US give him an apple instead of a

US give him an apple instead of a
blow.
The greatest obstacle in the path of
Improvement along agricultural lines
is the habit Of not thinking.
It's the greatest thing to know how
to drive a team right. In teaching the
boys to drive show them that it is not
necessary to jerk the reins or yell at
the horses or use a whip except in
extreme cases to prevent frightened
animals from baking. Gentleness and
firmn ess are about the only qualifica-
tons to make a good driver. Keep a
taut rein, a good temper and study
your animals. The rest is easy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
1000 AGENTS WANTED

All succeed and make money sell
ing seed Of the WONDERBERRY.
Luther Rurbanks greatest creation. A
luscious berry ripening its fruit three
months from seed. $50 quarts from a
few plants. Unsurpassed for eating
raw. coked.e. canned or preserved.
Packet, zoe, silver; s for 81. Agents
terms with all cash orders only. Ad-
dress J. E. RUE, Lit1leton, n. c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29

a horse and go Well with timothy nav.
once or twice a week give a feed OF
corn and clover with hraD mash Give
only what will be eaten un clean.
Do not give horses ware~ inme-
diaielS after eating. An hour AFTER
they nave finished their meal is SOON
enough TO water them.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29

four straps connecting with a broad
strap that is buckled around the
waist. The stool is quickly Fastened
to the mixer and is always in Il posi-
ton so one can sit doWn anywhere.
Such a stool with a short leg is also
useful in the garden.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
ITEMS ABOUT TIE HORSE.

If YOU starve the colt the first win
ter he is liable to come out very tim
in the spring and worth less than
when weaned
Oats are the best general feed for
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
A HANDY STOOL.

A very convenient stool for use
in milking the cows in yard or field
is shown in the cut. It is merelT I
one-legged stool to which are attached
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-31
BIRDS NEED MUCH CARE
Some Points to BE Observed II the
Pet 10 to Be Kept in
Proper Health.

She had just bought a canary. and
the dealer was telling her what atten-
tons were necessary for the birds
welfare. He mentioned the proper
feeding. the daily bath, the cutie
bone for sharpening the bill, and fin.
ally mentioned the fact that the little
singer must have a regular pedicure.
"Pedicure!" exclaimed the buyer.
"How in the. world will l have to give
that?"
That's easy enough when you once
get used to it," the dealer told her.
IN the first place. the feet have to be
kept scrupulously clean. If they are
not the bird will not live long. And
then the nails have to be kept clipped.
II they are allowed to grow too long,
the bird will not be able to get a good
grasp on anything II he is let fly
about the room. The nails have to be
cut almost as often as those of a per.
son, and 1t is equally important. I
know lots Of people who have ca.
naries never think of clipping their
nails, but the birds are much more
comfortable II this is done, and it
should be done fairly often"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-12-31
NEW GOTHAM PRISON
Police Hsadquarters 0evod frem
800 Mulberry Strest.
Up-te-osts Structure cssti~S e9so,ooo
Takes Place ~ essss~s sSosns q
Gothsm's Guardians q tbse
Peace.

New York.-The police headQuar.
tiers Of the greatest city in the United
States are now located In q new build.
ing which cost S25O.OO0. When Com.
missioner Baker moved with his army
OF assistants to the new structure. No.
800 Mulberry street became q thing of
the past 80 far as the city's guardians
Of the peace are concerned.
1t was at 800 Mulberry street that
Byrnes. Deyery. Bingham aad other
famous heads of the Gotham police de.
partment held forth.
The new building occupies the tri-
angle bounded by Grand. Centre. and
Broome streets and Centre Market.
The building is of granite. trimmed
with marble. and It 10 designed to b..
ample enough to serve the department
for many years. On the ground floor
are the reception and consulting room
for detectives. the Italian bureau, the
| chief detectives once, the stand -up"
room for suspects. the homicide bu-
reau. the chief inspectors once, the
boiler squad and the bureau of infor-
nation.
The commissioner and the deputies
occupy rooms on the second floor
where the license bureau. the bureau
Of supplies and repairs. the complaint
clerks oflice. and the filing room for
records are quartered. On the third
floor are the chief clerks once. the
library. four record rooms. the pen
sion bureau, and the waiting and trial
room. The school for recruits,
draughstmen. photograph storeroom,
chauffeurs' waiting room. 4 room for
policemen on reserve. the chief sur
geon's room. the drill room. and a
running track are ON the fourth floor.